Sorghum
What are some of the good grain sorghum hybrids?
Grain sorghum hybrid selection should be based primarily upon grain yield, stalk strength, and disease resistance. Mississippi State conducted a grain sorghum hybrid trial for the first time in over a decade last year at Stoneville. Arkansas and Louisiana State also conduct sorghum trials. Hybrids producing consistently superior dryland yields in these university trials are listed below:
HYBRID PROFILES:
Asgrow A571: Medium-tall height, semi-open head type, average stalk strength
Dyna Gro 751B: Tall height, good stalk strength, semi-compact head type
FFR322: Medium height, semi-compact head type
Garst 5515: Medium-short height, semi-open head type, average stalk strength
Golden Acres 444E: Medium-short height, good stalk strength, semi-open head type
Pioneer 83G66: Medium height, average stalk strength, semi-compact head type, best suited for light textured soil types, resistant to anthracnose
Southern States SS-800: Short height, semi-compact head type, tolerance to MDMV and greenbug biotype C
Terral TV-9421: Medium height, good stalk strength, semi-open head type, best suited for light textured soil types, susceptible to anthracnose
Terral TV-1050: Medium height, average stalk strength, semi-compact head type, best suited for heavy clay soils and stressful, dryland conditions
Terral TV96H81(formerly TVX00981): Tall height, average stalk strength, semi-compact head type
Triumph 82-G: Medium-tall height, good stalk strength, well suited for most soil types, compact head type, susceptible to Fusarium head blight
