Variety Agronomic Descriptions

SAFFLOWER AGRONOMIC DESCRIPTIONS

FINCH Safflower
Finch was released by Montana in 1987 as a normal hulled birdseed variety for dryland production. It is similar in height and maturity to S-208 but has better test weight.

HARTMAN Safflower
Hartman was released by Montana in 1981. It has a striped hull, yellow flowers and is 1-2 days later maturing than S-208 or Sidwell. Hartman has improved oil content, meal protein and disease resistance to Pseudomonas bacterial blight compared to Sidwell.

SIDWELL Safflower
Sidwell was a joint release by NDSU and MT in 1977. It has yellow flowers with an occasional red segregate. An average 1-day later maturity than S-208, it is slightly taller. Plant is spiny with mostly striped-hull seeds which average 1-2% lower oil content than S-208.

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FINCH Safflower	Finch was released by Montana in 1987 as a normal hulled birdseed variety for dryland production. It is similar in height and maturity to S-208 but has better test weight.
HARTMAN Safflower	Hartman was released by Montana in 1981. It has a striped hull, yellow flowers and is 1-2 days later maturing than S-208 or Sidwell. Hartman has improved oil content, meal protein and disease resistance to Pseudomonas bacterial blight compared to Sidwell.
SIDWELL Safflower	Sidwell was a joint release by NDSU and MT in 1977. It has yellow flowers with an occasional red segregate. An average 1-day later maturity than S-208, it is slightly taller. Plant is spiny with mostly striped-hull seeds which average 1-2% lower oil content than S-208.