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SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
ROUNDUP READY® Varieties
Roundup Ready® is registered trademark used under license from Monsanto Company
Beta 95RR01
- Top emerging variety of all transgenic varieties tested in 2007
- Good Cercospora tolerance with Aphanomyces tolerance
- In the 2007 official trials, Beta 95RR01 had moderate sugar content with a higher grower payment than most conventional varieties
Beta 95RR03
- A high sugar content, top performing Roundup Ready variety over the past three years of official trials (2005, 2006, 2007)
- Best grower payment of all varieties over the last three years
- Good Cercospora tolerance with very strong Aphanomyces tolerance
DISEASE TOLERANT VARIETIES
BETA 1591R
- A higher sugar variety with good Cercospora tolerance
- Additional rhizomania tolerance which shows excellent results in heavily infected Southern Minnesota trials
- Strong Aphanomyces tolerance
- Highest paying variety in SMBSC 2006 official trials
- Highest paying variety except for Beta 1322 over the last two years (2005-6) of SMBSC official trials
BETA 1322R
- A proven performer for SMBSC growers that provides excellent stand establishment, higher sugar content and exceptional revenue per acre
- Combines strong Aphanomyces tolerance with moderate Cercospora Leafspot tolerance
- Additional rhizomania tolerance which shows excellent results in heavily infected Sothern Minnesota trials
- Demonstrates consistent, top yielding performance in strip trials throughout SMBSC in 2004, 2005 and in 2006
- Top performing variety for RSA and revenue
BETA 4811R
- Has specialty variety approval status due to excellent Aphanomyces and rhizomania tolerance
- Most consistent, widely grown variety in SMBSC since 2002
- Lowest Aphanomyces root damage rating of all varieties tested in 6 years of coded trials (2000-2006)
- Exceptional performance under moderate to severe disease conditions
BETA 4901R
- A diploid variety with moderate Aphanomyces tolerance and strong Cercospora leaf spot tolerance
- Moderate sugar content with high RSA
- A consistent performer for SMBSC growers over the last three growing seasons
- Good performance in area strip trials
- An excellent choice for new ground or low disease pressure
Beta 1604R
- Over the last two years of official trials, performance of Beta 1604 has been near the top in:
- Recoverable sugar per acre
- Grower payment per acre
- Tolerance to rhizomania
- Test market approval for 2008 sales
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