Cheyenne County Rainfed 2025 Proso Millet Variety Trial

VarietyCompanyYield (lb/ac)Yield (bu/ac)Plant Height (in.)Test Weight (lb/bu)
PMx11.35-32UNL Experimental2,01940.429.348.1
PMx11.26-63UNL Experimental1,97239.529.348.4
HxM_10-29UNL Experimental1,94838.928.549.2
EarlybirdUNL-ARD1,84736.927.548.4
PMx11.31-101UNL Experimental1,82336.529.348.1
PMx11.32-93UNL Experimental1,82136.427.349.2
PMx11.27-79UNL Experimental1,60532.129.847.7
SunriseUNL-ARD1,56631.329.245.1
HuntsmanUNL-ARD1,45029.028.049.9
HorizonUNL-ARD1,38027.626.348.5

 

Summary StatisticsYield 
(lb/ac)
Yield 
(bu/ac)
Plant Height 
(in.)
Test Weight 
(lb/bu)
Standard Error2755.51.21.0
LSD14649.32.01.7
Mean21,74334.928.548.3
CV315.815.84.32.1
Reps5566

1 For differences between varieties that are equal to or greater than the LSD value, the chance that the difference is significant is 90%. 

2 Mean performance of all plots in the trial. 

3 Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of a trial, and lower than 15 indicates a high-quality trial. For CV>15, there was higher than expected variability in the field or the data and the results should be used with caution.

Site InformationDetails
CollaboratorUNL High Plains Ag Lab, Jake Hansen
Planting DateJune 19, 2025
Seeding Rate15 lb/ac
Harvest DateSept. 29, 2025
Fertility45 lb/ac N as 32-0-0 applied pre-plant in April
Herbicide/FungicidesMay 8: 32 oz/ac Roundup + 8 oz/ac LV6 + 2 oz/ac Fultec; May 30: 32 oz/ac Roundup + 2 oz/ac Sharpen + 2 oz/ac Fultec; desiccated Sept. 1
Planting InformationPlanted 1.5 in. deep into very dry soil, no-till wheat fallow
Notes on Trial

Good initial stand and timely rains helped with overall season vigor, however also contributed to late-season grassy weed pressure impacting yield CVs.

Similar experiment conducted by CSU Crops Testing in Akron, CO.

 

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For more information, contact: 

Amanda Easterly
Research Associate Professor
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Email: aeasterly2@unl.edu
Phone: 308-254-3918
High Plains Agricultural Lab
3257 Road 109 
Sidney, NE 69162-3129

Dipak Santra
Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Email: dsantra2@unl.edu 
Phone: 308-632-1230
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
4502 Ave I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939

 

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