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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction..................................................5
Forage and Grain Yields (Table 1):
Northern Alabama......................................10
Central Alabama.......................................11
Southern Alabama .......................................12
Grain Yield and Other Characteristics of Clipped
Varieties (Table.2):
Northern Alabama......................................13
Central Alabama.......................................14
Southern Alabama....................................15
Grain Yield and Other Characteristics of Unclipped
Varieties (Table 3):
Northern Alabama......................................16
Central Alabama....................................17
Southern Alabama................ ....................18
Forage Yields, Forage Only Series (Table 4) :
Brewton, Prattville, and Belle Mina ............. ........ 19
Forage Yields, Rye and Triticale Varieties (Table 5):
Wheat. (Table 7)............. .............. ......... 23
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Oats (Table 8)........................................25
Barley (Table 9)......................................26
Varieties Recommended for Forage and Grain.................27
Varieties Recommended for Grain Only ....................... 28
Varieties Recommended for Forage Only...............,....... 29
Sources of Seed .......................................... 30
SMALL GRAIN VARIETY REPORT, 1980
Cliff G. Currierl
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Wheat, oats, barley, and rye are tested annually at several locations
throughout Alabama by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station.
These tests are designed to provide information on relative performance of
varieties in given regions of the State and may not reflect absolute
yielding potential. Entries selected for testing are commercially available
varieties and experimental lines from public and private sources which show
potential for use in Alabama.
Small grain variety tests were conducted at 12 locations during the
1979-80 season. Most variety tests were planted during the months optimal
for establishment and growth (late September to early November). Good
stands were obtained at all locations. Adequate rainfall and mild tem-
peratures allowed varieties to produce large amounts of forage this
season. Warm spring temperatures in early March were interrupted by a
short period of extremely cold temperatures and wind, which caused severe
leaf burn and some stand reduction. Yield of early maturing varieties may
have been reduced by these conditions. Stand losses in variety tests are
tabulated in table 6.
In Alabama, small grains are grown for grain only, for forage and
grain, and for forage only. To evaluate performance of small grains
under these three management practices, three series of plots were used.
The first series was managed for grain production only. The second series
was clipped during the fall and winter as growth permitted, to evaluate
1/Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Soils
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forage production and the effect of its removal on subsequent grain produc-
tion. In this series, the final forage harvest for the season was made no
later than early March, prior to jointing. In both series, wheat, oat, and
barley varieties were evaluated. The third series, at Brewton, Prattville,
and Belle Mina, was clipped throughout the growing season until no regrowth
occurred in order to determine total forage production of wheat, oat, barley, rye
and triticale varieties. At nine locations, varieties of rye and 3
varieties of triticale were also tested for forage production only.
The experimental design for the tests was a split plot with species
as main plots and varieties as subplots. Plots consisted of three rows
spaced 10 to 12 inches apart and 16 feet long. Each management series
was replicated three times. Recommended cultural practices were followed and
proved the same for all entries within a management series at a location.
Plots clipped for forage were fertilized with 100 pounds of nitrogen per
acre at planting, and grain only plots were given 20 pounds of nitrogen
per acre at planting. Both series of plots received 60 pounds of nitrogen
in late February or early March.
Forage dry matter yields were obtained by clipping the entire plot,
determining percent moisture content, and converting the plot green weight
to pounds of dry matter per acre. Two methods were used to harvest grain.
At Fairhope, Brewton, Monroeville, Headland, Camden, Tallassee, Prattville,
Camp Hill, Winfield, and Crossville, a small plot combine was used and the
entire plot was harvested. At Marion Junction and Belle Mina, the center
row of the plot was cut by hand and threshed on a stationary thresher.
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In either case, grain samples were air dried, cleaned, weighed, and yield
was calculated on a bushels per acre basis. For conversion to bushels per
acre the following values were used: wheat, 60 lb./bu; oats, 32 lb./bu;
and barley, 48 lb./bu.
Since growing conditions and performance may vary among locations,
regional averages are used to give a better indication of variety performance
for a region. Where data are available, averages over several years are
included.
Table 1 shows forage and grain yields and total feed production values
for clipped plots and grain yields for unclipped plots. Grain yield,
lodging, plant height, and date when one-tenth headed for clipped plots
are given in table 2. Similar data for unclipped plots are given in table
3. Lodging is given as the percent of the stand that is broken or leaning
and would likely be missed or shattered by a combine. Height is the
average height of the plants measured from the soil surface to. the tips
of the heads. Date when one-tenth headed is the date when approximately
10 percent of the plants show fully emerged heads.
Yields of varieties tested for production of forage only, at Brewton,
Prattville, and Belle Mina, are given in table 4. Rye and triticale
forage yields are presented in table 5.
Disease ratings for wheat, oat, and barley varieties are presented in
tables 7, 8, and 9. Several diseases occur in small grains, but only
those that are most common in Alabama are included here. Disease ratings
were made when most varieties were in the soft dough stage. Generally,
disease incidence and severity were moderate to heavy. Septoria blotch and
leaf rust were most prevalent on wheat at this time. Powdery mildew, which
had been prevalent on wheat earlier in the 
growing season (February and March),
was negligible by the time of readings. 
Disease data were compiled by
Dr. Robert T. Gudauskas, 
Department of Botany, 
Plant Pathology, and 
Micro-
biology.
Varieties are recommended by 
region for (1) forage and grain 
production
combined, (2) grain production only, 
and (3) forage production only.
Variety recommendations in this report are 
for general regions of the
State, and are based on performance 
at several locations in each region.
Recommendations are made on the basis of at 
least 3 years data, however
performance over a longer period is considered 
when data are available.
Varieties that show exceptional performance 
over a 2-year period are
recommended on a trial basis.
Acknowledgments
Appreciation is expressed to the following people: W.H. Hearn
and Mrs. Sally Bagwell, Research Data Analysis for the computation
and summarization of data in this report; R.T. Gudauskas, Dept. of
Botany, Plant Pathology, and Microbiology for making the disease ratings
and the disease reaction tables in this report; and Brenda Hood for typing
this manuscript. Also, appreciation is 
expressed to the following cooperators
in charge of their respective substations:
NORTHERN ALABAMA
Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina - W.B. Webster, Superintendent
Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville - J.T. Eason, Superintendent
Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield - R.A. Moore, Superintendent
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction - L.A. Smith, Superintendent
Experiment Field, Prattville - F.T. Glaze, Superintendent
Piedmont Substation, Camp Hill W.A. Griffey, Superintendent
Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee - Larry Walker, Superintendent
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
Experiment Field, Brewton - J.A. Pitts, Superintendent
Experiment Field, Monroeville - J.A. Pitts, Superintendent
Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope - E.L. Carden, Superintendent
Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden - J.A. Little, Superintendent
Wiregrass Substation, Headland - J.G. Starling, Superintendent
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Table 1. FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELDS 
OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 
1976-80
NORTHERN ALABAMA
Total feed,
1978-80 av.
Yield of clipped plots,. average Clipped Not
Oven dry forage Grain forage 'clipped
1-yr 2-yr 3-yr 4-yr 5-yr 3-yr 
plus grain
Variety 1980 79-80 78-80 
77-80 76-80 78-80 grain only
Lb. Lb. Lb. -Lb. Lb. Lb. 
Lb.. Lb.
Number of tests
WHEAT
Wak el and
Coker 68-15
Ga. 1123
Arthur
Coker 747
Delta Queen
Coker 762
McNair 1003
McNair 1813
Southern Belle
Roy
VA- 75-54-53
Omega 78
Coker 79-20
Rosen
Coker 79-16
Pioneer S78
OATS
Coker 227
Coker 716
Coker 76-16
Brooks
Coker 79-23
Coker 79-21
BARLEY
Bar s oy
Keowee
Volbar
Surry
VA- 75-42-55
(3) (6)
1381
1293
1362
551
714
972
1281
908
1041
904
1215
1197
1189
1080
1019
816
499
800
644
1023
1137
814
758
772
417
480
941
1087
1291
1159
1156
652
675
879
1014
1032
1061
850
636
583
789
68 9
513
498
847
(9) (12) (15)
968
801
872
494
470
620-
774
750
438
432
608
576
431
349
633
1051
919
967
573
566
752
496
463
594
454
410
1191
1009
993
647
618
(9)
1417
1738
1450
2110
2166
1158
1737
1905
528 2426
430 2629
2200
653 1858
50.7 1976
470 1858
1451
10
(9) (9)
2385
2539
2322
2604
2636
1778
2511
2655
2864
3061
2808
2434
2407
2207
2084
1767
2077
1914
2038
2103
1795
2262
2189
2208
2586
2262
1818
1629
1935
1538
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Table 1. (Cont'd) FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELDS 
OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1976-80
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Total feed,
1978-80 av.
Yield of clipped plots, average Clipped Not
Oven dry forage Grain forage clipped
1-yr 2-yr 3-yr 4-yr 5-yr 3-yr plus- grain
Variety .1980 79-80 78-80 77-80 76-80 78-80 grain 
only
Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb.
Number of tests'/(4)
WHEAT
Wakeland 2673
McNair 1813 2540
McNair 1003 2456
Coker 68-15 2521
Coker 747 1823
Oasis 1479
Arthur 1756
Arthur 71 1676
Abe 1590
Coker 762 2459
Southern Belle 2193
VA-75-54-53 2861
Coker 79-20 2693
Roy 2602
.,Omega 78 
2525
Rosen 2259
Coker 797 2066
Pioneer S78- 1480
OATS
Salem 1907
Coker 227 
1965
Coker 716, 1619
Coker 76-16 
2043
Coker 76-20 
2208
Brooks 
2142
Coker 79-23 
1976
BARLEY
Barsoy 
1962
Surry 
2265
Volbar 1434
2365
2231
2262
2135
1522
1363
1577
1508
1378
2032
1920
1572
1582
1373
1711
1807
1948
2269
2113
2292
2118
1655
1548
1567
1516
1481
2152
1520
1617
1503
1851
1737
1828
2155
2085
2078
2059
1389
1325
1299
1298
1192
2031
1392
1345
1287
1610
1906
1842
1842
18 04
1237
1149
1146
1101
1009
1180
1157-
1084
878
1252
1227
1099
1625
1708
1677
1697
1920
1092
1353
1653
1948
1839
1644 1437 1152
938.
!'Due to cold weather during
at Camp Hill.
and Tallassee.
Forage data
the 1978-79 season, no forage harvests were made
for 1979 are from Marion Junction, Prattville,
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(7) (11) (1) (16) (11
(11)
3147
3365
3519
3217
3280
3256
3244
3213
3401
3244
2873
3270
3451
3690
2889
2766
rrrr~rr
(11)
1144
1601
1799
1396
1690
1638
1915
1696
1741
1874
1531
1520
1872
1879
1596
1333
Table 1. (Cont'd) FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELDS OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1976-80
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
Yield of clipped plots, average 
Clipped Not
Oven dry forage Grain 
forage clipped,
1-yr 2-yr 3-yr 4-yr 5-yr 3-yr plus 
grain
Variety 1980 79-80 78-80 77-80 76-80 
78-80 grain only
Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb.
Number of tests (5) (10) (15) (20) (25) (14)1/ (14) (15)
WHEAT
Wakeland 2774 2631 2375 2170 2059 1168 3543 1404
McNair 1813 2101 2047 1809 1704 1622 1186 2995 1328
McNair 1003 1888 1921 1816 1711 1607 1347 3163 1677
Holley 2245 2040 1882 1750 1589 1214 3096 
1374
Coker 68-15 2252 1883 1704 1618 1509 1363 3067 1517
Coker 747 1668 1491 1299 1143 1026 1848 3147 1837
Coker. 762 2423 2354 2149 1972 1541 3690 2064
Delta Queen 2136 2161 1993 1869 1129 
3122 1590
Southern Belle 1721 1810
Omega 78 .2327
Roy 2326
VA-75-54-53 2312
Coker 797 2135
Rosen 2072
Coker 79-16 1748
Pioneer S78 1471
OATS
Fla. 501 2076 1683 1626 1414 1305 1181 2807 
1529
Coker 227 1970 1859 1659 1445 1297 1746 3405 
1957
Elan . 1824 .1436 1395 1180 1072 1352 2747 1769
Coker 76-16 2368 2170 1998 1740 2023 4021 2202
Coker 76-20 2452
Brooks 1994
Coker 79-21 1817
1/No grain was harvested from the clipped plots at Fairhope during the 1979-80
season. Grain data for 1980 are from Camden, Headland, Brewton, and Monroeville.
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Table 2. GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIPPED SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES
TESTED, 1976-80
NORTHERN ALABAMA
Other characteristics
Regional average yield per acre 3-yr av. 1978-80
1-yr 2-yr 3-yr 4-yr 5-yr 1/10
Variety 1980 79-80 78-80 77-80 76-80 Lodging Height Headed
Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Pct. In.. Date
Number of tests
WHEAT
Coker 747
Arthur
Coker 68-15
Ga. 1123
Wakeland
Delta Queen
McNair.1003
Coker 762
McNair 1813
Southern Belle
Coker 79-16
Coker 79-20
Pioneer S78
VA-75-54-53
Roy
Omega 78
Rosen
OATS
Coker
Coker
Coker
Coker
Coker
716
227
76-16
79-21
79-23
Brooks
BARLEY
Barsoy
Vo lbar
Keowee
Surry
VA- 75-42-55
(3)
34
34
29
21
18
16
25
27
21
33
33
32
30
30
29S
81
70
73
89
80
66
48
49
43
37
31
(6)
35
33
29
24-
19
16
28
26
23
34
79
67
63
46
39
44
29
(9) (12.)
36
35
29
24
24
19
32-
29
22
82
76
69
39
39
41
30
38
37
33
29
27
24
82
81
43
43
42
13
(15)
36
32
31
27
26
75
74
45
45
42
(9)
16
4
3
7
18
11
1
8
22
6
14.
27
46
13
21
37
(9)
34
37
34
44
41
32
34
29
33
41
39
35
28
35
32
30
(9)
4/22
4/21
4/22
4/24
4/24
4/25
4/22
4/25
4/18
4/28
4/24
4/26
4/8
4/19.
4/18
4/14
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Table 2. (Cont'd) GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIPPED 
SMALL
GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1976-80
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Other characteristics
Regional average yield per acre 3-yr av. 1978-80
1-yr 2-yr 3-yr 4-yr 5-yr 1/10
Variety 1980 79-80 78-80 77-80 76-80 Lodging Height 
Headed
Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Pct. In. Date
Number of testsI/(4) (7) (11) (13) (16) (11) (11) 
(11)
WHEAT
Abe 24 30 32 34 35 22 
34 4/15
Arthur 25 24 28 32 32 15 
36 4/15
Oasis 22 27 28 32 31 14 36 
4/16
Coker 747 23 25 27 30 31 24 33 4/16
Arthur 71 21 26 28 32 30 13 35 4/15
McNair 1003 13 17 20 28 28 1 
33 4/17
McNair 1813 13 18 21 27 26 5 32 4/16
Coker 68-15 14 16 18 23 24 12 33 
4/16
Wakeland 7 .11 15 19 20 23 
37 4/19
Coker 762 13 16 18 24 7 28 4/18
Southern Belle 18 21
Pioneer S78 31
Coker 79-20 26
Roy 21
VA-75-54-53 19
Rosen 13
Omega 78 11
Coker 797 1
OATS
Coker 716 55 62 61 66 62 30 40 4/23
Coker 227 48 53 . 52 59 57 43 39 
4/18
Salem 52 49 42 . 49 46 3 
38 4/27
Coker 76-16 52 64 57 61 44 
38 4/20
Coker 79-23 49
Coker 76-20 35
Brooks 27
BARLEY
Barsoy 21 26 24 34 34 8 25 4/4
Surry 14 16 20 12 27 
4/10
Volbar 41
1/The small grain variety test was not clipped at Camp Hill in the 
1978-79
season. Grain yields from this location are not included in the 1979 
grain
yield averages. Grain yields are averages from Marion Junction, Prattville,
and Tallassee.
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Table 2. (Cont'd) GRAIN YIELD AND 
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIPPED SMALL
VARIETIES TESTED, 1976-80
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
Other characteristics
Regional average yield per acre 
3-yr av. 1978-80
1-yr 2-yr 3-yr 4-yr 5-yr 
1/10
Variety 1980 79-80 78-80 
77-80 76-80 Lodging Height Headed
Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Pct. In. Date
Number of tests (4)1/ (9) (14) (19) (24) (14) (14) (14)
WHEAT
Coker 747 24 31 31 
35 36 7 31 
4/9
Coker 68-15 14 21 23 27 
28 8 32 4/9
McNair 1003 13 21 22 
27 28 5 30 4/8
Holley 20 21 20 
24 25 13 35 4/7
Wakeland 12 18 19 
23 25 14 36 4/11
McNair 1813 12 19 20 
24 24 7 29 4/8
Coker 762 15 24 26. 30 
9 26 4/9
Delta Queen 12 18 19 
24 18 28 4/11
Southern Belle 20 26
Coker 79-16 28
Pioneer S78 26
Roy 22
VA-75-54-53 19
Rosen 12
Omega 78 10
Coker 797 2
OATS
Coker 227 56 62 55 
62 62 23 39 4/12
Elan 41 47 42 
51 54 18 33 4/15
Fla. 501 32 41 37 
47 47 33 34 4/11
Coker 76-1.6 58 69 
63 69 43 38 
4/15
Coker 79-21 75
Coker 76-20 48
Brooks 30
1/No grain was harvested from the clipped 
plots during the 1979-80 season at
Fairhope. Grain yields for 1980 are 
from Camden, Headland, Brewton, and
Monroeville.
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Table 3. GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF UNCLIPPED SMALL GRAN
VARIETIES TESTED, 1976-80
NORTHERN ALABAMA
Other characteristics
Regional average yield per acre 3-yr av. 1973-80
1-yr 2-yr 3-yr 4-yr 5-yr 1/10
Variety 1980 79-80 78-80 77-80 76-80 Lodging Height Headed
Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Pct. In. Date
Number of tests (3) (6) (9) (12) (15) (9) (9) (9)
WHEAT
Coker 747 31 35 35 37 38 6 34 4/23
Coker 68-15 32 34 35 35 36 1 36 4/22
Arthur 32 34 34 35 32 8 38 4/22
Ga. 1123 27 30 32 33 32 6 47 4/23
Wakeland 25 28 2.9 31 30 .27 43 4/23
Delta Queen 24 30 . 30 34 14 34 4/22
Coker 762 31 36 38 11 32 4/23
McNair 1003 30 '36 36 2 36 4/22
McNair 1813 35 36' 30 3 36 4/20
Southern Belle 29 34
Coker 79-16 39
Coker 79-20 39
VA-75-54-53 38
Roy 34
Omega 78 30
Rosen 30
Pioneer S78 27
OATS
Coker 716 68 74 81 84 79 14 40 4/28
Coker 227 59 64 69 73 71 26 40 4/25
Coker 76-16 62 67 71 44 38 4/26
Coker 79-23 70
Coker 79-21 69
Brooks -61
BARLEY
Volbar 42 42 40 43 48 18 37 4/20
Barsoy 39 46 38 40 46 36 27 4/7
Keowee 34 37 34 35 39 33 33 4/20
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Table 3. (Cont'd) GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER 
CHARACTERISTICS OF UNCLIPPED SMALL
GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1976-80
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Other characteristics
Regional average yield per acre 3-yr av. 1978-80
1-yr 2-yr .3-yr 4-yr 5-yr 1/10
Variety 1980- 79-80 78-80 77-80 
76-80 Lodging Height Headed
Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Pct. In. Date
Number of tests (4) (8) (10) 
(13) (17) (10) (10) (10)
WHEAT
McNair 1003 19 30 30 35 
35 12 37 4/14
Arthur 31 33 32 33 
31 12 39 4/14
Abe 27 30 29 31 30 
17 36 4/14
Coker 747 28 29 28 
31 30 31 35 4/15
Arthur 71 27 30 28 30 30 
25 37 4/15
Oasis 28 29 27 
29 28 20 38 4/14
McNair. 1813 17 27 . 27 30 27 
16 37 4/13
Coker 68-15 17 22 23 26 
27 17 37 4/13
Wakeland 11 19 .19 
23 24 43 43 4/15
Coker 762 22 33 31 35 
23 32. 4/13
Southern Belle 22 29
Pioneer S78 33
Roy 28
Coker 79-20 22
VA-75-54:53 22
Rosen 20
Omega 78 14
Coker 797 10
OATS
Coker 716 52 68 58 
58 57 28 43 4/20
Sal em 54 46 48 
52 51' 33 41 4/22
Coker 227 41 52 48 
48 49 58 40 4/16
Coker 76-16 36 59 59 58 
68 41 4/16
Coker 79-23 44
Brooks 31
Coker 76-20 31
BARLEY
Barsoy 31 37 33 36 
37 29 30 4/5
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Table 3. (Contd) GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS 
OF UNCLIPPED SMALL
GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1976-80
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
Other characteristics
Regional average yield per acre 3-yr av. 1978-80
1-yr 2-yr 3-yr 4-yr 5-yr 1/10
Variety 1980 79-80 78-80 77-80 :76-80 Lodging Height Headed
Bu., Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Pct. In. Date
Number of tests (5) (10) (15) (20) (25) (15) 
(15) (15)
WHEAT
Coker 747 32 34 31 34 36 5 31 
4/10
McNair 1003 12 29 28 32 35 4 
32 4/8
Coker 68-15 19 26 25 29 31 12 
33 4/9
Wakeland 13 25 23 27 29 23 38 4/9
Holley 18 24 23 25 
27 19 37 4/1
McNair 1813 11 23 22 25 27 11 
32 4/6
Coker 762 20 .36 34 37 11 29 
4/7
Delta Queen 12 27 27 31 17 
31 4/6
Southern Belle 27 37
Coker 79-16 35
Pioneer S78 26
Roy 25
VA-7S-54-53 16
Rosen 14,
Omega 78 9
Coker 797 7
OATS
Coker :227 64 70, 61 66 69 32 40 4/11
Elan 45 61 55 60 60 35 
35 4/12
Fla. 501 35 50' 48 52 54 
49 .37 4/9
Coker 76-16 '66. 74 .69 72 
44 40 4/13
Coker 79-21 79
Coker. 76-20 59
Brooks 31
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Table 4. FORAGE YIELD OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED FOR FORAGE ONLY AT BELLE MINA,
Oven dry forage, lb. per acre
1980 1979-80 1980 1979-80 1978-80 1977-80
season 2 yr. season 2 yr. 3 yr. 4 yr.
total av. total av. av. av.
Variety Belle Mina Belle Mina Prattville Prattville Prattville Prattville Prattville
RYE
Maton 6891 6535 6335 5753 
5574 5557
Wintergrazer 70 6675 6478 6108 
5584 5428 5216
Athen's Abruzzi 5607 5523 5800 
5175 4985 4999
Bonel 7018 6809 6713 5760 
5543 5441
NAPB SR-80 5580 5641 5937 5343 5424
NF 74 6581 6564 6987 5951
NF 72 6420 6334 6866 5704
WHEAT
Coker 68-15 3652 2916 4453 
3706 3707 3780
Wakeland 2825 2601 3404 
3086 3347 3439
McNair 1813 3583 3756 3420 
3349 3433
Coker 747 4350 4495 4763 3800 
3750
McNair 1003 4302 4581 40322
Coker 762 2986 2630 2697
Holley --/ - 4301
Southern Belle 3583 3913
Delta Queen 3157 2557
Ga. 1123 2985 2663
Arthur 4328 4200
Oasis 3682 3810 -
OATS
Coker 227 5142 3355 592 5202 4937 4703424
Coker 716 5002 4262 7167 5852
Coker 76-16 4913 3499 6731 5373 41
Salem - - 5338 3813
Fla. 501- - - - - - 31
Elan-- - - -,.319
BARLEY
Barsoy 5992 4450 4471 3678 
3482 3676 32
Surry 5660 4422 4944 3585 3525 
22
Keowee 5672 4670 - ----
TR ITICALE
AM 4143 6693 6261 39
AM 3684 6571 6146 49
AM 3948 6365 6143 44
as es in icate t iat t e varnrity was not te.sted at that lncation.
1, 1976-80
1979-80
2 yr.
av.
Brewton
5056
5317
4684
5214
4836
53.00
5236
3766
4080
2965
3641
3295
3606
3523
4918
5584
3820
3911
3524
2708
Table 5. FORAGE YIELD OF RYE AND TRITICALE VARIETIES TESTED FOR FORAGE ONLY, 1978-1980
One year19-8
Oven dry forage, lb. per acre 1980 regional
Variety Locations average
1980
NORTHERN ALABAMA
Crossville Winfield
RYE
NF 74 3998 6301 5150
Bonel 3347 5548 4447
Wintergrazer 70 3248 5196 4222
Maton 3513 514143273
Athen's Abruzzi 2812 5197 4005
Gurley's Grazer 2000 2739 6039 4389
Wren's Abruzzi 2884 5052 3968
McNair Vita Graze 2819 4688 3754
Weser 2565 5667 4116
ti NP 72 3433 6401 4917
0 NAPB SR-80 2975 5613 4294
Gurley's GJ 85 3169 6435 4802
Gurley's Abruzzi 2844 5566 4205
Gurley's GI 75 2728 4718 3723
TRITICALE
AM 3572 2311 6449 4380
AM 2778 2656 6028 4342
AM 3720 2738 5064 3901
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Marion Junction Cam Hill Tallassee
RYE
Bonel 4290 3259 4334 3961 42
Wintergrazer 70 4143 3143 4292 3859 32
Maton 4170 2773 4242 3728 36
Gurley's Grazer 2000 4045 3209 4003 3752 39
Athen's Abruzzi 4070 2455 3611 3379 31
McNair Vita Graze 3935 2878 3833 3549 35
Wren's Abruzzi 3875 2976 3810 
3554 33
1978-80
3 yr.
averag e
4445
4162
3875
3637
3581
3416
3286
3148
3146
4116
3901
3885
3723
3581
3532
3460
Table 5. (Cont 'd) . FORAGE YIELD OF RYE VARIETIES TESTED FOR FORAGE ONLY, 1978-1980
One year
Oven dry forage, lb. per acre 1980 regional 2y
Variety Locations average aeaeae
1980
Weser
NF 74
NF 72
NAPE SR-80
Gurley's GI 85
AFC 20-20
Gurley's Abruzzi
Gurley's GI 75
TRITICALE
AM 3572
AM 3720
AM 277 8
Marion Junction
4059
4453
4377
4374
3882
4047
4234
3774
4533
3994
4017
Camp Hill
2969
3851
3755
2935
3327
3461
2876
3144
2838
3221
2635
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Tall as see
3580
4434
4709
4228
4550
4180
4176
4084
.4253
3868
4109
3536
4246
4281
3846
3920.
3896
3762
3667
3874
3694
3587
3487
4240
4231
3910
-.80
Tr.
age
3393
RYE
NF 74
Bonel
NF 72
Wintergrazer 70
Maton
Athen' s Abruzzi
Gurley's Grazer 2000
Wren's Abruzzi
Wes er
McNair Vita Graze
NAPB SR-80
Gurley.'s GI 85
AFC 20-20
Gurley's GI 75
Gurley's Abruzzi
TRITICALE
AM 3572
AM 2778
AM 3720
Fairhope
6712
5727
5895
5743
5551
5584
5178
5353
5002
4841
5513
5981.
5531
5120
5360
6859
5966
5870
Monroevil le
5903
5611
5550
5005
5048
5104
5593
4331
4416
4259
5323
5264
5174
5729
4038
5604
5581
5262
SOUTHERN
Headland
4015
3556
3696
3868
3483
3386
3307
2844
3014
3300
3690
3413
3366
3480
3294
3976
4691
3697
ALABAMA
Camden
5381
5288
5323
5060
4984
4925
4999
4641
4537
4492
5056
4754
4860
5329
4058
4578
4478
5471
4837
3927
4466
5172
4796
4738
4284
4923
3993
3799
3564
5295
5274
5226
5061
5015
4980
4857
4614
4514
4347
5346
4938
5117
4669
4665
4638
4887
4341
4090.
4216
4924
4863
4702
4653
4404
5108
5009
4598
-I--
Table 6. ESTIMATED PERCENT STAND LOSS OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES DUE TO WINTERKILL DURI
Northern Alabama
Clipped Unclipped
Central Alabama
Clipped Unclipped
0 0
Southern
Clipped
9-
Alabama
Unc lipped
0
NUMBER OF TESTS
WHEAT
Coker 747
Coker 762
Coker 797
Coker 68-15
Coker 79-16
Delta Queen
Ga. 1123
Hiolley
McNair 1003
McNair 1813
Omega 78
Rosen
Roy
Southern Belle
VA- 75-54-53
Wakeland
OATS
Brooks
Coker 227
Coker 76-16
Coker 76-20
Coker 79-21
Coker 79-23
El an
Fla. 501
BARLEY
VA 75-42-55
6
16
9
1/Dashes indicate that the variety was not tested in that region during the 1979-80 
se
Variety
(4)
(4)
2
11
64
2
4
9
(3)
8
1
.1/
7
1
19
11
11
19
11
2
3
6
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
2
1
3
0
6
0
4
1
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
96
.1
1
4
2
5
0
1
2
24
2
11
3
15
1
(5)
2
10
32
3
5
10
6
10
11
13
10
5
5
S
11
0
0
34
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
4
5
2
4
4
9
4
6
20
11
12
4
3
4
8
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Table 7. Disease ratings for wheat varieties in 1979-80 tests in Alabama-
Powdery?, Leaf
2
' Septoria.' Loose/'
Variety mildew rust blotch 
smut
NORTHERN ALABAMA *
Abe
Arthur
Arthur 71
Coker 68-15
Southern Belle?'
Goker 762
Coker 78-23?
Coker 78-274/
Coker 78-281"
Coker 747
Delta Queen
Ga. 1123
McNair 1003
McNair 18134/
McNair 48231
Northrup King 78W812./
Oasis
Wakeland
CENTRAL ALABAMA
3.3
3.0
3.0
3.3
4.0
0.1
0
41.0
3.3
4.0
0.3
3.0'
0
1.0
3.3
4.3
3.1
1.8
1.0
1.0
1.0
0
1.3
0
0
0
0
1.0.
0.2
0.3
1.1
0.3
0
0
0.8
0
Abe 4.2 0.4
Arthur 2.8 1".8
Arthur 71 3.8 1.1
Coker 68-15 3.7 0.1
Coker 79-204/ O 1.5
Coker 727 2.6 0.7
Coker 762 0.2 1.3
Coker 7974/ 0 0
McNair 1003 0.6 1.6
McNair 1813 0 2.5
Oasis 3.8 1.4
Omega 781/ 0 195
Pioneer S784?' 4.0 0.5
Rosen!! 3.5 0.5
Roy!/ 3.5 1.0
Southern Belles/. 2.5 1.7
Va-75-54-53
4
/ 2.5 2.5-
Wakeland 1.6 0
1/Averages of 3 year's data unless indicated oth
2/0-9 scale; 0 = no disease, 9 = severe disease.
3/Number smutted heads per 16 feet of row.
4/One year's data.
5/Two year's data.
*1978-.79 data.
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4.1
3.8
4 .3
4.1
6.0
3.6
3.4
6.0
6.0
3.8
4.4
4.5
4.3
6.3
4.3
5.6
4.1
3.6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.1
3.6
3.3
4.6
2.5
4.2
2.8
3.5
3.9
4,0
4.0
5.5
3.0
5.5
4.5
3.3
3.5
3.0
0
0
0
1.7
0
0.3
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0'O318
2
II /1
Table 7 (cont'd). Disease ratings for wheat varieties in 1979-80 tests in
Alabama!'
Powdery
2
/ Leaf3! Septoria.Y!Loose
3
'
Variety mildew rust blotch smut
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
0
AbeSi 2.5 1.5 2.4 0
Arthur 715i 2.2 0.2 2.8 0
Goker 68-15 4.6 0.3 4.5 0
Coker 7916?1 1.7 0.6 3.3 0
Coker 7475/ 2.1 2.1 2.3.0
Coker 762 0.8 0.5 3.4 0
Coker 7974/ 3.0 1.0 6.0 0
Delta Queen 1.8. 0.3 4.3.Q
Holley 1.7 1.6 4.6 0
McNair 1003 1.3 . 2.7 4.6 0
McNair 1 13 1.4* 1.6 
4.4 0
Omega 78! 3.0 0.6 7.0 0
Pioneer S78?' 4.7 0.6 2.7 0
Rosen
4
! 1.7 0.6 6.3 
0
Roy!! 4.3 3.3. 4,0 
0
Southern Bel 1e=! 3.9 2.4 
5.1 0
Va-75-54-.534/ 1.0 3.0 
4.0 0
Wakeland 2.4 
0.5 3.0 0.3
1/ Averages of 3.
2/0-9 scale; 0=
3/Number smutted
4/One year's data
5/Two year' s data
*197879 data
years' data unless indicated otherwise.,
no diseae, 9 = severe infection.
heads per 16 feet of row.
1. .
L.
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Table 8. Disease ratin gs for oat varieties in 1979-80 tests in Alabama.!
Barl ey yellow Leaf Leaf Loose
Variety dwarf
2
! blotch./! rust- smut!'
NORTHERN ALABAMA*
Coker 76-14S/
Coker 76466/
Coker 77-235/
Coker 2276/
Coker 
7
l
6
/
Firecracker
5
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Carolee
Coker 76-205/
Coker 79-23/
Coker 227
Coker 716
Elan
8
!
F irecracker~
Salem
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
Brookss.'
Goker 76-46
Coker 76-~205/
Coker 79'-215/
Coker 227
Elan
Firecracker.!
Fla. 501
0
1.0
6.6
2.3-
1.7
8.3
2.0
5.0
2 .5
2.6
1.1
2.8
8.3
1.5
0
3.0
1.0
1.0
5.0
3.9
0.8
6.0
1.3
1.0
1.6
1,0
1.0
1,3
2.2
3.5
3.0
3.,0
2,8
2.2
1.3
2.4
2.0
2,0-
2,7
2.7
2,0
2.7
2.8
3.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.0
0
0
0
0
0
7.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.0
0.3
0.3
1.7
0.3
2.8
0.4
2.7
0
0
2.7
3.0
0
0
0
0
1/Averages of 3 years' data unless indicated otherwise.
2/Percentage of plants showing symptoms.
3/0-9 scale; 0= no disease, 9 = severe infection
4/Number smutted heads per 16 feet of row.
S/One year's data.
6/Two year's data
*1978-79 data.
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Table 9. Disease ratings for barley varieties in 1979-80 tests in Alabamal/
Powdery Spot Net Leaf
Variety mildew blotch blotch rust Scald
Barsoy 0 2.4 1.9 0.5 2.6
Keowee?
/  
0 1.1 0.6 0.2 0
Surry 0 3.1 2.0 0.3 0.7
Volbar 0 2.5 1.8 0.8 1.7
1/0-9 scale; 0 = no disease, 9 = severe infection. Averages of 3 years'
data.
2/Two years' data.
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VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR FORAGE AND GRAIN
Recommendations are based on regional yield of forage and grain.
The ratio of (forage: total feed) in percent, is given with each
variety and should be considered in varietal selection. Varieties are
listed alphabetically. For disease ratings see tables 7, 8, and 9.
Forage
Wheat ratio
NORTHERN ALABAMA
Forage
Oats ratio
Forage
Barley ratio
Arthur
Coker 68-15
Coker 747
Coker 7622/
Ga. 1123
McNair 1003
Wakeland
(19)
(32)
(18)
(31)
(38)
(28)
(41)
Coker 227
Coker 716
Coker 76-16
Forage
patioWheat
Abe
Arthur
Arthur 71
Coker 68-15
Coker 747
Coker 762!Y
McNair 1003
McNair 1813
Oasis
Wakeland
Wheat
Coker 68-15I-1
Coker 747/
Coker 7622/
Delta queenl/
Holley_-/
McNair 1003 1
McNair 1813 1/
Wakeland
(44)
(48)
(47).
(66)
(50)
(66)
(65)
(63)
(48)
(72)
Forage
ratio
(56)
(41)
(58)
(64)
(61)
(57)
(60)
(67)
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Forage
Oats ratio
Coker 227 (49)
Coker 716 (44)
Coker 76-16 (50)
Saleml! (53)
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
Forage
Oats ratio
Coker 227-1/
Coker 76-16
Forage
Barley ratio
Barsoy
Surry
(60)
(66)
(49)
(50)
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(15)
(14)
(22)
Barsoy
Keowee
Surry
Volbar
(24)
(18)
(30)
(16)
1/If present trends continue, this variety will be removed from the recommended
list for forage and grain next year in the region indicated.
2/Previously tested as Coker 76-22.
VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR GRAIN ONLY
Recommendations are based on regional yields 
of grain. Varieties
are listed alphabetically. For disease 
ratings see tables 7, 8, and 9.
For lodging values see table 3.
NORTHERN ALABAMA
Oats
Coker 2271/
Coker 716
Arthur
Coker 68-15
Coker 747
Coker 7622/
Delta Queenl/
Ga. 11231/
McNair 1003
McNair 1813
Barley
Barsoy
Volbar
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Oats
Coker 2271/
Coker 716
Coker 7p-16 1/
Salem 
_
Abe
Arthur
Arthur 71
Coker 747
Coker 7622/
McNair 1003
McNair 18131/
Oasis
Barley
Barsoy
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
Oats
Coker 747
Coker 7623.
Delta Queen
1 /
McNair 1003
Coker 227
Coker 76-16
Elan!'
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Wheat
Wheat
Wheat
1/If present trends continue, this variety will be 
removed from the recommended
list for grain only next year in the region indicated.
2/Previously tested as Coker 76-22.
VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR FORAGE ONLY
Rye recommendation for all 3 regions are based on 2- and 3-year
averages of full-season forage yield found in tables 4 and S. Wheat, oat,
and barley recommendation for the Northern and Southern regions are based
on 2-year averages of full-season forage yield at Belle Mina and Brewton,
respectively. Wheat, oat, and barley recommendation for the Central region
are based on 3-year averages of full-season forage yield at Prattville.
Wheat, oat, and barley yields for all regions 
are in table S. Varieties
are listed alphabetically.
NORTHERN ALABAMA
Rye
Athen's Abruzzi
Bonel
Gurley's Grazer 20001/
Maton
McNair Vita Grazel/
NF 74
NF 72./
Wintergrazer 70
Wren's Abruzzil'
Wheat!
/
Arthur
Coker 747
Oasis
Oats
2 
/
Coker 227
Coker 716
Coker 76-16
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Rye
Athen's Abruzzil--
/
'
Bonel
Gurley's Grazer 2000
Maton
McNair Vita Graze!!
NAPB SR-80
NF 
722/
NF 742/
Weserl/-
Wintergrazer 70
Wren's Abruzzi!/
Rye
Athen's Abruzzi-
/
Bonel
Gurley's Grazer 2000.1/
Maton
McNair Vita Grazel/
NF 72
NF 74
Weserl/
Wintergrazer 70
Wren's Abruzzil/
Wheat-!
Coker 68-15
Coker 747
McNair 10032/
Oats3
/
Coker 227
Coker 716
Coker 76-162/
SOUTHERN ALABAMA
Wheat4!
Coker 68-15
Coker 747
Coker 762
Holley
Wakeland
Oats4/
Coker 227
Coker 76-16
1/If current trends continue, this variety will be removed from the recommended
list for forage only next year in the region indicated.
2/Recommended on a trial basis, based on a 2-year average yield at Belle Mina.
See table 4.
3/Recommendation based on a 3-year regional average at one location. See table 4.
4/Recommended on a trial basis, based on a 2-year average 
yield at Brewton.
See table 4. 
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Barl ey
Barsoy
Keowee
Surry
SBarley
3
-
Barsoy
Surry
Barley4
Barsoy
SOURCES OF SEED
RYE
AFC 20-20 -l- -----.-------------- Alabama Farmers Coop,
Decatur, Alabama
Athen's Abruzzi, Weser----------Georgia Seed Development
Commission, Athens, Georgia
Bonel,Maton, NF 72, NF 74-------Noble Foundation,
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Gurley's (All varieties)--------Gurley's Inc., Selma,
North Carolina
McNair Vita Graze---------------Northrup King Co.,
Laurinburg, North Carolina
NAPB SR-80----------------------North American Plant Breeders,
Brookston, Indiana
Wintergrazer 70------------------Pennington Seed Inc.
Madison, Georgia
Wren's Abruzzi-------------------Alabama Crop Improvement Association,
Inc., Auburn, Alabama
WHEAT
Abe, Athur 71------------------Alabama Crop Improvement Association,
Inc., Auburn, Alabama
Arthur, Oasis--------------------Agricultural Alumni Seed Improvement
Association, Inc.
Romney, Indiana
Coker (All varieties) -----------Coker's Pedigreed Seed 
Company,
Hartsville, South Carolina
Delta Queen, Southern Belle-----North American Plant Breeders,
Brookston, Indiana
Ga. 1123, Holley, Omega 78------Georgia Seed Development Commission,
Athens, Georgia
McNair (All varieties)-----------Northrup King Co.,
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Pioneer S78---------------------Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.,
Tipton , Indiana
tBranch Research and Extension
Center, Keiser, Arkansas
Roy----------------------------North Carolina Foundation Seed Producer's
Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina
VA- 7S-54-53---------------------Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Wakeland------------------------Alabama Crop Improvement Association,
Inc., Auburn, Alabama
OATS
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BARLEY
Barsoy- ------------------------- Department 
of Agronomy, University of
Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Keowee---------------------------South 
Carolina Crop Improvement Association,
Clemson, South Carolina
Surry, VA-75-42-55-------------Virginia 
Polytechnic Institute and State
University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Volbar-------------------------- 
Department of Agronomy, University 
of
Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
TRITICALE
AM (All varieties)------to-------Alabama 
AMM University
Normal, Alabama
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