Agronomic Characteristics and Yields of Recommended Rice Varieties (2003-2005) in Louisiana

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Days to Plant
Grain Seedling 50% Height Milling % (Whole - Total) Grain Yield
Variety Type Vigor Lodging Heading (in) 2003 2004 2005 Mean 2003 2004 2005 Mean
Long Grain
Cocodrie L G R 82 38 66-72 64-71 61-70 63-71 7287 7091 7655 7344
Wells L VG MS 84 42 64-72 60-70 59-71 61-71 7461 7089 7343 7298
Cheniere L G R 85 38 67-73 65-72 61-72 64-72 6949 7349 7273 7190
Trenasse L G MS 76 40 62-68 60-68 60-69 61-68 6572 6483 7747 6934
Cybonnet L G R 82 38 67-71 65-71 64-71 65-71 6702 6406 7119 6742
Cypress L VG MS 85 39 68-72 66-71 60-69 65-71 6403 6601 6618 6541
Clearfield Long Grain
CL131 L G MR 85 34 68-72 62-69 64-70 6505 6794 6649
CL161 L VG MS 86 40 65-71 63-69 66-70 6421 6837 6629
**data an average of 2 years (2004-2005)
Short/Medium Grain
Jupiter M G MR 81 37 68-71 68-71 62-68 65-70 7312 8333 7782 7809
Bengal M G MR 85 38 68-72 67-71 61-69 65-71 6736 7072 7166 6991
Medark M G MS 84 37 67-71 67-71 62-70 65-71 6565 7467 6933 6988
Pirogue S G MR 84 40 69-72 63-71 61-69 64-71 5764 7545 6980 6763
*Mean is the average of 18 yield trials conducted over the three-year period. Mean is not the average of the three years (2003-2005) since there were different numbers of trials each year.
Height: Height maturity in inches from soil line to extended panicle.
Lodging: Comparative estimate of resistance to lodging. Most varieties rated as resistant will lodge, especially under excessive levels of nitrogen.
Abbreviations: R = resistant; MR = moderatley resistant; MS = moderately susceptible; VG = very good; G = good.

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