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January 25-27, 1999

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Table 2. Wheat plant height and head count as affected by tillage, sulfur application, and variety -- Brownstown, 1990.
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Plant Height
Head Count
Sulfur Rate, lb S/acre
Tillage‡ Variety
0
25
Mean †
0
25
Mean †
------------in---------
-----------heads/ft2-------
CT Becker
38
37
37
75
70
72
  Caldwell
38
38
38
89
69
79
  Cardinal
41
40
41
68
54
61
  2555
37
37
37
72
67
70
MeanCT  
38
38
38
76 ¶
65
70
NT Becker
36
36
36
81
69
75
  Caldwell
37
37
37
76
74
75
  Cardinal
39
39
39
56
56
56
  2555
35
36
36
58
55
57
MeanNT  
37
37
37b
68 ¶
64
66
MeanAcross Tillage† Becker
37
36
37c
78
70
74a
  Caldwell
38
38
38b
83
72
77a
  Cardinal
40
40
40a
62
55
58b
  2555
36
37
36d
65
61
63b
MeanSulfur  
38
38
 
72 ¶
64
 

† Means in a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different at a probability level of 0.10.
‡ CT - conventional-tillage, NT - no-tillage. Pioneers Brand Variety.
¶ Significantly higher head count for sulfur mean when no S was applied and with CT versus NT when no S was applied, probability level of 0.10.

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