2002 Agricultural Research Update

Safflower Variety Descriptions

¹ ST = SeedTec International, MT = Montana, ND = North Dakota

² STP = striped, N = normal or white

³ Lino = linoleic

⁴ Relative ratings of Yield, Test Weight, and Oil will vary under conditions of moderate-severe disease infestation

⁵ Alt = alternaria leaf spot disease, BB = bacterial blight, S = susceptible, MS = moderately susceptible, MT = moderately tolerant, T = tolerant

Dryland Fallow Safflower Sidney, MT

	Yield		TW	Oil
Cultivar	2002	3 yr	2002	2002	3 yr
	- lbs/a -		lb/b	-- % --
95B 7174	1387	1344	40/7	39.7	37.5
95B 7446	1451	1376	42.7	38.2	36.8
96B 6054	1245	1175	37.7	44.4	42.6
97B 1286	1393	1306	39.3	40.6	38.3
Centennial	1050	986	37.3	42.2	40.8
Montola 2000	1127	1253	39.7	39.8	39.1
Montola 2001	897	1040	37.7	39.8	39.2
Montola 2003	1126	1286	42.2	38.5	37.6
Erlin	767	820	36.8	39.6	35.0
Finch	727	1153	42.8	37.7	35.4
Morlin	979	985	39.5	39.7	37.6
S-518	1173	1323	34.2	38.7	39.6
GW 9051	1464	1667	43.5	35.5	33.0
Montola 2004	1107	1222	39.8	38.6	36.8
91B 3842	1111	1246	38.3	44.3	42.9
95B 3538	2378	1286	42.0	34.5	34.7
95B 7181	1354	1253	43.3	38.1	36.9
97B 1744	1441	1348	42.5	38.3	35.4
97B 7182	1309	1305	40.5	39.2	36.9
98B 1475	1421	1766	40.2	38.6	38.7
GW 9048	1587	1660	43.2	35.0	32.5
00B 1027	1164	--	38.3	45.9	--
00B 6144	1178	--	37.3	44.8	--
00B 6521	1320	--	37.7	44.4	--
00B 6524	1414	--	45.8	37.7	--
00B 6878	1271	--	42.5	39.7	--
00B 7627	1419	--	41.3	38.7	--
00B 8208	1573	--	42.3	37.1	--
S-541	1055	--	38.5	42.3	--
LSD 5%	197		1.1	0.6
Planted: May 18 Harvested: September 12