W-917-E
HYBRID GRAIN SORGHUM | MEDIUM-FULL MATURITY
Excellent yield potential for maturity
High quality grain with good test weights
Strengths:
Widely adaptable to many areas of southern
sorghum production areas
Excellent grain-weathering resistance
Strong drought tolerance
| Plant Characteristics: |
| Days to maturity |
110-120 |
| Days to mid-bloom |
73-77 |
| Plant height |
48-54” |
| Head Exertion |
4-6” |
| Head type |
Semi-compact |
| Grain color |
Red |
| Plant color |
Purple |
| General Disease and Insect Ratings: |
| MDMV |
T |
| Loose Head smut |
HT |
| Downy Mildew Pathotypes 1&2 |
HT |
| Fusarium |
T |
| Charcoal Rot |
T |
| Greenbug Biotype- C |
HR |
| Greenbug Biotype- E |
HR |
|
Areas of Concern:
Tall plant stature
Average height uniformity
Areas of Adaptation:
Growing areas in South Texas
| General Agronomic Ratings: |
| Yield for maturity |
9 |
| Uniformity |
7 |
| Seedling vigor |
9 |
| Cool soil germination |
8 |
| Drought tolerance |
8 |
| Lodging resistance |
8 |
| Grain-weathering resistance |
9 |
|
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-917-E is a medium-full maturity hybrid with intense red grain color. This hybrid has high resistance to greenbug biotypes
C and E, excellent yield potential for maturity, great cold soil germination, and strong seedling vigor. W-917-E is great choice
for areas of high humidity. |
