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	CP432E	ExSun	20	105	-0.84	-1.75	NS	29.3
WinField United	CP455E	ExSun	20	114	2.89	0.1	HO	28.4
Nuseed	N4H161 CL	CL/ExSun	18	95	-8.64	-12.8	HO	29.8
Nuseed	N4H205 E	ExSun	7	108	-3	-5.42	HO	27.5
Nuseed	N4H493 CL	CL	3	99	-2	-2	CO	24.3
Nuseed	N4HM354	CL	29	112	-1.89	-3.7	NS	30
Pioneer Hi-Bred	P63HE501	ExSun	20	106	-0.49	0.23	HO	30.3
Pioneer Hi-Bred	P63HE920	ExSun	14	108	4.3	0.05	HO	30.8

Oil Summary

St. Agathe

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Lodging⁴ (1-9)	Height (inches)	Test Wt² (lb/bu)	Oil (%)
CP432E	2078	10	---	1	52	29	---
CP455E	2179	12	---	2	54	27	---
N4H161 CL	2110	11	---	3	39	31	---
N4H205 E	2887	12	---	2	51	27	---
N4H493 CL	2388	11	---	2	53	25	---
N4HM354	2631	13	---	2	50	30	---
P63HE501	2465	10	---	1	58	29	---
P63HE920	2786	11	---	1	60	29	---
P63ME80	2779	10	---	1	63	26	---
Site Average	2478.3	11.0	---	1.7	53.3	28.1	---
CV%	10.1	15.8	---	66.0	8.5	4.0	---
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	---	Yes	Yes	Yes	---
LSD (0.05)	432.2	3.0	---	1.9	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)	Lodging⁴ (1-9)	Height (inches)	Test Wt² (lb/bu)	Oil (%)
CP432E	2291	10	137	1	45	23	---
CP455E	2549	11	144	2	54	23	---
N4H161 CL	1827	13	114	1	33	24	---
N4H205 E	1578	11	138	1	46	21	---
N4H493 CL	2191	11	138	1	52	21	---
N4HM354	2107	11	133	1	43	24	---
P63HE501	2388	11	139	1	50	25	---
P63HE920	2027	12	140	1	49	24	---
P63ME80	2319	13	140	1	50	22	---
Site Average	2141.9	11.2	136.1	1.1	47.0	23.0	---
CV%	14.5	13.9	1.4	25.5	8.7	3.2	---
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	---
LSD (0.05)	539.0	2.7	3.2	0.5	7.1	1.3	---
Planting Date	23-May
Desiccation Date	---
Harvest Date	10-Oct

Melita

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Lodging⁴ (1-9)	Height (inches)	Test Wt² (lb/bu)	Oil (%)
CP432E	2907	12	131	2	67	30	---
CP455E	3096	14	131	2	76	29	---
N4H161 CL	2795	14	130	1	58	29	---
N4H205 E	3220	12	127	2	72	26	---
N4H493 CL	3577	14	129	2	76	27	---
N4HM354	3022	13	130	1	69	30	---
P63HE501	3178	12	130	1	74	29	---
P63HE920	3481	15	133	2	77	33	---
P63ME80	3101	12	133	1	74	30	---
Site Average	3153	13	29	2	71	29	---
CV%	5.2	9.2	2.5	30.0	4.1	2.5	---
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	---
LSD (0.05)	281.8	2.1	1.2	0.9	5.1	1.2	---
Planting Date	16-May
Desiccation Date	---
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
Refer to the MCA website at mbcropalliance.ca for more details.

Confection Summary

St. Agathe

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Lodging⁴ (1-9)	Height (inches)	2024 Seed Sizing (%)² >22/64	2024 Seed Sizing (%)² >20/64	2024 Seed Sizing (%)² <20/64	Test Wt³ (lb/bu)
N6L377CL	2284	17	---	3	59	85	12	3	19
MCA359	2017	18	---	2	60	99	1	0	22
RH1121	2972	17	---	1	68	90	7	3	21
Experimental lines being tested/proposed for registration in Canada
EX30359	2533	14	---	3	58	96	3	1	21
EX46359	2656	16	---	2	58	91	7	2	19
EX55359	2547	14	---	2	52	91	5	3	22
Site Average	2502	12	---	2	59	---	---	---	21
CV%	9.8	11.5	---	53.0	5.1	---	---	---	5.6
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	---	Yes	Yes	---	---	---	Yes
LSD (0.05)	445	2	---	2	5	---	---	---	2
Planting Date	09-Jan
Desiccation Date	09-Jan
Harvest Date	09-Jan

Beausejour

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Lodging⁴ (1-9)	Height (inches)	2024 Seed Sizing (%)² >22/64	2024 Seed Sizing (%)² >20/64	2024 Seed Sizing (%)² <20/64	Test Wt³ (lb/bu)
N6L377CL	2034	19	142	2	53	93	4	3	20
MCA359	2025	18	142	2	56	96	2	3	20
RH1121	2179	19	142	2	56	95	3	2	21
Experimental lines being tested/proposed for registration in Canada
EX30359	2034	20	142	2	57	90	5	5	20
EX46359	2361	20	143	2	54	96	2	2	19
EX55359	2204	18	142	2	56	91	5	4	21
Site Average	2139	19	142	2	55	'---	'---	'---	20
CV%	11.2	11.3	0.8	9.7	2.5	'---	'---	'---	3.5
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	'---	'---	'---	Yes
LSD (0.05)	434	4	2	0	3	'---	'---	'---	1
Planting Date	13-May
Desiccation Date	'---
Harvest Date	10-Oct

Melita

Hybrid	Yield (lb/ac)	Moisture (%)	Maturity¹ (days to R9)	Lodging⁴ (1-9)	Height (inches)	2024 Seed Sizing (%)² >22/64	2024 Seed Sizing (%)² >20/64	2024 Seed Sizing (%)² <20/64	Test Wt³ (lb/bu)
N6L377CL	3389	17	133	1	68	85	10	6	22
MCA359	3498	18	131	2	68	95	2	3	24
RH1121	3219	17	133	2	73	89	5	6	24
Experimental lines being tested/proposed for registration in Canada
EX30359	3342	14	130	1	70	90	4	6	25
EX46359	3282	16	130	2	69	90	5	6	24
EX55359	3392	14	130	1	67	90	5	6	24
Site Average	3354	16	131	2	69	---	---	---	24
CV%	4.5	11.0	3.0	32.2	3.3	---	---	---	4.9
Sign Diff	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	---	---	---	Yes
LSD (0.05)	277	3	7	1	4	---	---	---	2
Planting Date	26-May
Desiccation Date	'---
Harvest Date	14-Oct

Sunflowers

Oil Type

Variety Descriptions

Oil Summary

St. Agathe

Beausejour

Melita

Confection Summary

St. Agathe

Beausejour

Melita

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