Sunflowers

Oil Type

These varieties were tested and data donated by the Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA).
Oil sunflower markets include bird food, oil crush and de-hull. Variety selection becomes more important when trying to capture de-hull markets. Choose varieties with better de-hull ratio, larger size and higher test weight. Environment will contribute greatly to final product.
Plant population and environment will contribute greatly to the final product.
Per cent (%) oil content was unavailable at press time, visit mbcropalliance.ca for more detail.

Variety Descriptions

Company	Variety	Herbicide/Disease Tolerance¹	Site Years	Yield (% check)	Maturity² (+/- check)	Height (+/- check, inches)	Oil Type³	Test Weight⁴
WinField United \| CROPLAN	CP432E	ExSun	20	105	-1	-2	NS	29.3
WinField United \| CROPLAN	CP455E	ExSun	20	114	3	0	HO	28.4
Nufarm	N4H161 CL	CL/ExSun	18	95	-9	-13	HO	29.8
Nufarm	N4H205 E	ExSun	7	108	-3	-5	HO	27.5
Nufarm	N4H493 CL	CL	3	99	-2	-2	CO	24.3
Nufarm	N4HM354	CL	29	112	0	-4	NS	30
Pioneer Hi-Bred	P63HE501	ExSun	20	106	0	0	HO	30.3
Pioneer Hi-Bred	P63HE920	ExSun	14	108	4	0	HO	30.8
Pioneer Hi-Bred	P63ME80	ExSun/DM	33	100	0	0	NS	29.8
CHECK CHARACTERISTICS
	P63ME80		33 site years	2667 lb/ac	125 days	62 inches

Site Comparisons

St. Agathe

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Height (inches)	Test Wt² (lb/bu)
CP432E	2078	10	---	52	29
CP455E	2179	12	---	54	27
N4H161 CL	2110	11	---	39	31
N4H205 E	2887	12	---	51	27
N4H493 CL	2388	11	---	53	25
N4HM354	2631	13	---	50	30
P63HE501	2465	10	---	58	29
P63HE920	2786	11	---	60	29
P63ME80	2779	10	---	63	26
Site Grand Mean	2478	11.0	---	53.3	28
CV%	10.1	15.8	---	8.5	4.0
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	---	Yes	Yes
LSD (0.05)	432.2	3.0	---	7.8	1.9
Planting Date	28-May
Desiccation Date	03-Oct
Harvest Date	10-Oct

Beausejour

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Height (inches)	Test Wt² (lb/bu)
CP432E	2291	10	137	45	23
CP455E	2549	11	144	54	23
N4H161 CL	1827	13	114	33	24
N4H205 E	1578	11	138	46	21
N4H493 CL	2191	11	138	52	21
N4HM354	2107	11	133	43	24
P63HE501	2388	11	139	50	25
P63HE920	2027	12	140	49	24
P63ME80	2319	13	140	50	22
Site Grand Mean	2142	11	136	47	23
CV%	14.5	13.9	1.4	8.7	3.2
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LSD (0.05)	539	3	3	7.0	1
Planting Date	23-May
Desiccation Date	3-Oct
Harvest Date	10-Oct

Melita

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Height (inches)	Test Wt² (lb/bu)
CP432E	2907	12	131	67	30
CP455E	3096	14	131	76	29
N4H161 CL	2795	14	130	58	29
N4H205 E	3220	12	127	72	26
N4H493 CL	3577	14	129	76	27
N4HM354	3022	13	130	69	30
P63HE501	3178	12	130	74	29
P63HE920	3481	15	133	77	33
P63ME80	3101	12	133	74	30
Site Grand Mean	3153	13	29.1	71.3	29.1
CV%	5.2	9.2	2.5	4.1	2.5
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LSD (0.05)	282	2	1	5	1
Planting Date	16-May
Desiccation Date	3-Oct
Harvest Date	14-Oct

¹ Physiological maturity for sunflowers is R9, where the bracts on the head are almost completely brown.
² Test weights are reported in lbs per Avery (Canadian) bushel.
³ Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
⁴ Lodging where 1 is no lodging; 3 is 30% lodging

Confectionary Type

Company	Hybrid	Genetic Traits¹	Site Years	Yield (% check)	Maturity² (+/- check)	Height (inches)	>22/64	>20/64	<20/64
Nufarm	N6L377CL	CL	11	100%	0	0	69	18	14
MCA	MCA359	ExSun	15	102%	-1	3	84	9	7
CHS	RH1121	-	6	109%	0	6	84	11	5
	Experimental lines being tested/proposed for registration in Canada
MCA	EX30359	ExSun	3	103%	-2	2	92	4	4
MCA	EX46359	ExSun	3	108%	-1	0	92	5	3
MCA	EX55359	ExSun	3	106%	-2	-2	91	5	4
Check Characteristics
	N6L377CL		11 site years	2164 lb/ac	138 days	58 inches

St. Agathe

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Height (inches)	>22/64	>20/64	<20/64	Test Wt³ (lb/bu)
N6L377CL	2284	17	---	59	85	12	3	19
MCA359	2017	18	---	60	99	1	0	22
RH1121	2972	17	---	68	90	7	3	21
Experimental lines being tested/proposed for registration in Canada
EX30359	2533	14	---	58	96	3	1	21
EX46359	2656	16	---	58	91	7	2	19
EX55359	2547	14	---	52	91	5	3	22
Site Grand Mean	2502	12	---	59	---	---	---	21
CV%	9.8	11.5	---	5.1	---	---	---	5.6
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	---	Yes	---	---	---	Yes
LSD (0.05)	445	2	---	5	---	---	---	2
Planting Date	29-May
Desiccation Date	3-Oct
Harvest Date	10-Oct

Beausejour

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Height (inches)	>22/64	>20/64	<20/64	Test Wt³ (lb/bu)
N6L377CL	2034	19	142	53	93	4	3	20
MCA359	2025	18	142	56	96	2	3	20
RH1121	2179	19	142	56	95	3	2	21
Experimental lines being tested/proposed for registration in Canada
EX30359	2034	20	142	57	90	5	5	20
EX46359	2361	20	143	54	96	2	2	19
EX55359	2204	18	142	56	91	5	4	21
Site Grand Mean	2139	19	142	55	-	-	-	20
CV%	11.2	11.3	0.8	2.5	-	-	-	3.5
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-	-	Yes
LSD (0.05)	434	4	2	3	-	-	-	1
Planting Date	13-May
Desiccation Date	3-Oct
Harvest Date	10-Oct

Melita

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Height (inches)	>22/64	>20/64	<20/64	Test Wt³ (lb/bu)
N6L377CL	3389	17	133	68	85	10	6	22
MCA359	3498	18	131	68	95	2	3	24
RH1121	3219	17	133	73	89	5	6	24
Experimental lines being tested/proposed for registration in Canada
EX30359	3342	14	130	70	90	4	6	25
EX46359	3282	16	130	69	90	5	6	24
EX55359	3392	14	130	67	90	5	6	24
Site Grand Mean	3354	16	131	69	---	---	---	24
CV%	4.5	11.0	2.97	3.3	---	---	---	4.9
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	---	---	---	Yes
LSD (0.05)	277	3	7	4	---	---	---	2
Planting Date	26-May
Desiccation Date	3-Oct
Harvest Date	14-Oct