Location 1. . .MAFES Delta Branch, Stoneville

Soil typeGroup IVTunica clay
Groups V-VISharkey clay
Soil pH7.2
Soil fertilityP--high, K--high +
Fertilizer addedNone
Herbicide applicationGroup IV-VICommand @ 1.0 qt/a
Roundup @ 1.25 pt/a
Group IV Early PlantedGramoxone @ 1.0 qt/a
Group V-VICanopy @ 0.8 oz/a
Cobra @ 0.8 pt/a
Poast Plus @ 1.5 pt/a
Cobra @ 0.8 pt/a (2 different times)
Irrigation2.0 inches (furrow applied, Groups IV-VI) June 27, July 18, July 29, August 11, August 21, September 1
2.0 inches (furrow applied, Groups V-VI) September 13
Planting dateGroup IV (irrigated [I] and Nonirrigated [NI]) 4/17/95
Group IV Late Planted (I)5/17/95
Groups V-VI (I) and (NI)5/9/95
Harvest dateGroup IV Early Planted, Early Maturing (NI) 9/5/95 (I) 9/8/95
Group IV Early Planted, Late Maturing(NI) 9/18/95 (I) 9/28/95
Group IV Late Planted, Early Maturing (I) 9/18/95
Group IV Late Planted, Late Maturing (I) 10/5/95
Group V (I & NI)10/12/95
Group VI(I)10/23/95 (NI) 10/24/95

Location Summary

Conditions were extremely dry after July 5, with little or no beneficial rainfall through early September. Irrigations were scheduled based on readings from Watermark sensors placed 6 and 12 inches deep in the test area. When the average of the readings was greater than 50 centibars, irrigation water was applied.

Note: Previous crop was soybeans.

Rainfall Summary

Inches
April9.62
May3.12
June4.02
July5.52
August1.41
September1.63
October1.3
Total26.62


Table 1A. Results of the 1995 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Tunica clay soil (irrigated) at the MAFES Delta Branch (Stoneville, location 1)

Maturity Group IVYield (bu/a) Maturity datePlant height (in.) Lodging score
VarietyBrand3-Year avg.2-Year avg. 1995
***Planted 4/17/95--Early maturing group***
**Released varieties**
DP 3478Deltapine---60.4 68.99/05281
DP 3456Deltapine---57.1 64.69/03271
A4341Asgrow---53.360.8 8/28231
SpryPublic54.756.057.8 9/01191
9472Pioneer------55.8 9/01231
CX 478DEKALB---51.1 55.49/01291
STRESSLANDPublic------ 53.98/28241
A4715Asgrow51.452.3 53.99/01231
TN4-86Public46.749.553.1 9/05321
CX 469CDEKALB48.647.8 53.19/05271
HY 454HyPerformer---46.7 52.88/30221
A4539Asgrow51.853.7 52.69/01231
TV 4452Terral48.049.0 48.88/30221
9452Pioneer---43.646.3 8/28221
KS 4895Public------46.0 9/16371
9444Pioneer---44.344.1 8/28221
4450Delta King------35.9 8/30221
**Experimental lines**
TVX 4570Terral------53.0 9/07261
TVX 4479Terral------52.1 9/01241
TVX 4596Terral------43.5 9/07281
Overall mean50.249.852.6
LSD @ .104.27.010.5
Error degrees of freedom3040 38
CV (%)10.414.514.4
R2 %655860


Table 1B. Results of the 1995 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Tunica clay soil (irrigated) at the MAFES Delta Branch (Stoneville, location 1)

Maturity Group IVYield (bu/a) Maturity datePlant height (in.) Lodging score
VarietyBrand3-Year avg.2-Year avg. 1995
***Planted 4/17/95--Late maturing group***
**Released varieties**
Dixie 478Dixie------60.1 9/01321
S46-44Northrup King------ 55.29/03311
4875Delta King------54.1 9/01291
A4922Asgrow------54.0 9/03311
Delsoy 4710Public48.348.0 53.69/05321
WicomicoPublic---51.9 53.39/11231
F91-3076Public------53.3 9/09371
RA 452Northrup King49.646.8 53.29/11462
FFR 493AgraTech------ 52.39/09411
H4994Hartz---56.552.3 9/11191
HBK 49Hornbeck51.349.1 52.29/26523
ManokinPublic---51.351.8 9/09211
DP 3499Deltapine46.245.6 48.19/26482
TV 4990Terral45.542.0 47.49/12311
TR 4792Riverside------47.3 9/01341
TN4-94Public---45.547.1 9/11431
499Riverside45.545.246.5 9/25582
3495Dyna-Gro46.344.9 46.39/13513
HY 498HyPerformer44.141.5 43.49/19463
9481Pioneer------43.1 8/30291
CX 499cDEKALB------ 40.09/05321
Overall mean46.847.250.1
LSD @ .103.54.66.4
Error degrees of freedom4848 42
CV (%)9.510.19.4
R2 %676962

Early maturing group check matured on 9/5/95


Table 1C. Results of the 1995 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Tunica clay soil (nonirrigated) at the MAFES Delta Branch (Stoneville, location 1)

Maturity Group IVYield (bu/a) Maturity datePlant height (in.) Lodging score
VarietyBrand3-Year avg.2-Year avg. 1995
***Planted 4/17/95--Early maturing group***
**Released varieties**
DP 3456Deltapine---51.6 52.08/23231
DP 3478Deltapine---55.2 51.69/01271
SpryPublic50.851.749.2 8/25191
A4341Asgrow------48.9 8/21201
STRESSLANDPublic------ 45.78/22221
A4715Asgrow47.549.3 45.28/30201
HY 454HyPerformer---47.9 42.98/30211
CX 478DEKALB---45.5 42.18/22271
CX 469CDEKALB48.548.2 42.18/25261
9452Pioneer---44.941.2 8/22221
9472Pioneer------41.0 8/26221
KS 4895Public------38.5 9/15361
A4539Asgrow------37.1 8/25231
TN4-86Public41.843.436.7 8/30271
TV 4452Terral42.442.6 33.98/25201
9444Pioneer---38.429.1 8/19211
4450Delta King------29.0 8/20231
**Experimental lines**
TVX 4596Terral------43.3 8/31291
TVX 4479Terral------43.0 8/30211
TVX 4570Terral------41.8 8/25241
Overall mean46.245.841.7
LSD @ .105.16.47.5
Error degrees of freedom2432 38
CV (%)13.614.212.9
R2 %707373


Table 1D. Results of the 1995 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Tunica clay soil (nonirrigated) at the MAFES Delta Branch (Stoneville, location 1)

Maturity Group IVYield (bu/a) Maturity datePlant height (in.) Lodging score
VarietyBrand3-Year avg.2-Year avg. 1995
***Planted 4/17/95--Late maturing group***
**Released varieties**
Dixie 478Dixie------55.1 8/28281
4875Delta King------54.7 8/28291
FFR 493AgraTech------ 54.09/08351
WicomicoPublic---49.0 52.19/08211
A4922Asgrow------51.9 9/01291
TR 4792Riverside------51.5 8/30291
TN4-94Public---45.949.5 9/11391
ManokinPublic---52.349.4 9/08181
HBK 49Hornbeck48.946.5 47.59/14513
H4994Hartz---54.446.6 9/12211
F91-3076Public------46.5 9/09381
S46-44Northrup King------ 46.48/30271
Delsoy 4710Public44.344.5 45.99/05281
RA 452Northrup King47.744.6 45.29/11412
3495Dyna-Gro43.541.6 43.69/13513
499Riverside42.841.342.9 9/17493
TV 4990Terral45.341.7 40.59/11311
HY 498HyPerformer40.738.5 40.19/15483
DP 3499Deltapine43.539.7 37.59/20522
CX 499cDEKALB------ 30.28/30271
9481Pioneer------27.7 8/28271
Overall mean44.545.145.7
LSD @ .103.74.27.3
Error degrees of freedom4848 42
CV (%)10.69.611.6
R2 %647274

Early maturing group check matured on 9/1/95


Table 1E. Results of the 1995 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Tunica clay soil (irrigated) at the MAFES Delta Branch (Stoneville, location 1)

Maturity Group IVYield (bu/a) Maturity datePlant height (in.) Lodging score
VarietyBrand3-Year avg.2-Year avg. 1995
***Planted 5/17/95--Early maturing group***
**Released varieties**
A4341Asgrow------63.7 9/08251
CX 478DEKALB---50.2 61.29/13401
STRESSLANDPublic------ 60.79/07341
DP 3456Deltapine---56.4 60.59/15371
CX 469CDEKALB49.056.3 59.19/14381
SpryPublic46.156.158.9 9/13251
DP 3478Deltapine---53.4 57.69/15371
4450Delta King------56.1 9/07351
9472Pioneer------55.1 9/09381
A4539Asgrow------54.7 9/11321
A4715Asgrow44.651.3 54.09/15351
9452Pioneer---47.653.4 9/11291
HY 454HyPerformer---47.4 52.39/14351
9444Pioneer---43.751.2 9/07291
TV 4452Terral41.345.8 46.49/11331
KS 4895Public------44.6
441
TN4-86Public34.135.839.3 9/14431
**Experimental lines**
TVX 4479Terral------57.9 9/14361
TVX 4570Terral------55.0 9/14351
TVX 4596Terral------50.6 9/11452
Overall mean43.048.255.1
LSD @ .103.66.39.9
Error degrees of freedom2432 38
CV (%)10.313.313.1
R2 %927452


Table 1F. Results of the 1995 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Tunica clay soil (irrigated) at the MAFES Delta Branch (Stoneville, location 1)

Maturity Group IVYield (bu/a) Maturity datePlant height (in.) Lodging score
VarietyBrand3-Year avg.2-Year avg. 1995
***Planted 5/17/95--Late maturing group***
**Released varieties**
Dixie 478Dixie------56.4 9/20431
A4922Asgrow------54.7 9/16391
FFR 493AgraTech------ 49.39/23391
Delsoy 4710Public38.742.4 48.99/17422
HBK 49Hornbeck43.446.2 48.510/02563
4875Delta King------47.1 9/13371
RA 452Northrup King42.647.8 46.99/29502
ManokinPublic---46.746.5 9/22231
S46-44Northrup King------ 45.79/08341
WicomicoPublic---47.2 44.59/29271
9481Pioneer------44.1 9/11331
3495Dyna-Gro40.744.2 42.910/02513
H4994Hartz---49.542.7 9/28261
HY 498HyPerformer39.541.7 42.19/28493
DP 3499Deltapine36.839.2 39.710/03473
F91-3076Public------38.7 9/21361
TV 4990Terral38.638.0 38.69/23411
499Riverside40.740.637.9 10/04553
TR 4792Riverside------37.8 9/11432
CX 499CDEKALB------ 35.39/14401
TN4-94Public---38.034.7 9/23441
Overall mean39.342.843.4
LSD @ .104.04.96.4
Error degrees of freedom4848 42
CV (%)12.711.810.7
R2 %706773

Early maturing group check matured on 9/13/95


Table 1G. Results of the 1995 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Sharkey clay soil (irrigated) at the MAFES Delta Branch (Stoneville, location 1)

Maturity Group VYield (bu/a) Maturity datePlant height (in.) Lodging score
VarietyBrand3-Year avg. *2-Year avg.1995
**Released varieties**
HY 574HyPerformer---56.0 51.510/12281
DP 3571SDeltapine------ 50.510/07371
RVS 77Riverside---50.6 49.610/13281
S59-60Northrup King---52.3 47.510/11291
A5979Asgrow---49.846.9 10/06271
DP 3588Deltapine---50.8 46.710/12331
A5843Asgrow---47.846.2 10/06291
HutchesonPublic---51.7 46.010/05241
TV 5495Terral------45.7 10/07331
H5088RR**Hartz--- 49.745.69/30281
H5050Hartz------45.3 10/04331
DP 3519SDeltapine------ 44.29/29261
A5885Asgrow---46.943.8 9/30311
Deltapine 105Deltapine---48.2 43.710/01301
A5547Asgrow------43.7 9/29251
TV 5797Terral------43.5 10/09281
DP 3589Deltapine---50.0 43.410/09381
5555Terra Vig---44.743.3 10/13381
RVS 549Riverside---51.2 43.310/06241
577Riverside---45.843.0 10/06301
R Robin-5Riverside---49.0 42.810/05241
S57-11Northrup King---50.0 42.89/30241
S59-95Northrup King------ 42.510/07271
55Buckshot---46.442.2 9/29251
Dixie 544Dixie------41.9 9/29241
3576Dyna-Gro---46.241.8 10/06231
Deltapine 415Deltapine---45.6 41.610/01301
HBK 54Hornbeck---49.2 41.410/11241
TN 5-92Public---41.640.8 10/01321
H5545Hartz---45.439.9 9/29221
H5488Hartz------39.7 10/13291
9501Pioneer---47.239.3 9/22341
DK 5850Delta King---46.8 39.210/02261
9551Pioneer---44.539.2 9/21241
Dixie 579Dixie------38.9 10/09221
DK 5475Delta King------ 38.39/26241
HSC 591HyPerformer---42.7 38.310/13301
H5454Hartz---44.338.1 10/06291
9592Pioneer---43.837.9 10/13361
5452Terra-Vig---43.037.2 9/29271
FFR 514AgraTech------ 37.29/20261
EK58Buckshot---41.436.8 10/13271
RVS 529IRiverside------ 36.69/29402
RhodesPublic---42.536.5 10/02261
CB 5691Amer. Cyanamid------ 36.110/13281
9584Pioneer---44.036.0 10/06261
CliffordPublic---43.935.9 9/23241
HBK 58Hornbeck---40.9 35.810/07261
H5218Hartz---46.335.6 9/30251
AT 555AgraTech------35.6 9/29291
H5164RR**Hartz--- 42.235.410/09291
A5403Asgrow------34.1 9/24261
TN5-95Public---44.733.9 9/28231
9593Pioneer---43.033.0 9/30321
HollidayPublic---44.331.0 10/04211
H5566RR**Hartz--- 37.624.810/05271
**Experimental lines**
HY5-X572HyPerformer------ 50.810/13271
X9558Northrup King------ 47.810/07271
D91-9391Public------47.1 9/30331
ACT 95-58Asgrow------ 47.010/13281
R90-515Public---48.645.9 10/07291
ACT 95-59Asgrow------ 45.810/12261
TVX 5893Terral------44.2 10/11341
D92-9779Public------40.7 9/29311
F91-1419Public------39.7 10/09241
S88-1854Public------37.5 10/01251
V88-1234Public------34.5 10/05271
D92-3267Public------28.9 10/01261
Overall mean---46.540.9
LSD @ .10---4.15.3
Error degrees of freedom---160 136
CV (%)---9.29.6
R2 %---8474

*No 3 years statistics.

Early maturing group check matured on 10/4/95

**1995 lines were Roundup Ready and 1994 lines were not Roundup Ready


Table 1H. Results of the 1995 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Tunica clay soil (nonirrigated) at the MAFES Delta Branch (Stoneville, location 1)

Maturity Group VYield (bu/a) Maturity datePlant height (in.) Lodging score
VarietyBrand3-Year avg. *2-Year avg.1995
**Released varieties**
H5545Hartz---32.128.2 9/27251
DP 3588Deltapine---29.5 27.19/27361
HY 574HyPerformer---29.7 26.89/29251
55Buckshot---27.225.8 9/28261
A5885Asgrow---28.724.3 9/23261
RVS 549Riverside---27.1 23.59/30221
DK 5475Delta King------ 23.49/24201
Dixie 579Dixie------23.4 9/29231
HBK 54Hornbeck---26.2 23.39/30251
Deltapine 105Deltapine---24.9 23.19/29281
R Robin-5Riverside---31.1 23.110/01231
H5454Hartz---24.122.7 9/28251
3576Dyna-Gro---28.422.5 9/19251
S59-60Northrup King---27.4 22.310/01241
DP 3571SDeltapine------ 22.39/18341
H5488Hartz------22.2 9/30281
9584Pioneer---26.222.2 9/29281
A5547Asgrow------22.1 9/21261
S57-11Northrup King---25.6 22.19/20271
RhodesPublic---25.221.9 10/01271
TV 5495Terral------21.8 9/28331
DK 5850Delta King---28.1 21.210/05281
Dixie 544Dixie------21.2 9/18241
9593Pioneer---25.821.1 9/30281
A5843Asgrow---25.421.0 9/27261
AT 555AgraTech------20.9 9/27251
5452Terra-Vig---25.020.5 9/29251
H5164RR**Hartz--- 22.020.510/01311
DP 3519SDeltapine------ 20.29/21251
9592Pioneer---25.620.1 9/30301
Deltapine 415Deltapine---22.9 20.09/23251
HutchesonPublic---25.1 20.09/23211
5555Terra Vig---26.219.7 9/30331
HBK 58Hornbeck---22.7 19.59/29251
A5979Asgrow---23.919.3 9/30281
RVS 77Riverside---26.2 19.39/29241
H5050Hartz------19.3 9/20271
S59-95Northrup King------ 19.29/30251
TN5-95Public---22.319.2 9/21261
DP 3589Deltapine---26.1 19.110/01321
FFR 514AgraTech------ 18.89/12241
TN5-92Public---22.518.8 9/27251
EK58Buckshot---21.418.6 10/05241
TV 5797Terral------18.5 10/02261
HSC 591HyPerformer---22.4 18.210/04321
9551Pioneer---24.517.9 9/13241
A5403Asgrow------17.5 9/21241
H5218Hartz---23.017.2 9/20241
CliffordPublic---23.016.9 9/19241
577Riverside---19.816.2 9/22301
H5088RR**Hartz--- 21.816.19/29271
H5566RR**Hartz--- 19.515.89/25221
RVS 529IRiverside------ 15.19/25381
9501Pioneer---21.114.5 9/11311
HollidayPublic---22.813.4 9/20211
CB 5691Amer. Cyanamid------ 13.39/30251
**Experimental lines**
R90-515Public---27.825.3 10/01241
D91-9391Public------24.9 9/19321
ACT 95-59Asgrow------ 22.610/04271
HY5-X572HyPerformer------ 22.310/01221
TVX 5893Terral------22.0 10/01281
F91-1419Public------21.5 9/27231
X9558Northrup King------ 20.39/26291
S88-1854Public------19.9 9/25251
D92-9779Public------19.6 9/22281
ACT 95-58Asgrow------ 19.09/28261
D92-3267Public------18.1 9/29251
V88-1234Public------14.9 9/25241
Overall mean---25.120.4
LSD @ .10---3.64.6
Error degrees of freedom---164 136
CV (%)---14.916.8
R2 %---7960

* No 3 years statistics.
Early maturing group check matured on 9/19/95
** 1995 lines were Roundup Ready and 1994 lines were not Roundup Ready


Table 1I. Results of the 1995 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Sharkey clay soil (irrigated) at the MAFES Delta Branch (Stoneville, location 1)

Maturity Group VIYield (bu/a) Maturity datePlant height (in.) Lodging score
VarietyBrand3-Year avg. *2-Year avg.1995
**Released varieties**
H6255Hartz------54.0 10/19281
9692Pioneer---47.249.2 10/21291
TN6-90Public---41.747.9 10/16301
DillonPublic---50.747.9 10/19291
YoungPublic---49.146.5 10/16361
9641Pioneer---48.045.8 10/16301
RVS 93-44Riverside------ 45.610/23301
A6961Asgrow---47.945.3 10/20331
AT 655AgraTech------45.0 10/21321
SharkeyPublic---40.043.0 10/20392
DP 3606Deltapine---46.8 42.210/11261
699Riverside---44.041.5 10/23281
A6297Asgrow---42.341.4 10/16261
DP 3682Deltapine---41.3 40.610/19291
A6711Asgrow---45.440.5 10/22241
LamarPublic---41.140.3 10/17301
H6567Hartz------39.0 10/23372
9611Pioneer------38.8 10/16281
HY 677HyPerformer---37.0 38.310/22241
6792Terra-Vig---44.337.9 10/11291
CajunRiverside---37.637.6 10/19271
H6062Hartz------37.0 10/17281
CentennialPublic---34.7 36.710/23291
RVS 93-36Riverside------ 36.110/19311
S66-90Northrup King---42.3 36.010/19251
TV 6565Terra-Vig---38.7 34.410/17261
Hartz 6200Hartz---38.633.6 10/17281
HBK 67Hornbeck---40.0 33.510/23231
H6686RR**Hartz--- 37.432.110/17261
HSC B2JHyPerformer---35.5 31.110/09261
66Buckshot---34.630.5 10/23331
HSC 623HyPerformer------ 30.310/11261
S62-66Northrup King---38.7 29.810/16251
6653Terra-Vig---33.927.7 10/23271
A6785Asgrow---34.324.2 10/20291
**Experimental lines**
DPX 3640Deltapine------ 49.810/16351
V88-494Public------46.1 10/21281
SC 89-181Public------44.7 10/19311
TVX 6696Terral------43.4 10/19321
EXP 41345AgraTech------ 42.410/19251
R91-4484Public------40.2 10/07221
DPX 3681Deltapine------ 37.110/22281
X9562Northrup King------ 31.810/17271
Overall mean---41.438.9
LSD @ .10---4.36.6
Error degrees of freedom---112 88
CV (%)---10.912.5
R2 %---7877

* No 3 year statistics.
Early maturing group check matured on 10/11/95
** 1995 lines were Roundup Ready and 1994 lines were not Roundup Ready


Table 1J. Results of the 1995 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Sharkey clay soil (nonirrigated) at the MAFES Delta Branch (Stoneville, location 1)

Maturity Group VIYield (bu/a) Maturity datePlant height (in.) Lodging score
VarietyBrand3-Year avg. *2-Year avg.1995
**Released varieties**
9692Pioneer---24.922.6 10/23291
9611Pioneer------22.0 9/30291
DP 3682Deltapine---25.4 21.310/23291
H6255Hartz------21.3 10/16281
TN6-90Public---25.421.0 10/07291
HBK 67Hornbeck---25.7 19.610/25281
6653Terra-Vig---22.519.2 10/24291
RVS 93-44Riverside------ 19.110/17301
A6785Asgrow---21.618.4 10/19331
DillonPublic---24.218.0 10/03291
AT 655AgraTech------17.9 10/23311
9641Pioneer---23.217.8 10/06281
A6961Asgrow---23.817.5 10/25291
A6711Asgrow---23.817.4 10/25281
HY 677HyPerformer---24.2 16.910/16231
A6297Asgrow---21.116.7 10/06271
Hartz 6200Hartz---21.116.4 9/29261
TV 6565Terra-Vig---22.7 16.410/16271
S66-90Northrup King---24.1 16.210/05261
YoungPublic---22.616.0 10/16351
699Riverside---22.215.7 10/24261
S62-66Northrup King---22.6 15.410/07261
66Buckshot---19.214.8 10/24341
DP 3606Deltapine---28.6 14.710/06241
H6567Hartz------14.7 10/25351
HSC B2JHyPerformer---21.5 14.69/28261
HSC 623HyPerformer------ 14.310/05251
RVS 93-36Riverside------ 14.110/24341
CajunRiverside---20.214.0 10/23241
H6062Hartz------14.0 10/16261
LamarPublic---22.013.9 10/24291
SharkeyPublic---20.813.7 10/25371
H6686RR**Hartz--- 20.313.510/25281
6792Terra-Vig---21.313.3 10/05291
CentennialPublic---14.9 12.510/24291
**Experimental lines**
SC 89-181Public------22.9 10/23301
EXP 41345AgraTech------ 19.010/17261
R91-4484Public------18.6 9/27231
X9562Northrup King------ 17.39/30271
DPX 3640Deltapine------ 16.210/16341
V88-494Public------15.0 10/24271
TVX 6696Terral------14.8 10/24311
DPX 3681Deltapine------ 13.910/23281
Overall mean---22.716.8
LSD @ .10---4.14.7
Error degrees of freedom---112 86
CV (%)---18.920.6
R2 %---8060

* No 3 year statistics.
Early maturing group check matured on 9/29/95
** 1995 lines were Roundup Ready and 1994 lines were not Roundup Ready

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MAFES/MSU
Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
Verner G. Hurt, Director -- Mississippi State, MS 39762
Donald W. Zacharias, President, Mississippi State University
R. Rodney Foil, Vice President


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Information Bulletin 295 / Last Update: 6-24-96