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Location 2. Grower Cooperator - Dulaney Farms, Clarksdale

Soil type Tunica silty clay (RR)
Sharkey Clay (Conventional)
Soil pH 6.7
Soil fertility P-H, K-H+
Fertilizer added None
Herbicide application Preplant - Dual @ 3 pt/A
Postemergence - Roundup Ultra @ 32 oz/A (2 applications)
Fungicide application Benlate @ 3/4 lb/A + Penetrater
Irrigation Conventional: June 26, July 13, August 6, August 26, and September 8
Roundup Ready: July 1, July 21, August 4, August 26, and September 8
Planting date May 11, 1998
Harvest date Roundup Ready Group IV: September 25
Group IV: September 28
Group V: October 9


Location Summary

Growing conditions were extremely stressful during the summer of 1998 on Dulaney Farms. Plants emerged in all plots and developed a good stand. Drought conditions persisted for most of the season with less than 5 inches of rain recorded. Rainfall was 7 inches less than the 30-year average. From the middle of May until about the middle of September, day and night temperatures were unusually high. Day temperatures were 6 degrees above normal, and night temperatures were 4 degrees above normal. Plots were irrigated five times to supplement water needs. Insect pressure was light requiring no insecticide application.


Rainfall Summary

  Inches   Rainfall Summary Graph
May 3.80
June 1.50
July 2.40
August 0.12
September 2.20
October 0
Total 10.02


Table 39. Maturity Group IV Early Soybeans Planted May 11, 1998, in Clarksdale, Coahoma County.1,2
Variety Brand Yield Maturity date Plant height Lodging score
19963 1997 1998
  bu/A bu/A bu/A   in  
DP 3478 Deltapine -- 24.4 67.9 9/18 37 2
AP 4880 Agripro -- 31.4 64.1 9/15 35 2
HY 4540 HyPerformer -- 28.5 62.6 9/10 36 2
HBK 4600 Hornbeck -- -- 61.0 9/8 36 2
TV 4479 Terral -- 31.1 60.2 9/6 35 1
TN4-94 Public -- 63.7 59.4 9/24 46 2
S46-44 NK -- 35.1 56.5 9/4 37 2
HBK4755 Hornbeck -- 44.7 56.3 9/6 38 1
A4604 Asgrow -- -- 56.2 9/4 39 2
X9240RR Delta King -- -- 56.2 9/15 43 2
A4341 Asgrow -- 24.9 54.9 9/3 29 2
TV4664 Terral -- 33.1 54.0 9/8 35 1
TN4-86 Public -- 15.4 48.4 9/8 49 3
TS 4792 Terra -- -- 47.0 9/10 48 2
STRESSLAND Public -- 37.3 43.7 8/31 33 2
Overall Mean -- 30.4 56.6  
LSD (.10) -- 11.8 4.1  
Error degrees of freedom -- 20 28  
CV (%) -- 27.5 5.2  
R2 (%) -- 59 89  
1Sharkey Clay Soil.
2All are released varieties.
3Not planted in 1996.



Table 40. Maturity Group IV Late Soybeans Planted May 11, 1998, in Clarksdale, Coahoma County1
Variety Brand Yield Maturity date Plant height Lodging score
19962 1997 1998
  bu/A bu/A bu/A   in  
HBK 5149 Hornbeck -- 54.4 69.5 9/21 25 1
9511 Pioneer -- 65.1 68.8 9/21 45 2
9482 Pioneer -- 41.9 67.6 9/15 40 2
KS 4895 Public -- 63.6 67.4 9/18 45 2
FFR 495 Elite -- -- 65.1 9/24 42 2
Dixie 478 Dixie -- 61.8 63.8 9/12 43 1
DP 3478 Deltapine -- 24.4 61.8 9/18 37 2
TV 4975 Terral -- 55.2 61.6 9/24 50 2
RVS 490 Riverside -- 52.2 61.2 9/24 50 2
DPX 8S49 (E)3 Deltapine -- -- 61.2 9/28 44 2
A4922 Asgrow -- 38.3 60.5 9/18 43 2
HBK X9749 (E)3 Hornbeck -- -- 59.9 9/10 41 2
TV 4770 Terral -- 32.9 59.5 9/18 41 2
HBK 4890 Hornbeck -- 60.4 58.5 9/8 40 1
9492 Pioneer -- -- 56.7 9/10 39 2
Manokin Public -- 50.9 56.0 9/28 22 1
Genesis 9482 Genesis -- -- 53.4 9/8 43 3
3495 Dyna-Gro -- 46.5 52.8 9/23 49 2
HBK 49 Hornbeck -- 60.8 51.9 9/24 54 2
Overall Mean -- 48.6 60.9  
LSD (.10) -- 9.8 5.3  
Error degrees of freedom -- 50 36  
CV (%) -- 14.7 6.4  
R2 (%) -- 84 74  
1Sharkey Clay Soil.
2Not planted in 1996.
3(E) = Experimental.



Table 41. Maturity Group V Early Soybeans Planted May 11, 1998, in Clarksdale, Coahoma County1
Variety Brand Yield Maturity date Plant height Lodging score
1996 1997 1998
  bu/A bu/A bu/A   in  
Hutcheson Public 76.7 62.6 76.4 9/28 24 1
Essex RSVI (E)2 Public -- -- 74.9 9/21 21 1
A5547 Asgrow 69.1 57.6 74.2 10/2 26 1
DP 5354 Deltapine -- 64.5 73.8 9/25 35 2
Delsoy 5500 Public 59.7 65.5 73.3 9/28 32 1
95B33 Pioneer -- -- 72.5 9/25 25 1
V90-1012 (E)2 Public -- -- 71.0 9/28 24 1
R Robin-5 Riverside 51.2 61.4 70.8 10/5 27 1
RVS 77 Riverside 71.9 60.2 70.7 10/5 31 1
RVS 520 Terra -- -- 70.4 10/6 55 2
Essex Public -- -- 70.2 9/21 22 1
55 Buckshot 53.9 52.5 68.8 9/28 28 1
Genesis 9511 Genesis -- -- 68.6 9/23 24 1
9511 Pioneer -- -- 67.7 9/21 47 2
A5704 Asgrow -- -- 67.0 9/25 24 1
AP 572STS Agripro -- -- 66.6 10/5 26 1
X9851 (E)2 NK -- -- 65.6 9/18 22 1
DK 5850 Delta King 66.8 63.3 65.6 9/28 30 1
V89-805 (E)2 Public -- -- 64.7 9/25 30 1
RVS 549 Riverside 81.6 58.5 64.3 9/28 28 1
H5050 Hartz 82.3 64.9 63.5 10/2 41 2
HY 574 HyPerformer 84.2 63.6 63.2 10/2 34 1
X9855 (E)2 NK -- -- 62.8 9/28 27 1
TN5-95 Public 55.4 50.8 62.4 9/25 27 1
DPX 8S56 (E)2 Deltapine -- -- 62.4 9/25 38 2
X9450RR Delta King -- -- 61.7 10/2 26 1
S57-11 NK 79.1 59.9 61.2 9/28 30 1
TV5495 Terral 45.1 57.4 61.0 9/28 38 2
DG500A (E)2 DEKALB -- -- 59.0 9/15 38 2
DG500B (E)2 DEKALB -- -- 58.0 9/28 28 1
RVS 529I Riverside 64.2 56.1 56.5 9/28 54 2
DP 3519s Deltapine 25.7 46.4 49.6 9/24 25 1
Overall Mean 61.7 56.9 66.2  
LSD (.10) 9.6 7.2 3.6  
Error degrees of freedom 88 58 62  
CV (%) 11.4 9.3 4.0  
R2 (%) 89 78 89  
1Sharkey Clay Soil.
2(E) = Experimental.



Table 42. Maturity Group V Late Soybeans Planted May 11, 1998, in Clarksdale, Coahoma County1
Variety Brand Yield Maturity date Plant height Lodging score
1996 1997 1998
  bu/A bu/A bu/A   in  
DK5995 Delta King -- 58.8 83.1 9/29 28 1
A5959 Asgrow 84.3 63.9 82.0 10/2 30 1
A5944 Asgrow 77.5 64.8 79.6 10/7 30 1
A5848 Asgrow 84.1 62.6 76.8 10/5 31 1
Caviness Public -- 56.6 76.3 9/25 27 1
S59-60 NK 84.1 68.3 75.2 10/2 32 1
9594 Pioneer 67.9 66.1 74.9 10/2 29 1
Hutcheson Public 72.1 58.5 74.8 10/2 25 1
UARK-5798 Public 85.9 62.3 74.7 10/15 31 2
3576 Dyna-Gro 71.3 60.1 74.2 9/29 25 1
S51-00 NK -- -- 72.4 9/25 45 2
TV5926 Terral -- 66.7 72.2 10/6 34 1
HBK 5990 Hornbeck -- 63.9 70.7 10/2 28 1
A5843 Asgrow 52.4 64.2 69.7 10/5 30 1
DT95-17556 (E)2 Public -- -- 69.5 10/1 30 1
V91-3036 (E)2 Public -- -- 68.9 9/28 27 1
DT95-15550 (E)2 Public -- -- 68.4 9/25 37 1
DT95-15091 (E)2 Public -- -- 67.7 9/25 43 2
TV 5893 Terral 56.9 54.7 67.0 9/29 36 2
DG758 DEKALB -- 55.8 66.8 9/28 33 2
FFR 597 Elite -- -- 66.4 10/2 34 1
HBK X571-98 (E)2 Hornbeck -- -- 66.3 9/25 29 1
UARK-5896 Public 81.7 53.9 66.3 10/5 34 1
CX570C DEKALB -- 59.9 65.8 9/25 31 1
DP 3588 Deltapine 63.5 55.1 64.5 10/2 42 2
HBK 5770 Hornbeck -- 62.5 62.2 10/5 37 1
DPX 8S59 (E)2 Deltapine -- -- 62.0 10/5 44 2
DG759 DEKALB -- 69.3 61.7 10/2 26 1
DG858 (E)2 DEKALB -- -- 58.3 10/2 27 1
Overall Mean 70.4 59.8 70.3  
LSD (.10) 11.3 5.9 4.6  
Error degrees of freedom 60 52 56  
CV (%) 11.8 7.2 4.8  
R2 (%) 76 76 83  
1Tunica Silty Soil.
2(E) = Experimental.



Table 43. Roundup Ready Maturity Group IV Early Soybeans Planted May 11, 1998, in Clarksdale, Coahoma County1,2
Variety Brand Yield Maturity date Plant height Lodging score
19963 19973 1998
  bu/A bu/A bu/A   in  
FFR 467 Elite -- -- 69.3 9/17 46 2
AG4601 Asgrow -- -- 68.9 9/18 43 2
SF477RR SF Services -- -- 68.5 9/18 45 2
TS 466RR Terra -- -- 66.8 9/18 47 2
AP 4602RR Agripro -- -- 66.1 9/15 48 2
TV4466RR Terral -- -- 66.1 9/21 48 2
AG4501 Asgrow -- -- 66.1 9/18 46 2
CX460RR DEKALB -- -- 65.1 9/21 52 3
2467NRR Willcross -- -- 64.5 9/15 43 2
TV4666RR Terral -- -- 64.1 9/15 43 2
AG4602 Asgrow -- -- 64.1 9/21 45 2
SG468RR Sure-Grow -- -- 63.0 9/21 47 2
H4252RR Hartz -- -- 60.8 9/24 47 3
4762RR Delta King -- -- 59.4 9/24 47 2
H3090RR Hartz -- -- 59.3 9/15 35 1
HBK R4515 Hornbeck -- -- 59.1 9/15 41 2
Overall Mean -- -- 64.4  
LSD (.10) -- -- 5.7  
Error degrees of freedom -- -- 30  
CV (%) -- -- 6.3  
R2 (%) -- -- 51  
1Tunica Silty Soil.
2All are released varieties.
3Not planted in 1996 and 1997.



Table 44. Roundup Ready Maturity Group IV Late Soybeans Planted May 11, 1998, in Clarksdale, Coahoma County1,2
Variety Brand Yield Maturity date Plant height Lodging score
19963 19973 1998
  bu/A bu/A bu/A   in  
DK4965 Delta King -- -- 71.2 9/21 39 2
3463RR Dyna-Gro -- -- 70.1 9/8 44 2
9492 Pioneer -- -- 68.3 9/15 40 2
AG4702 Asgrow -- -- 65.7 9/23 40 2
AG4701 Asgrow -- -- 64.6 9/23 47 3
SG498RR Sure-Grow -- -- 63.7 9/25 41 2
DP 4969RR Deltapine -- -- 63.7 9/23 55 3
AG4901 Asgrow -- -- 63.6 9/23 42 2
94B81 Pioneer -- -- 62.9 9/15 46 3
H4994RR Hartz -- -- 61.1 9/25 30 2
DP 4750RR Deltapine -- -- 57.3 9/25 44 2
AP 4980RR Agripro -- -- 55.1 9/24 54 4
HBK R4898 Hornbeck -- -- 44.6 9/21 52 2
Overall Mean -- -- 62.5  
LSD (.10) -- -- 8.4  
Error degrees of freedom -- -- 24  
CV (%) -- -- 9.6  
R2 (%) -- -- 68  
1Sharkey Clay Soil.
2All are released varieties.
3Not planted in 1996 and 1997.