UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO SUGARBEET EMERGENCE PRECONDITIONING TESTS - 1998

Minidoka, Idaho* ^a

November 4, 1998

Final Emergence

7-May

8-May

13-May

19-May

Four Locations

VARIETY

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

ACH 211 PAT pellet

17.5

53.0

73.5

82.5

82.40

ACH 211 raw encrusted

6.0

11.0

70.0

77.5

76.50

ACH 211 regular pellet

21.5

39.5

73.5

82.5

81.30

Beta 8757 PAT pellet

10.0

48.0

70.0

77.5

82.00

Beta 8757 raw encrusted

13.0

25.5

68.5

83.0

80.50

Beta 8757 regular pellet

2.0

3.5

74.5

77.0

74.00

HM PM21 PAT pellet

20.0

42.5

73.5

76.5

75.50

HM PM21 raw

8.0

16.5

74.0

80.5

80.10

HM PM21 regular pellet

11.5

13.5

74.5

83.5

76.10

LSD (.05)^b

NS

34.0

NS

NS

NS

CV (%)

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83.4

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Pr>F

0.879

0.045

0.983

0.977

0.487

^a    Planted April 27, 1998; handline sprinkler irrigated.

^b    When comparing two varieties, the values must differ by a value equal to or greater than the LSD given at the bottom of each column. If they do not, then they were probably not different in this test.

* Due to a windskip on the first irrigation of this emergence test, the data recorded from the May 7, 8, 13 reading is not reliable.  The final emergence count taken May 19.