Hybrid Grain Sorghum

~ Positioning Statements

RATINGS CHART | POSITIONING STATEMENTS | CLOSE WINDOW
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W-494-A
• Great short season hybrid
• Deep red grain color
• Excellent yield potential for maturity
• Adapted to all sorghum planting areas
Management tips
• Best suited for double crop or late planting
• Good cold soil germination

W-528-W
• Medium-early maturity
• Cream grain color
• Good standability and stress tolerance
• High yield potential for maturity
• Good disease resistance
Management tips
• Suited well for Central Texas through the Midwest
• Good cold soil germination

W-560-T
• Medium-early maturity
• Bronze grain color
• Strong dryland performance
• Height uniformity
• Good threshability and standability
Management tips
• Can be implemented into sorghum areas from
Central Texas through the Midwest
• Excellent cold soil germination

W-664-T
• Medium-early maturity
• Bronze grain color
• Excellent drought tolerance
• Semi-compact head
• Good threshability and standability
Management tips
• Can be implemented into sorghum areas from
Central Texas through the Midwest
• Excellent cold soil germination

W-588-Y
• Medium-early maturity
• Yellow grain color
• Excellent lodging and drought resistance
• Good yield potential for maturity
• Staygreen Hybrid*
Management tips
• Good hybrid for all areas from Central Texas
through the Midwest
• High tolerance to Head Smut

W-614-W
• Medium maturity
• Cream grain color
• Excellent height uniformity
• Good yield potential for maturity
• Great overall plant health
Management tips
• Adapted for production in areas from Central Texas
through the Midwest
• Semi open head for decreased dry-down time

W-624-Y
• Medium maturity
• Yellow grain color
• Excellent lodging resistance and dependable drought tolerance
• Excellent top-end yield potential for maturity
• Staygreen Hybrid*
Management tips
• Well suited for all areas from Central Texas through
the Midwest
• Excellent tolerance to Charcoal rot

W-625-Y
• Medium maturity
• Yellow grain color
• Staygreen Hybrid*
• Outstanding drought tolerance and good lodging resistance
• Very good yield potential for maturity
Management tips
• Adaptation for areas from Central Texas through
the Midwest
• High tolerance to Fusarium and Charcoal rot

W-632-W
• Medium maturity
• Cream grain color
• Reliable, consistent performance
• Good drought tolerance
• Extremely versatile for all types of production
Management tips
• Ideal hybrid for all areas from Central Texas
through the Midwest
• Tolerates high plant population

W-644-E
• Medium maturity
• Red grain color
• Excellent yield potential
• Biotypes C and E greenbug resistant
• Excellent height uniformity
Management tips
• Best suited for areas from Central Texas through
the Midwest
• Excellent tolerance to Downy Mildew and
Head Smut

W-816-E
• Medium-full maturity
• Red grain color with excellent uniformity
• Excellent overall plant health
• Biotypes C and E greenbug resistant
• Excellent grain weathering resistance
Management tips
• Hybrid is a great choice for areas from Central Texas
through the Midwest
• Excellent cold soil germination

W-818-E
• Medium-full maturity
• Red grain color
• Excellent drought tolerance and lodging resistance
• Great yield potential
• Staygreen Hybrid*
Management tips
• Strong choice for areas from Central Texas through Kansas
• Biotypes C and E greenbug resistant and highly tolerant to Charcoal
rot and Head Smut

W-839-A
• Medium-full maturity
• Bronze grain color
• Good yield potential for maturity
• Consistent performance
• Good lodging resistance
Management tips
• Adapted for Central Texas and South Texas
• Good grain weathering resistance

W-839-DR
• Medium-full maturity
• Bronze grain color
• Excellent overall plant health
• Good drought tolerance and lodging resistance
• Uniform appearance
Management tips
• Best suited for Central and South Texas
• Tolerant to many common sorghum diseases

W-844-E
• Medium-full maturity
• Red grain color
• Excellent grain weathering resistance
• Good yield potential and drought tolerance
• Excellent tolerance to smut
Management tips
• Well adapted for all areas from South Texas through the plains of Nebraska
• Biotypes C and E greenbug resistant

W-851-DR
• Medium-full maturity
• Bronze grain color
• Excellent yield potential
• Good overall plant health
• Uniform appearance
Management tips
• Can be produced from the South Texas through Kansas
• High tolerance to many common sorghum diseases

W-858-E
• Medium-full maturity
• Red grain color
• Excellent weathering resistance
• Excellent overall plant health
• Excellent yield potential
Management tips
• Highly adaptable to conditions from the South Texas through the plains of Nebraska
• Tolerant to many common sorghum diseases

W-876-DR
• Medium-full maturity
• Bronze grain color
• Excellent overall plant health
• Excellent seeding vigor
• Uniform appearance
Management tips
• Best suited for South Texas
• Excellent cold soil germination

W-896-E
• Medium-full maturity
• Red grain color
• Excellent weathering resistance
• Strong overall plant health
• Excellent yield potential
Management tips
• Well adapted for a variety of production conditions
• Strong performer from South Texas through the plains of Nebraska

W-902-W
• Medium-full maturity
• White grain color
• Excellent yield potential
• Food grade hybrid with tan plant color
• Good overall plant health
Management tips
• Easily adapted in areas from South Texas through the plains of Nebraska

W-917-E
• Medium-full maturity
• Red grain color
• Excellent yield potential
• Good overall plant health
• Excellent weathering resistance
Management tips
• Performs well in South Texas
• Excellent biotypes C and E greenbug resistance

W-965-E
• Medium-full maturity
• Red grain color
• Excellent yield potential for maturity and uniform appearance
• Good drought tolerance and lodging resistance
• Excellent weathering resistance
Management tips
• Top yields from South Texas through the high plains of Nebraska
• Biotypes C and E greenbug resistant

 

• Staygreen characteristic enables plant to retain lower leaves during late season drought stress conditions.
• Green leaf retention allows for a larger leaf area index resulting in higher yields.
• Staygreen allows plant to resume production of grain when sufficient soil moisture is once again available.

120 Lawton - P.O. Box 1877 - Hereford, TX, 79045 - 806.364.4470 - (FAX) 806.364.4487