Oakes Irrigation Research Site
         Carrington Research Extension Center * North Dakota State University
 P.O. Box 531, Oakes, ND 58474-0531, Phone: (701) 742-2744, FAX: (701) 742-2700, E-mail:  Kelly.c.Cooper@ndsu.edu
Corn Hybrid Performance Trial – Dryland
K. CooperL. Besemann and H. Eslinger
          A dryland corn hybrid performance trial was initiated in 2011 to provide information for corn producers in southeast and south central North Dakota.  This study is conducted on Barnes-Svea soils that dominate the dryland farming in the area.  This trial tested 63 hybrids.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Soil: Barnes-Svea; pH = 6.2; 3.2% organic matter; soil N 26 lbs/acre; soil P was low; soil K and soil S were very high.
Previous crop: 2015 – Soybean.
Seedbed preparation: Spring conventional tillage.
Planting: Planted May 11 in 30-inch rows.  Thinned to 33,200 plants/acre.
Fertilizer: Broadcast 19 lbs N/acre, 50 lbs P2O5/acre, 45 lbs K2O/acre and 10 lbs S/acre as 9-24-21-5 April 21. Stream bar 50 lbs N/acre May 15 as 28-0-0.  Sidedress 145 lbs N/acre June 17 as 28-0-0.
Pest Control: Harness (2 pt/acre) May 8, Laudis (3 oz/acre) + AAtrex 9-O (0.5 lb ai/acre) + Destiny (0.05% v/v) + Interlock (4 oz/acre) May 23.
Harvest: October 21 and October 22 with a plot combine.  Harvest area was two rows 22 feet long.
RESULTS
     Overall yields were high with a mean of 225.0 bu/ac compared to the 182.7 bu/acre mean in 2015.  Yields ranged from 181.8 bu/acre to 260.3 bu/acre.
Table 2. Corn hybrid performance trial (dryland) Dickey County - Oakes Irrigation Research Site 2016.    
Grain Yield
Days Ear Plant Grain Starch Oil Harvest Test 2 yr.
Brand Hybrid RM Hybrid Traits1 to Silk Ht. Ht. Protein Content Content Moist. Weight 2016 Avg.
inches inches % % % % lb/bu bu/ac bu/ac
 Channel 193-53 VT2PRIB 93 VT2PRIB 69.3 43.7 92.3 9.2 72.8 3.2 19.2 54.0 233.9 --
 Channel 194-14 VT2PRIB 94 VT2PRIB 70.5 45.3 94.8 9.3 72.7 3.2 18.5 54.0 241.6 220.3
 Channel 195-18 VT2PRIB 95 VT2PRIB 71.3 43.0 89.8 9.6 72.0 3.9 21.1 55.5 227.7 --
 Channel 197-50 VT2PRIB 97 VT2PRIB 71.0 46.3 96.3 9.3 72.5 3.2 20.9 52.9 240.6 --
Dairyland Seed DS-9487SSX 87 SSX 67.5 44.2 88.7 9.8 72.4 3.0 18.3 53.3 216.9 195.3
Dairyland Seed DS-7294 94 3110.0 71.0 53.8 99.5 10.4 72.3 3.0 19.1 54.6 233.9 --
Dairyland Seed DS-9599 99 300GT 72.3 49.2 97.5 9.8 72.3 3.5 22.5 52.1 218.0 191.7
Dairyland Seed DS-9802   SSX 71.3 47.0 91.4 8.8 72.7 3.9 22.4 50.4 193.5 --
Frontiersman 91-E3 VT2ProRIB 91 VT2ProRIB 69.5 44.7 90.8 9.5 72.8 3.2 18.2 54.8 197.5 197.6
Frontiersman 91-C6 VT2ProRIB 91 VT2ProRIB 71.3 45.4 91.0 9.6 72.2 3.6 18.0 55.0 238.9 --
Frontiersman 93-H6 GTCBLL 93 GTCBLL 71.0 51.3 95.9 10.6 72.1 3.1 18.7 54.6 201.7 --
Frontiersman 92-E5 VT2ProRIB 92 VT2ProRIB 71.3 43.1 93.3 9.3 72.1 3.7 19.7 54.3 222.4 207.1
Frontiersman 90-H33220 EZRefuge VIP 90 EZRefuge Viptera 72.3 53.0 98.8 10.4 72.3 2.8 19.3 53.0 190.4 --
Innotech IC4453-3110 94 Agrisure Viptera 3110 71.0 52.3 95.1 10.9 72.7 2.5 18.2 55.4 228.5 198.1
Innotech IC4688-3010 96 Agrisure 3010 71.5 48.3 96.3 9.2 73.1 3.1 20.3 53.7 247.8 --
Innotech IC4730-3010 97 Agrisure 3010 71.0 47.0 97.8 9.3 73.6 3.2 21.9 52.9 213.7 --
Innotech IC4173-3110A 91 Agrisure Viptera 3110A 69.8 49.2 95.2 10.3 72.0 3.4 19.0 55.5 223.6 --
Integra 4652     69.5 45.4 88.1 9.6 72.7 3.0 20.7 53.6 244.5 --
Latham LH4454 94 VT2Pro 71.3 43.4 92.5 9.5 72.4 3.2 20.1 54.6 228.1 --
Latham LH4727 97 VT2Pro 72.0 45.9 95.2 9.5 71.8 3.5 20.6 52.9 243.1 --
Latham LH4955 99 VT2Pro 71.8 46.2 92.4 9.5 71.9 3.5 20.9 52.0 227.8 --
Latham LH4242 92 VT2Pro 71.3 43.4 90.3 9.4 72.6 3.3 18.2 55.2 204.9 198.4
Latham LH4437 94 VT2Pro 69.3 42.9 92.6 9.2 72.7 3.2 19.8 53.6 235.5 --
Legacy Seeds L-3115 VT2PRO 92 VT2PRO 70.5 44.7 89.2 9.6
72.3
3.5 17.0 54.9 221.0 205.3
Legacy Seeds L-3043 VT2PRO 93 VT2PRO 70.8 44.8 91.3 9.5 72.6 3.3 17.8 54.9 234.2 213.0
Legacy Seeds L-3416 VT2PRO 94 VT2PRO 69.5 43.7 95.4 9.4 72.8 3.2 19.3 54.2 228.4 --
Legacy Seeds L-3712 VT3PRO 96 VT3PRO 71.5 41.6 88.4 10.0 72.1 3.3 19.3 55.3 231.9 200.5
Legacy Seeds L-3715 GENSS 96 GENSS 71.3 45.0 91.4 9.2 72.8 3.1 20.1 53.5 210.4 --
Legend LR 97A89   VIP 3011 67.5 45.1 93.3 9.4 73.0 3.1 18.6 55.7 224.2 --
Legend LR 9691   VT2PRIB 71.0 45.1 94.4 9.3
72.3
3.5 18.5 55.0 260.3 --
Legend LR 9697   VT2PRIB 72.8 45.7 93.0 9.5 71.8 3.8 21.1 51.5 231.1 --
Legend LR 9497   VT2PRIB 71.8 43.0 89.9 9.7 72.6 3.0 19.4 53.7 203.1 187.1
NorthStar NS 91-591 VT2P RIB 91 VT2P 69.5 43.9 91.0 9.1 73.1 3.1 18.4 54.4 228.2 208.8
NorthStar NS 94-125 GenSS RIB 94 SmartStax 71.5 46.6 92.2 9.4 72.5 3.4 18.6 55.0 210.5 --
NorthStar NS 95-135 VT2P 95 VT2P 69.8 44.8 92.1 9.4 73.0 3.2 20.4 56.4 243.1 --
NorthStar NS 96-578 96 VT3P 71.5 42.7 90.7 9.5 72.6 3.3 19.7 54.0 232.9 --
NuTech 5B-293 93 GT/CB/LL 70.8 51.5 97.0 10.3 72.8 3.1 19.0 54.8 207.2 --
NuTech/G2 Genetics 5F-198 98 Optimum AcreMax 71.3 47.0 95.2 8.8 72.2 3.6 20.8 50.1 244.9 217.7
NuTech/G2 Genetics 5F-196 96 Optimum AcreMax 70.3 45.2 91.4 9.0 72.6 3.2 20.3 52.3 241.6 220.5
NuTech/G2 Genetics 5F-894 94 Optimum AcreMax 69.5 44.5 86.1 9.6 72.8 2.9 17.9 52.2 236.0 236.0
PFS PFS76S92 92 VT2PRO 71.3 43.5 92.6 9.4 72.7 3.3 18.7 54.8 224.3 203.9
PFS PFS81W95 95 VT2PRO 70.5 43.9 95.0 9.7 72.3 3.2 19.0 53.9 220.9 210.2
PFS PFS77P94 94 VT2PRO 69.3 41.8 92.2 9.2 72.7 3.2 19.5 53.9 243.0 --
Proseed 1295 SS RIB 95 VT2P 71.0 45.0 92.2 9.6 72.4 3.3 18.7 55.0 200.7 --
Proseed 1193 VT2P 93 VT2P 69.3 42.7 92.6 9.5 72.5 3.4 18.4 55.9 217.5 --
Proseed PX695 95 VIP 3 71.3 51.9 96.0 10.7 72.6 2.7 14.9 54.9 212.6 --
Proseed 1495 SS 95   71.8 43.5 92.3 9.4 72.1 3.6 20.6 53.4 206.3 200.3
Proseed 1496SS 96 VT2P 71.5 44.2 92.0 9.8 72.7 3.0 20.3 53.1 181.8 187.8
REA Hybrids 4B931-RIB 93 RR2, Bt 69.8 46.1 96.0 9.3 72.6 3.3 20.1 53.6 231.2 213.8
REA Hybrids 4B953-RIB 95 RR2, Bt 71.5 45.7 94.8 9.5 72.6 3.2 18.8 54.7 241.6 218.5
REA Hybrids 3A922-RIB 92 RR2, Bt, CRW 70.5 42.0 86.9 9.5 72.8 3.2 17.5 56.2 205.8 --
Renk RK522SSTX 94 SSTX 70.5 44.7 96.4 9.7 72.2 3.4 18.9 53.9 214.9 200.5
Renk RK566SSTX 94 SSTX 70.8 44.3 87.9 9.4 72.6 3.2 18.8 54.1 190.2 --
Renk RK568VT3P 95 VT3P 71.0 43.2 91.1 9.7 72.1 3.4 20.4 54.5 230.4 202.9
Rob-See-Co RC4343-3110A 93 Agrisure Viptera 3110A 71.3 53.1 98.2 10.7 72.4 2.8 18.9 55.0 239.8 --
Thunder 6791 VT2P 91 VT2P 71.3 45.2 92.9 9.5 72.2 3.5 18.4 54.6 247.4 --
Thunder 7993 VT2P 93 VT2P 71.5 45.1 93.0 9.4 72.4 3.5 19.6 54.1 226.4 202.5
Thunder 7396 VT2P 96 VT2P 71.0 45.3 91.8 9.5 72.8 3.2 18.6 53.6 247.2 213.1
Wensman W80972VT2PRO 97 VT2PRO 70.5 41.4 91.3 9.2 72.6 3.3 20.2 53.1 229.8 --
Wensman W90941STXRIB 94 STXRIB 70.3 43.9 89.7 9.3 72.5 3.2 18.6 52.9 243.3 216.7
Wensman W90962STXRIB 96 STXRIB 70.8 46.6 95.4 9.8 72.5 3.1 18.4 53.3 223.4 206.4
Wensman W90979STXRIB 97 STXRIB 71.0 46.3 87.2 9.3 73.2 2.9 19.1 53.9 226.1 212.6
Wensman W80928VT2RIB 92 VT2RIB 71.3 45.2 90.0 10.0 71.8 3.4 17.5 55.1 225.8 --
  MEAN     70.8 45.6 92.8 9.6 72.5 3.3 19.3 54.0 225.0 --
C.V. (%) 0.8 3.7 3.4 2.6 0.7 6.9 6.3 1.5 9.1 --
LSD 0.10 0.7 1.9 3.7 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.4 0.9 24.0 --
  LSD 0.05     0.8 2.3 4.4 0.4 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.1 28.7 --
Planting Date = May 11;   Harvest Date = October 21;  Previous Crop = Soybean
1 Hybrid traits as reported by seed company when hybrids submitted for evaluation.
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