There is much to see in the fields at this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Days on the Darrell Williams Research Farm. If you haven’t had a chance already, be sure to stop by and visit before July 24th. We’ve enjoyed featuring the research conducted in partnership with the University of Georgia. This week, we are proud to highlight the studies being conducted by industry partners. You can read about the plots below, visit www.sunbeltexpo.com/field-day to view videos, or take a stroll through the fields to experience the research firsthand.
R.W. Griffin
Contact: Calvin Meeks, [email protected]
RWG TopFlow Peanut Trial – TopFlow is a liming material available to growers exclusively from RW Griffin that has demonstrated superior handling characteristics and performance. It has also demonstrated excellent utility in replacing land plaster as a calcium source for peanuts. This demonstration field contains a replicated study comparing TopFlow vs conventional land plaster as well as untreated check plots. We will be evaluating soil calcium levels from the pegging zone, calcium levels present inside the peanuts, as well as yield and grade at harvest.
RWG Cotton Sidedress Trial – RW Griffin 18-0-0-3 has been one of the top choices for side dressing cotton in Georgia with excellent economics and performance proven year in and year out. The RWG research committee has been evaluating specialty liquid fertilizer additives to determine their effectiveness compared to the standard 18-0-0-3 applications to determine whether these products could generate greater returns to the grower from cotton side dress applications. This demonstration field contains a replicated study evaluating 18-0-0-3 applications in conjunction with RW Griffin Specialty Ag products applied in furrow, side dress, foliar, and combinations of these applications. We will be evaluating cotton lint yield and fiber quality at the end of the year as well as tissue samples throughout the growing season.
RWG Corn Sidedress Trial – RW Griffin 18-0-0-3 has been one of the top choices for side dressing corn in Georgia with excellent economics and performance proven year in and year out. The RWG research committee has been evaluating specialty liquid fertilizer additives to determine their effectiveness compared to the standard 18-0-0-3 applications to determine whether these products could generate greater returns to the grower from corn side dress applications. This demonstration field contains a replicated study evaluating 18-0-0-3 applications in conjunction with RW Griffin Specialty Ag products applied in furrow, side dress, and combinations of these applications. We will be evaluating grain yields at the end of the year to determine ROI for the grower.
Helena
Contact: Eli Croley, [email protected] or Heath Herndon, [email protected]
The plan for the plot is to track potassium levels in the plant throughout the year utilizing our Extractor Tissue sampling program. In over 5000 tissue samples collected across the southeast, we have found potassium to be low/deficient in 68% of tissue samples pulled in cotton. The results we are looking for are to maintain sufficient or higher potassium levels throughout the year while maximizing yield and ROI.
- Planted Delta Pine 2333 May 30th, 2024
- 24 rows of the Grower Standard with 6 rows of buffer compared to 24 rows of Helena Acre.
- Used Quickshot, nutritional graphite talc at planting
- Apply 32oz/ac K-Leaf Versa, 0-0-29 doubles as VRA, with herbicide application
- Apply 2gal/ac of Nucleus 0-0-15, liquid potassium, at liquid side-dress
- Apply 8oz/ac of Utilize, plant extracts that increase fruit production, at the first week of bloom then a second 8oz application 10-14 days later.
- Apply 1gal/ac Coron Metra 10, 10-0-10 slow-release nitrogen, mid bloom then apply another gallon 10-14 days later.
DeltaPine
Contact: Jason Pittman, [email protected]
Cotton:
2333 – New B3XF with exceptional yield and stability, won or was at the top of most trials in the SE in 2022 did well again in 23. Growth similar to 1840, place on mid level dryland all the way up to high yield irrigated
2328 – Exceptional B3XTF that fits a wide variety of yield environments. Works really well in areas where plant bugs have traditionally been an issue. Gain an extra level of protection without sacrificing yield.
2414 – New early season B3TXF that we are trialing in the SE to see if it will give use the yield we expect from 2012 with the plant bug protection we have come to appreciate from the Thryvon trait.
Phytogen
Contact: Adrienne Smith, [email protected]
PhytoGen® cottonseed offers a wide portfolio of industry leading varieties with the Enlist® cotton trait. Enlist® herbicides offer the most robust and flexible herbicide system for controlling broadleaf weeds. Enlist One® herbicide has over 2,000 approved legal tank-mix partners, including Liberty® herbicide and AMS, giving growers the strongest option on the market for palmer amaranth control. Starting the season with the proven vigor of PhytoGen cottonseed and the unmatched yield protection of PhytoGen Breeding Traits™ gives growers the confidence and potential they need to make a cotton crop in the Southeast.
PHY 400 W3FE – Mid maturing. Compact growing, highly efficient plant. Reduced plant growth regulator requirements. High performance on irrigated fields and moderate to stiffer dryland acres. PhytoGen Breeding Traits™ for resistance to bacterial blight and root-knot nematodes.
PHY 411 W3FE – Mid maturing. Strong finishing, bushy variety. Limited late season plant growth regulator requirements. Excellent yield potential, especially on sandy to moderate textured soils. Open boll type that picks clean. PhytoGen Breeding Traits™ for resistance to bacterial blight, root-knot and reniform nematodes.
PHY 415 W3FE – Broadly adapted, mid- to full maturing variety with aggressive growth that handles sandy soils well. Resistant to both root-knot nematodes and bacterial blight. High yield potential and excellent on irrigated or dryland.
PHY 475 W3FE – NEW mid- to full-season variety tailored to the unique agronomic needs of the lower Southeast. It’s an easy-to-manage variety with resistance to root-knot and reniform nematodes, as well as bacterial blight. Excellent standability and high yield potential in irrigated and dryland.
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Americot, Inc.
Contact: Justin Goodman, [email protected] or Adam Anderson, [email protected]
NG 5430 B3XF – New Release! Americot is very excited about this variety in 24 and 25 growing season; not only for its high yield potential but being able to put forth a variety that is OUR own germ plasm means a lot to the Americot NexGen team! This variety is a Georgia variety. While it does have an aggressive growth type and large plant architecture it can be managed with PGR. We recommended applications early and often to avoid late season growth. This is a FULL season cotton! NG 5430 is adaptive across all soil types and irrigation situations.
NG 4414 B3XF – Another Georgia variety for us. Well adapted across many soil types but more suited for irrigated situations. Like the NG 5430 this variety needs to be managed early and often. Not seeing the need to hit as hard but more so a well timed application. Pre bloom PGR applications will be necessary with rain. Maturity with the NG 4414 B3XF is a medium to full season.
NG 4405 B3TXF – Another great mid to full season variety for Americot. Not only does this variety boast a high yield potential and great fiber quality it also processes ThryvOn technology! A great tool to add to our growers tool box. This variety is well adapted across GA soils and can be managed with PGR fairly easily. Larger plant type for a ThryvOn variety but responds well to PGR.
Experimental varieties – AMX 002 B3TXF is a medium to full maturity, ThryvOn technology experimental line with high yield potential. Tall plant architecture and is an aggressive line. Responds well to PGR. Slightly longer than NG 4190 in maturity. This variety will make a large stalk on all soil types.
AMX 172 B3TXF is an early to medium maturity, ThryvOn tech experimental line for Americot that possesses very high yield potential along with excellent fiber quality. It produces a medium plant height with a wide canopy. This variety is similar in maturity with our shorter season NG 3195. This variety is boat adaptive but well suited for an irrigated environment. This variety is responsive to PGR and resistant to Root Knot nematodes!
DeKalb
Contact: Jason Pittman, [email protected]
Corn:
DKC 66-06 TRE (116 RM)
Placement: Place on deep sands irrigated and dryland
Agronomics: Tall plant type with high ear placement. Average disease package so responds to a fungicide.
Wide row (36”/38”) population rate of 30,000 and 30” of 32,000 for 2023. Tremendous ear flex.
Watch outs: For 2024 plant on the lower side of population and use a fungicide.
DKC 68-35 VT2P (118 RM)
Placement: Broad acre hybrid with exceptional yield potential. Place on irrigated or dryland
Agronomics: Medium to Tall plant type with medium ear placement. Upright leaf structure. Solid roots and stalks.
Average tolerance to GLS, NCLB and SR so target foliar fungicide after scouting. Set the plant population based on yield expectation and timing of planting.
Wide row (36”/38”) rate of 30 to 32,000 and 30” of 32 to 34,000.
Phenomenal grain quality and test weight. White cob. Flex ear.
Watch outs: Responds to a fungicide
DK 70-45 SS (120 RM)
Placement: Place on medium to productive irrigated or dryland
Agronomics: Medium to Tall plant type with medium ear placement. Upright leaf structure. Solid roots and
stalks. Good tolerance to SCLB, NCLB and SR so target foliar fungicide after scouting. Set the plant population
based on yield expectation and timing of planting. Wide row (36”/38”) rate of 30,000 and 30” of 32,000.
Outstanding grain quality and test weight. Flex ear.
Watch outs: None
Simplot
Contact: Justin McCoy, [email protected]
Simplot Grower Solutions is an American-owned, family-run company honored to be participating in this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. Currently we have over 240 locations across North America and are proud to service growers across the Southeast. We pride ourselves in providing the best agronomic solutions in the market to our growers. This season in our plots, we look to showcase some of our Innvictis portfolio products that we believe have an agronomic fit in this area. Innvictis is a portfolio of seed, crop care, bioscience, and organic advancements exclusive to Simplot Grower Solutions. This season we wanted to showcase two new corn hybrids that have shown excellent potential in southeast Georgia. Beginning with Innvictis seed A1689T, this is a 116 day semi-flex hybrid that has shown excellent standability in the field. A1689T can be placed across a range of environments and brings yield potential and stability to both irrigated and non-irrigated acres. Second we have Innvictis seed A1993T, a 119 day semi-flex hybrid with high yield potential and good disease tolerance. This hybrid is a robust plant that has shown excellent top-end potential on irrigated acres, A1993T performs exceptionally well in high population, high potential environments, but also offers dual-purpose appeal throughout the southeast as a full-season hybrid. To achieve maximum agronomic potential of these hybrids we next set out to provide full-season fertility and nutrient availability through the use of Innvictis BioScience products. This began with the use of a low-salt, orthophosphate starter fertilizer, Captivate EDTA (10-20-5-1S-0.43Zn). Captivate was designed to be a premier starter fertilizer in corn by providing immediately available phosphorus coupled with both sulfur and zinc to maximize early season growth while maintaining in-furrow safety. The use of a starter fertilizer with corn has shown excellent agronomic performance by both increasing yields and accelerating corn maturity leading to earlier harvests. Lastly, Innvictis is proud to introduce Revv-uP. Revv-uP is a spore-form microbial product containing two bioactives that improve the solubilization of Phosphorus into plant-available forms and release soil bound nutrients. The use of Revv-uP allows for an increase in phosphorus cycling, thus providing available soil phosphorus to the plant as it needs it throughout the growing season. To find out more about Innvictis and Simplot, a grower can connect with their local Simplot Grower Solutions location, or go to Innvictis.com.
Forquimica
Contact: Marcelo Augusto Campos, [email protected]
CORN
treatment 1:
In furrow: Formaiz 4 oz/ac
treatment 2:
In furrow: Formaiz 4 oz/ac – Boromax nitro 4 oz/ac
V3: Fortune 20 oz/ac
treatment 3:
In furrow: Formaiz 4 oz/ac – Boromax nitro 4 oz/ac
V3: Zincomax 5.5 oz/ac – Manphos 5.5 oz/ac
COTTON
treatment 1:
In furrow: Formaiz 2 oz/ac – Power Seed New 2 oz/ac
treatment 2:
In furrow: Formaiz 2 oz/ac – Power Seed New 2 oz/ac – Boromax nitro 4 oz/ac
30 DAE: Phosman 14 oz/ac
40 DAE: Manphos 14 oz/ac – Fortune 20 oz/ac – Boromax nitro 7 oz/ac
60 DAE: Up Time Plus 8 oz/ac – Fortune 27 oz/ac – Potafort 14 oz/ac – Boromax nitro 14 oz/ac
80 DAE: Up Time Plus 8 oz/ac – Potafort 14 oz/ac – Boromax nitro 14 oz/ac
100 DAE: Up Time Plus 8 oz/ac – Potafort 14 oz/ac
treatment 3:
In furrow: Formaiz 2 oz/ac – Power Seed New 2 oz/ac – Boromax nitro 4 oz/ac
30 DAE: Phosman 5.5 oz/ac – Fortune 5.5 oz/ac
40 DAE: Phosman 5.5 oz/ac – Fortune 5.5 oz/ac – Boromax nitro 5.5 oz/ac
60 DAE: Boromax nitro 5.5 oz/ac – Potafort 5.5 oz/ac
80 DAE: Potafort 5.5 oz/ac
Power Seed New and Up Time Plus are a biostimulant; the others are nutristimulant
PEANUTS
treatment 1:
In furrow: Formaiz 6 oz/ac – Power Seed New 6 oz/ac
treatment 2:
In furrow: Formaiz 2 oz/ac – Power Seed New 2 oz/ac
30 DAE: Genium Plus 4 oz/ac – Fortune 14 oz/ac
45 DAE: Genium Plus 4 oz/ac – Fortune 14 oz/ac – Boromax nitro 7 oz/ac
55 DAE: Boromax nitro 7 oz/ac – Potafort 14 oz/ac – Fortune 14 oz/ac
65 DAE: Potafort 14 oz/ac
treatment 3:
In furrow: Boromax nitro 14 oz/ac
30 DAE: Genium Plus 1.6 oz/ac – Fortune 5.5 oz/ac
45 DAE: Genium Plus 1.6 oz/ac – Goldennut 5.5 oz/ac – Boromax nitro 5.5 oz/ac
55 DAE: Boromax nitro 5.5 oz/ac – Potafort 5.5 oz/ac
65 DAE: Potafort 5.5 oz/ac
Power Seed New and Genium Plus are a biostimulant; the others are nutristimulant
