W-839-DR
HYBRID GRAIN SORGHUM | MEDIUM-FULL MATURITY
Reliability, standability, and strong performance
Good height uniformity and excellent overall plant health
Strengths:
High grain test weights with good drought tolerance
Good seedling vigor and cool soil emergence
| Plant Characteristics: |
| Days to maturity |
105-110 |
| Days to mid-bloom |
71-75 |
| Plant height |
40-45” |
| Head Exertion |
4-6” |
| Head type |
Semi-open |
| Grain color |
Bronze |
| Plant color |
Purple |
| General Disease and Insect Ratings: |
| MDMV |
HT |
| Loose Head smut |
MT |
| Downy Mildew Pathotypes 1&2 |
HT |
| Fusarium |
T |
| Charcoal Rot |
T |
| Greenbug Biotype- C |
MT |
| Greenbug Biotype- E |
S |
|
Areas of Concern:
Average top-end yield potential
Poor exertion under stress
Areas of Adaptation:
Growing areas from South Texas through
the Midwest
| General Agronomic Ratings: |
| Yield for maturity |
7 |
| Uniformity |
8 |
| Seedling vigor |
8 |
| Cool soil germination |
7 |
| Drought tolerance |
8 |
| Lodging resistance |
8 |
| Grain-weathering resistance |
8 |
|
All ratings are general. Different pathotypes, races, and biotypes of diseases and insects can cause ratings to change.
All ratings are based on Warner field screenings and university screenings.
HR = High Resistance, HT = Highly Tolerant, T = Tolerant, MT = Moderately Tolerant, S = Susceptible, 1 = Poor, 10 = Excellent
Management Notes:
W-839-DR is a medium-full maturity hybrid with a high tolerance for many common head and foliar diseases.
Reliable performance, good drought tolerance, high lodging resistance, and good height uniformity make W-839-DR
a dependable product. |
