North Dakota State University * Williston Research Extension Center
14120 Hwy 2, Williston, ND 58801-8629, Voice: (701) 774-4315, FAX: (701) 572-0544

Safflower Variety					Williston Research Extension Center
						Grain Yield			Average Yield
Variety	First Flower Date	Plant Height	Test Weight	Seed Oil	Seed Oil	1997	1998	1999	2 year	3 year
	Days from Planting	in	lbs/bu	8% Moist.	Oven Dried	----------------------------lbs/ac-----------------------
*Linoleic*
Centennial	87	26	41.8	38.9	42.3	616	1173	2066	1620	1285
Erlin	83	24	40.6	35.5	38.6	237	911	1571	1241	906
Finch	84	27	45.8	33.7	36.6	858	1306	1955	1631	1373
Morlin	87	25	40.9	36.5	39.6	570	1008	1700	1354	1093
S-208	86	27	42.3	35.5	38.5	820	1182	1841	1512	1281
S-541	86	27	41.9	39.3	42.8	542	1321	1816	1569	1226
Saffire	83	23	43.7	27.8	30.2	415	1155	1708	1432	1093
*Oleic*
Montola 2000	84	22	40.7	36.7	39.9	894	1063	1816	1440	1258
Montola 2001	86	24	40.7	35.3	38.3	406	1047	1573	1310	1009
Montola 2003	86	23	43.0	34.9	37.9	790	1406	1609	1508	1268
S-317	86	26	40.6	37.0	40.2	837	1283	1808	1546	1309
S-518	86	24	39.7	37.5	40.8	993	1352	1906	1629	1417
EXP MEAN	85	25	42.0	35.9	39.0	631	1176	1757	-------	-------
C.V. %	1	7	.7	.9	.9	12	8	8	-------	-------
LSD 5%	1	3	.5	.5	0.6	110	140	218	-------	-------

Planting Date: April 30, 1999
Harvest Date: September 10, 1999