SEPTEMBER 1968

CIRCULAR

162

1968 SMALL GRAIN VARIETY REPORT

AGRICULTURAL

EXPERIMENT

STATION
Auburn, Alabama

AUBURN
E. V. Smith, Director

UNIVE RSITY

VARIETIES RECOMMENDED for FORAGE and GRAIN
(in order of 3-year average total feed

production)

NORTHERN ALABAMA

Oats
Carolee Moregrain 211 Moregrain Roanoke Coker 242 Nora' Sumter 31

Wheat
Coker 65-20 Ca. 1123 Wakeland Blue Boy 1

Rye
Elbon Explorer
Bonel'

Barley
Colonial 2 Wade Dayton

CENTRAL ALABAMA

Oats
Carolee Ora Roanoke Moregrain 211 Moregrain Coker 242

Wheat
Coker 65-20 Wakeland Ca. 1123

Rye
Wren's Abruzzi Explorer Elbon BonelD

Barley
Colonial 2 Barsoy'

SOUTHERN ALABAMA

Oats
Fla. 500 Moregrain 211

Wheat
Wakeland Ga. 1123 Coker 65-20

Rye
Weser Wren's Abruzzi

Moregrain
Carolee Coker 242 Suregrain 2 Sumter 31

VARIETIES RECOMMENDED

for GRAIN ONLY

(in order of 3-year average

yield)

Oats

5

Caro' lee Coke 242 Mor ?grain a
joke

3,r

Nora 1

NORTHERN ALABAMA Rye Wheat Elbon Ga. 1123 Explorer Coker 65-20 Bonel' Monon Knox 622 Blue Boy' CENTRAL ALABAMA

Bark

Wad(
Dayt(

Color Pal 22

Oats
Carolee Coker 242 Ora Moregrain Roanoke
FIRST PRINTING

Wheat
Coker 65-20
Ga:

Rye
Weser Explorer Wren's Abruzzi
Elbon' BonelD

Ba ri Color Pial 2

1123

Monon Wakeland' 31 /2M,

SEPTEMBER

1968

SOUTHERN ALABAMA

Oats

Wheat

Rye

Fla. 500 Wakeland Weser Moregrain 211 Coker 65-20 Wren's Abruzzi Ga. 1123 Moregrain Coker 242 Suregrain 1 Trial basis. If present trends continue, this variety will be removed from the recommended list next year for this purpose in this region.

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1968 Small Grain
Variety Report
DAVID TEEM, Instructor of Agronomy and Soils

the 1967-68 season by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station at 14 locations in the State. Since small grains are grown for both forage and grain production, two series of plots are used in the testing program. One series is managed to determine grain production only. The other series is managed to determine fall and early winter forage yield and the effect of its removal on subsequent grain production of each variety. Cultural practices used in the tests are given in Table 1. Varietal reactions to diseases are presented in Table 2. Table 3 shows the amount of feed produced by several varieties under the two systems of management. Average values for yield, date 1/10 headed, height, and lodging by regions for the unclipped tests are given in Table 4. Similar data for the clipped tests are presented in Table 5. Sources of seed used in the tests are listed on page 22. Variety recommendations are made for two situations: (1) grain production only, and (2) forage and grain production combined. Variety recommendations in this report are for general regions of the State. They are based on performance at several locations in each region. Recommendations are made on the basis of the last 3 years' data; however, results over a longer period of time are considered when available. Evaluations of disease resistance were made on all entries in the 1967-68 tests. In general, disease incidence and number were low on small grains throughout the State during the 196768 growing season; however, rusts were damaging on most wheat and some oat varieties in the southern region of the State. Several diseases occur on small grains, but only those that are most common and damaging in Alabama are included here. Except where noted these reactions are averages obtained over [5]

OAT,

WHEAT,

BARLEY,

AND RYE

varieties were tested during

a period of 2 to 5 years from various locations in the State. A rating of R, or resistant, means that the variety has thus far appeared unaffected or only slightly so by the particular disease. A rating of S means that the variety is susceptible to the extent that appreciable damage has occurred when conditions were favorable for disease occurrence and development. Disease data was compiled by Dr. Robert T. Gudauskas, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Location of the tests and staff members in charge are as follows: NORTHERN ALABAMA: Experiment Field, Alexandria-F. T. Glaze, Superintendent Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville-S. E. Gissendanner, Superintendent Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina- J. K. Boseck, Superintendent Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield -W. W. Cotney, Superintendent CENTRAL ALABAMA: Piedmont Substation, Camp Hill-E. L. Mayton, Superintendent Agronomy Farm, Auburn - E. M. Evans, in charge Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee- J. W. Langford, Superinten dent Experiment Field, Prattville- F. E. Bertram, Superintendent Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction - L. A. Smith, Superintendent SOUTHERN ALABAMA: Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden - V. L. Brown, Superintendent Experiment Field, Monroeville - J. W. Richardson, Superintendent Experiment Field, Brewton -J. W. Richardson, Superintendent Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope - H. F. Yates, Superintendent Wiregrass Substation, Headland - C. A. Brogden, Superintendent
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DISCUSSION of VARIETIES The varieties tested represent the better varieties available in the particular region. Each year, promising new varieties are added to the tests and testing of inferior varieties is discontinued. Following is a brief description of the characteristics of all varieties tested during the 1967-68 season. The varieties are listed alphabetically. Oats Bruce is a medium height, medium- to late-maturing variety with good lodging resistance. Its yields have been low the two years it has been tested. Carolee is medium in height, late maturing and has fair to good lodging resistance. It has produced excellent yields of forage and grain in all regions in Alabama. Compact is a new release from the University of Kentucky and was tested for the first time last year. Last season it was late maturing and medium in height. Coker 242 is medium in height, medium to late maturing and has good lodging resistance. Its yields have been fair to good in all three regions. Coker 66-22 is a new release by the Coker Pedigreed Seed Company. Last season it was tall, late maturing, and had good lodging resistance. Coker 66-17 is a new release by the Coker Pedigreed Seed Company. Last season it was medium in height, early to medium in maturity and showed good lodging resistance. Florida 500 is medium in height, early to medium in maturity, and has good lodging resistance. It has produced very good forage yields and grain yields in southern Alabama. Florida 501 is a newly released selection from Florida 500. This variety is very similar to Florida 500 but should be more uniform in maturity. Moregrain is a short, early maturity variety with good lodging resistance. It has produced good forage and grain yields in all three regions. Moregrain 211 is a selection from and is very similar to Moregrain. It has slightly outyielded Moregrain in all three regions, but has also lodged more than Moregrain. Nora is a recent release by the Arkansas Experiment Station. It is a sister selection to Ora with more winter-hardiness. It is
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medium in height, medium-late in maturity and has good lodging resistance. Ora is medium in height, early to medium in maturity and has good lodging resistance. Grain yields have been good but forage yields low. Roanoke is tall, late maturing with good lodging resistance. Total feed production has been good in central Alabama. Sumter 3 is a selection from Sumter. It is medium in height, medium in maturity with fair lodging resistance. Forage production has been good for the two years it has been tested. Suregrain is short, early maturing, with fair resistance to lodging. It has produced less forage and grain than other varieties in southern Alabama. Barley Barsoy is a recent release by the University of Kentucky. An awned variety, it is short, early, and has fair lodging resistance. Colonial 2 is short, early maturing, and has good lodging resistance. Total feed production has been good in northern and central Alabama. Dayton, an awned variety, is short, early maturing, and has fair lodging resistance. Dayton has produced slightly better grain yields but slightly lower forage yields than Colonial 2. James is short, early maturing, and has good lodging resistance. Forage yields have been good but grain yields have been low. Testing of this variety will be discontinued. Keowee, a new release from Clemson University, has been tested only 1 year. Wade is short, early maturing, and has good lodging resistance. Grain yields have been good but forage yields have been
low.

Rye Adapted varieties of rye give the earliest grazing and the highest total feed production of all small grains in Alabama. Grain yields of rye have been similar to that of wheat; however, rye grain as feed for livestock is less desirable than other grains. Bonel is a recent release from the Noble Foundation of Oklahoma. It is tall, slightly later maturing than Wren's Abruzzi, and has fair lodging resistance. [81

Elbon is tall, early maturing, and has fair lodging resistance Total feed production has been good in northern Alabama. Emory is tall; early maturing, and has fai lodging resistance. Forage and grain yields have been lower than other varieties in central and southern Alabama. Testing of this variety will be discontinued. Explorer is tall, early maturing, and has fair lodging resistance. Forage and grain yields have been good in northern and central Alabama. Weser is tall, early maturing, and has fair lodging resistance. Total feed production has been good in southern Alabama and grain production has been good in central and southern Alabama. Wren's Abruzzi is tall, early maturing, and has fair lodging resistance. Total feed production has been good in both central and southern Alabama. Wheat Andox is a recent release from Clemson University. It is short to medium in height, early maturing and has good lodging resistance. Benhur is a new release from Purdue University and has been tested only one year. Blue Boy is a recent release from North Carolina. It is a semidwarf, is early maturing, and has excellent lodging resistance. It has yielded well in northern Alabama for two years, but is very susceptible to leaf rust and has not done well in central and southern Alabama. Coker 65-20 is medium in height, early maturing and has good lodging resistance. Forage and grain yields have been good in northern and central Alabama and fair to good in southern Alabama. Coker 67-12 is a new release from Coker Pedigreed Seed Company and has been tested only one year. Georgia 1123 is early maturing, medium in height, and has good lodging resistance. Forage and grain yields have been good in all regions of the State. Hadden is short, early, and has good lodging resistance. Its forage yields have been good but its grain yields have been poor. Testing of this variety will be discontinued.
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Knox 62 is medium in height, early maturing, and has good lodging resistance. Grain yields have been acceptable but forage yields have been low in northern Alabama. Monon is medium in height, early maturing, and has good lodging resistance. Grain yields have been acceptable in northern and central Alabama but forage yields have been very low. Wakeland is early maturing and medium in height. Lodging resistance has been poor in northern and central Alabama. Forage and grain yields have been good in all three regions of the State. SMALL GRAINS for FORAGE Clipping tests were conducted to determine (1) fall and winter forage production of small grains, and (2) the effect of clipping during this period on grain yields. Data from other experiments show that fall applications of nitrogen are necessary for high forage yields but they do not increase grain yields. Therefore, the clipped plots received a fall application of nitrogen at planting or shortly thereafter, which the unclipped plots did not receive. These plots were clipped at intervals until late February or March 1 to simulate grazing, after which both clipped and unclipped plots were topdressed with a uniform application of nitrogen.
TABLE 1. CULTURAL PRACTICES UNDER WHICH TESTS WERE CONDUCTED

IN 1967-68 SEASON

Kind and rate of fertilizer per acre Location Planting date At planting Grade Nitrogen topdressing Sprin FalP Spring date

Lb.
Alexandria October 4 Crossville-......... September 25 Belle Mina-....... September 26 Winfield October 5 Camp Hill-........October 5 Auburn October 2 Tallassee September 27 Prattville __October 2 Marion Junction ... October 3 Camden October 4 Monroeville-....... October 1 Brewton October 1 Fairhope....._.... November 21 Headland -October 12
2

Lb.
50 50 50 50 50 50 40 60 50 50 67 67
2

Lb.
57 50 50 60 60 50 40 60 50 50 67 67 50 60 March 6 February 28 February 27 March 14 March 4 March 4 February 6 March 6 March 1 February 26 February 28 February 28 February 21 February 5

'FClipping tests were not conducted at Fairhope.only. all topdressing was applied to clipped plots
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4-12-12 0-14-14 0-20-20 4-12-12 8-8-8 0 4-12-12 0-14-14 0-16-8 4-12-12 0-14-14 0-14-14 4-12-12 4-12-12

400 300 400 400 400 0 400 400 500 500 500 500 400 500

60

When fed to cattle, each pound of dry forage (consumed as pasturage) may be considered worth approximately 1 pound of grain. By converting the bushels of grain produced to pounds and adding it to the pounds of dry forage produced from clipped tests, it is evident that the greatest amount of feed was obtained from small grain that was clipped and then allowed to make grain, Table 3. Total production of feed (forage + forage equivalent of grain) does not differ greatly in the three regions of the State. Grain yields are generally higher and forage yields are lower in northern Alabama than in central and southern Alabama.
TABLE 2. REACTIONS OF OAT VARIETIES TO SOME DISEASES IN ALABAMA

Varietysporium

rust

tCrown

Helmintho-

leaf blotch

Septoria leaf blotch

Loose smut

Northern Alabama Bruce ...................... . R Carolee .......... S Coker 242 R Coker 66-22 R CompactR Moregrain R R Moregrain 211 Nora ............. R Ora .. ---------------- R ---------------R Roanoke Sumter 3 R R Central Alabama Carolee Coker 242 Coker 66-171 Florida 500 Florida 5011 Moregrain Moregrain 211 -Nora' Ora Roanoke............... Southern Alabama Carolee Coker 242 Coker 66-17' Florida 500 -R Florida 501' Moregrain Moregrain 211 Ora Roanoke Sumter 3 Suregrain
1 One-year

R R R R R S S S S R S SR S S R S R S S R S S S S R S R S S S S S S

R S R R R S R R R R

R R R R R R R R R R

S R R R R R R R R S S S R R S S R S S R

S R R R R S R R R S S R R R R R S R S S R

R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

data. [ 11 1

TABLE

2 (Continued).

REACTIONS OF WHEAT VARIETIES TO SOME DISEASES IN ALABAMA

Variety
Northern Alabama

Powdery mildew

Leaf rust

Septoria leaf blotch S R R
R

Loose smut R R R
R

Andox .-------------------------------R S 1 Benhur -----------------------------R R Blue Boy--------------------------R S Coker 65-20 --------------------R S Georgia 1123 -------------------S S Knox 62 ---------------------------R S M onon -------------------------------. S S W akeland--------------------------. S R
Central Alabama

S S S S

R R R R R R H RR R

Andox --------------------------------S S S Blue Boy--------------------------R S R Coker 65-20 ---------------------R S R S S Georgia 1123 ---------------Mon on -------------------------------S S S W akeland--------------------------S R S
Southern Alabama

Andox .-------------------------------Blue Boy-------------Coker 65-20-----------

R R
R

S S
S

S S
S

R R
R

Coker 67-121----------Georgia 1123---------Hadden--------------W akeland-------------1

R S R
S

R S S
R

R S S
S

R R R
R

One-year data.

REACTIONS OF BARLEY AND RYE VARIETIES DISEASES IN ALABAMA

TO SOME

Variety
Barley

Powdery mildew

Spot blotch R S S S R S

Net blotch R S S S R S

Leaf rust S S S R R R S S S S S S

Scald R S S R R R R R R R R R

Barsoy----Colonial 2Dayton ---James-----1
Keowee

W ade------

----

----. -------

R R R
R

Rye Bonel---E lbon -------------------

E m ory------------------E xplorer----------------W ~eser------------------Wren's Abruzzi----------1 One-year data.

S R S R S

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TABLE 3.

FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELD OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED,

1964-68

Variety

1r

Yield of clipped plots, average1966Forage Grain
2-yr.
3-yr.

Not
clip-

Clipforage and grain Lb. (12) 3,596 3,161 3,103 3,071 3,192

4-yr.

5-yr.

3-yr.

1965- 1964- 196616.81967-668 68 68 68 68 168 Lb.
Number Oats

Lb.

Lb.

Lb.

Lb.

Lb. (12) 2,176 1,824 1,760 1,856 1,824

ped, grain only Lb. (12) 2,560 2,144 2,112 2,176 2,144

ped,

of Tests

(4) 1,536 1,299 1,603 1,369 1,435 1,364 976 1,263 1,180 1,285 1,495

NORTHERN ALABAMA (8) (12) (16) (19) 1,685 1,601 1,579 1,439 1,606 1,603 1,199 1,368 1,286 1,420 1,337 1,343 1,215 1,368 1,187 1,145 1,144 1,039 1,167 1,006 961 957 874 988

Carolee-Moregrain Roanoke. Coker 242 Moregrain 211 Sumter 3 Bruce-- - - - Ora --- - - - - - - - N ora -- - - - - - Compact Coker 66-22
Barley

Colonial 2 1,299 Dayton---1,293 W ade---------- - 1,169 Jam es.---------1,327 B arsoy------- --- 1,133 Keowee--------986 Rye Explorer--------1,890 Elbon.-------- -- 1,451 Bonel--------- -- 1,858
Wheat

1,341 1,594
2,153 1,831 2,009

1,446 1,437 1,220

1,321 1,205
1,137

1,198 1,043
962

1,037 879
825

1,968 1,920
2,112

1,920 2,064
2,352

3,289 3,125
3, 249

1,426

1,205

1,392

1,488

2,818

2,010 1,890

1,990 1,850

1,768 1,713

1,400 1,568

1,624 1,736

3,410 3,458

Wakeland ------Ga. 1123 ------Knox

1,705

Monon--------

62 ---------

Coker 65-20--_-Andox ---------Blue Boy------Benhur---------

1,500 1,119 970 1,390 1,403 1,778 1,105

1,891 1,682

1,738

1,592

1,379

1,200

1,440

2,938

1,368 1,174 1,885 1,743 1,827

1,566 1,264 1,066 1,699

1,418 1,224 987

1,335 1,013 837

1,440 1,500 1,440 1,440

1,680 1,380 1,440 1,680

3,006 2,764 2,506 3,139

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TABLE 3 (Continued). FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELD OF SMALL TESTED, 1964-68

GRAIN

VARIETIES

Total feed,
Variety Yield of clipped plots, average Forage Grain 2-year 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 3-yr. 1-yr. 1967- 1966- 1965- 1964- 19661968 68 68 68 68 68 Lb. Number of Tests. Oats Moregrain Roanoke Carolee ...... ... Coker 242 ...... Moregrain 211 Ora Fla. 500 Coker 66-17___ Fla. 501 Nora .. Barley Colonial 2 .-.... Barsoy Rye Wren's AbruzziExplorer ....... Elbon Weser. Emory. Bonel Wheat Wakeland Ga. 1123 Monon Coker 65-20 --Andox Blue Boyri I ----(5) 1,784 1,909 2,060 1,616 1,842 1,628 1,650 1,326 1,704 1,628 1,756 1,966 2,278 2,430 1,766 2,343 2,450 2,069 2,053
S2,058

Lb. (9) 2,385 2,375 2,473 2,276 2,387 2,213 2,159

Lb. (14) 2,193 2,175 2,209 2,072 2,217 1,936

Lb. (19) 2,006 1,991 1,978 1,873 1,981

Lb. (23) 1,826 1,793 1,803 1,721 1,800

Lb. (14) 1,632 1,760 1,952 1,728 1,632 2,016

1966-68 av. Not Clipclipped, ped, forage grain and only grain Lb. Lb. (14) 1,728 1,696 2,016 1,888 1,728 1,792 (14) 3,825 3,935 4,161 3,800 3,849 3,952

CENTRAL ALABAMA

2,150 2,433 2,901 2,885 2,525 2,856 2,989 2,634 2,804 2,519 1,838 2,888 2,556 2,568

2,173

1,942

1,584

1,536

3,757

2,911 2,851 2,731 2,423 2,355

2,633 2,547 2,578 2,254 2,215

2,632 2,460 2,483

1,344 1,344 1,176 1,288 1,344

1,568 1,624 1,344 1,848 1,568

4,255 4,195 3,907 3,711 3,699

1,236 2,168 1,926 2,168 I rrrr

2,821 2,569 1,874 2,783

2,419 2,243 1,613

2,287 2,112

1,320 1,560 1,680 1,440

1,500 1,740 1,680 1,860

4,141 4,129 3,554 4,223

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TABLE 3 (Continued). FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELD OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1964-1968

Vaity

Yield of clipped plots, average Forage Grain
2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 3-yr.

1966-68eav.
clip-

Not

Clipped,

1-yr Lb.
Number

1967198 68

196668

196568

196468

196668 Lb. (13) 1,280 1,408 1,248 1,344 1,440 1,216 1,408

of

Tests

(4)

Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. SOUTHERN ALABAMA (8) (13) (17) (21) 1,976 1,992 1,721 2,047 1,913 1,848 2,052 2,206 1,589 1,958 1,884 1,701 1,887 1,855 1,748 1,953 1,934 1,916 1,751 1,834 1,876 1,713 1,967 1,733 1,716 1,594 1,629 1,660

ped, grain only Lb. (13) 1,408 1,568 1,504 1,536 1,664 1,120 1,664

forage and grain Lb. (13) 3,238 3,292 2,949 3,231 3,295 2,964 3,361

Oats CaroleeMoregrain Suregrain Coker 242 Moregrain 211 Roanoke Fla. 500 Sumter 3 Ora-- - -- - -- Coker 66-17 Fla. 501 Barley Colonial 2-----B ars oy ------ --Rye
Wren's

1,761 1,742, 1,448 1,730 1,848 1,977 1,856 2,023 1,534 1,654 2,028 2,044 2056 2,515 3,215 2,959 2,489

1,805

1,884

1,850

1,656

960

960

2,844

Weser --------Emory ---------

Abruzzi--

Bonel--------

2,513 2,803 2,725 2,275

2,536 2,720 2,438

2,488 2,572 2,332

2,388 2,440

1,064 1,064 952

1,288 1,232

15,344

3,600
3, 784

3,390

Wheat Wakeland-----Ga. 1123------

'Blue

*2,388 2,126 1,775 2,057 2,262 Hadden-------*1,986, 1,969 Coker 65-20 --Boy-----1,750 -1,962 Andox --------1,989 1,893 Coker 67-12 --2,173
-1,851
e~ll -,

2,187 1,789 2,144 1,830

2,081 1,732 2,078

1,936 1,604 1,995

1,260 1,260 780 1,140

1,500 1,320 960 1,380

3,447 3,049 2,924 2,970

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TABLE 4.

GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF UNCLIPPED SMALL GRAIN

VARIETIES TESTED, 1964-68

Variety

Re~ional average yield per acre 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr.. 4-yr.. 5-yr. 68 67-68 66-68 65-68 64-68
But. Bu. Bu. But. Bu.

Other characteristics, 3-year average 1/g-I10 Lodg- Height haae
Pct. In. Date

Number of Tests Oats

(3)

NORTHERN ALABAMA (5) (9) (13) _(16) 70 57
54'

(9) 21 29
19

(9) 39 34
50

(9) 4/21 4/16 4/15

Carolee ---------Moregrain Roanoke Coker 242

---------------61 Moregrain 211---,61
Sumter 3-------Bruce

-------

79
59 57

80 67
66

84 68
72

84 71
72

Ora .-----------Nora -----------Compact

- ---------

57

48

--------

59 64
53

56 58 52 50 58 60

68 67

72 72

77 75

20 37

41 35

4/20 4/20

Coker

66-22

---65

Barley

Colonial 2--Dayton-----_.

Wade Jam es------Barsoy------Keowee-----Rye

46 52 58
-40

50 50 22 20 27 16 20 19 19 21 19 24 22 --

40 42 48 32 40

40 43 49 31

45 49 52 35

44 49 51

23 22 17 13

31 31 31 33

4/13 4/6 4/11 4/9

Explorer.---Elbon

Bonel
W heat

28 29 30 24 26 22 25 28 24 28

29 31

33 35

35 37

45 36

53 54

4/1 3/31

Wakeland.--_ Ca. 1123---Knox 62.---Monon ----Coker 65-20_ Andox Blue Boy---Benhur------

24 28 23 24 28

26 30 26 27

27 34 28 29

29 10 26 10 15

37 41 40 38 39

4/17 4/15 4/15 4/15 4/17

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TABLE 4 (Continued). GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF UNCLIPPED
SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED,

1964-68

Variety

Regional average yield per acre 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 68 67-68 66-68 65-68 64-68 Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. CENTRAL ALABAMA (8) (13) (17) (21) 54 51 62 59 50 57 54 54 53 63 59 54 56 50 54 63 58 49 52 54 64 64 53

Other characteristics, 3-year average o-1/0 Ldg- Height 1/10e Pct. (13) 44 38 32 29 In. (13) 36 45 38 41 36 38 Date (13) 4/9 4/15 4/15 4/12 4/10 4/10

Number

of

Tests

(4)
66 71 80 74 60 66 72 74 67 69 47 44 29 26 21 28 28 30 24 28 32 29 28 26

Oats

Moregrain Roanoke CaroleeCoker 242 Moregrain 211 O ra-- -- -- -- Fla. 500 Coker 66-17 Fla. 501 Nora-- - - - - Barley

51

34

Colonial 2 Barsoy--------Rye

36 32 27 28 21 28 26 28 22 27 26 28 24
24

32

30

30

21

32

4/8

Wren's AbruzziExplorer------Elbon --------Weser------- -Em ory--------B onel---------Wheat

28 29 24 33 28

25 27 25 26 24

28 29 23

36 37 37 32 35

54 .54 54 53 55

3/16 3/17 3/18 3/15 3/19

Wakeland-----Ca. 1123-----. M onon -------Coker 65-20--Andox------- -Blue Boy-----

25 29 28 31

22 27 27

24 30

48 31 25 36

42 44 43 40

4/9 4/8 4/11 4/9

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TABLE 4 (Continued). GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF UNCLIPPED
SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED,

1964-68

Regional average yield per acre
Variety 1-yr. 2-yr 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr.

Other characteristics, - 3-year average
Ld-1/10

68 Bu.
Number Oats
Carolee Moregrain

67-68 Bu.

66-68 Bu.

65-68 Bu.

64-68 Bu.

Lodg Pct. (13) 18 13 16 14 15 16 17

Height hae In. (13) 35 34 35 39 34 45 35 Date

of Tests
-------

(4)
59

SOUTHERN ALABAMA (16) (21) (8) (13) 42 53 50 46 54 30 52 38 47 44 49 47 48 52 35 52 40 46 46 48 50 35 53 42 49 50 52 51

---------

Suregrain-------Coker 242

------70
60
58 36

Moregrain 211---71

Roanoke --------Ora

Fla. 500--------Sumter 3---------------------

66 51
49

Coker 66-17------64 Fla. 501--------- 65
Barley

Colonial 2_ Barsoy_____

26 28

21

20

18

18

6

26

Rye Wren's Abruzzi--.25

W eser ---------Wheat

23

EmoryBonel-----------

23 25

22 22 22 21

23 24 22

22 22 20

25 25

9 9 9

54 53 54

23 25 Wakeland___ 20 18 Ga. 1123___ 14 13 Hadden_____ 20 21 Coker 65-20_ 22 18 Blue Boy___ 17 -20 Andox______ 26 Coker 67-12_ 1 1 Insufficient data to report from

25 22 16 23

25 23 17

26 26 19

11 6 9 6

39 41 36 39

this region.

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TABLE 5. GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIPPED SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1964-68 Regional average yield per acre
Variety 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr.

Other characteristics, 3-year average
Ld-11

68
Bu.
Number of Tests (3)

67-68
Bu.

66-68
Bu.

65-68
Bu.

64-68
Bu.

Ldg- Height hae
Pct. In. Date

NORTHERN ALABAMA
t (7) ( (11) (15) (1) () (1) 1)

Oats 67 42 41 Roanoke--------. 47 Coker 242 .-----. Moregrain 211---.44 Sumter 3-------. 54 42 Bruce----------56 O ra-----------Carolee
-

Moregrain--------

Nora

------------

63

58 46 44 42 45 48 46 52 58

68 57 55 58 57

71 55 58 58 58

75 62 60 66
65

19 19 18 13
19

37 34 46 39
33

4/22 4/18 4/21 4/21
4/18

Compact -------- 68 Coker 66-22-----.69
Barley

Dayton

Colonial 2
_-_--

W ade------James------Barsoy-----Keowee--__Rye

* 52 46 50 *40 50 58 20 23 29 19
-23

42 36 40 31 38

41 40 44 29

45 43 46 29

42 40 43

13 20 10 6

30 29 30 32

4/14 4/10 4/13 4/13

Explorer Elbon____ Bonel ------Wheat Wakeland-__ Ca. 1123____ Knox 62__-_
Monon__-__Coker 65-20 Andox ._-_-_

21 22 27 20 23 24 24 22 20 22

25 28

29 31

30 33

33 33

50 50

4/6 4/5

Blue Boy
Benhur

-----

22 22 24 19 25 21

20 24 25 24 24

22 24 26 26

24 27; 28 29

11 4 16 8 4

36 38 37 37 38

4/20 4/18 4/17 4/16 4/20

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TABLE 5 (Continued).

GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
TESTED,

OF CLIPPED

SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES

1964-68

Regional average yield per acre
Variety 1-yr.'

68 Bu. Number
Oats

67-68 Bu.

2-yr.

3-yr.

4-yr.

Other characteristics, 3-year average
od-1/10

5-yr.

66-68 Bu.

65-68 Bu.

64-68 Bu.

Lodg Pct. (13) 27 19 22 16 36 12

Height hede In. (13) 32 42 33 34 30 34 Date (13) 4/12 4/17 4/17 4/15 4/13 4/12

of

Tests

(4)

CENTRAL ALABAMA (8) (13) (18) (22) 50 55 64 54 51 66 50 51 55 61 54 52 63 42 53 54 47 43 46 52 56 54 47

M oregrainRoanoke

56 69 Carolee --80 Coker 24261 Moregrain 21158 Ora ------------- 70 Fla. 500--------- 54 Coker 66-17------54 Fla. 501--------- 71 Nora ------------ 69 Rye

Wren's Abruzzi- 25 Explorer--------- 21 Elbon ----------- 19 W eser------------21 Em ory----------- 18 Bonel----------- 27
Barley

24 24 20 20 27 36 30 22 25 27 22 20 16
18

24 24 23 24
21'

21 23
20

23 24
18

41 44
57

48 47
47

3/27 3/27
3/27

19 20

43 41

46 48

3/26 3/29

Colonial 2
Barsoy------Wheat

50 42 22 *29 30 22 24 21

33

28

28

26

27

4/9

Wakeland---Ga. 1123---. Monon Coker 65-20Andox -----Blue Boy ---

22 26 28 24

20 24 26

22 26

22 20 20 21

35 37 37 36

4/11 4/l0 4/11 4/11

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TABLE

5

(Continued).

GRAIN

YIELD AND

OTHER

SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES

TESTED,

CHARACTERISTICS 1964-68

OF

CLIPPED

Variety

Regional average yield per acre 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 68 67-68 66-68 65-68 64-68 Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu.

Other charateristics, LdgPct. (13) 16 20 16 15 18 17 12 1/10 Heightheaded In. (13) 31 31 31 36 31 41 30 Date

Number of Tests Oats Carolee .--------------Moregrain .......... Suregrain Coker 242 .--------. Moregrain 211----. Roanoke -------------Fla. 500 .----------Sumter 3----------Ora Coker 66-17-------. Fla. 501 Barley Colonial 2--------Barsoy -------

(4) 47 50 52 45 52 40 56 48 58 54 64 27
31

SOUTHERN ALABAMA (17) (21) (8) (13) 36 42 40 38 41 31 44 36 50 40 44 39 42 45 38 45 35 39 34 38 41 35 40 37 42 40 45 44

18

20

17

19

6

23

Rye Wren's Abruzzi Weser Emory Bonel Wheat Wakeland...... Ga. 1123------Hadden Coker 65-20---Blue Boy-----Andox
Coker 67-12 ..... SInsufficient

30 26 22 26 23 22 17 19 24 20
22

22 21 18 22 20 18 12 16 18 16

19 19 17

20 18 18

20 19

14 14 13

47 47 47

21 21 13 19

22 23 13

22 24 15

5 5 4 4

35 37 30 34

data to report from this region.

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SOURCES of SEED TESTED
Oats
Bruce Carolee Coker 242 Coker 66-17 Coker 66-22 Compact Florida 500 Florida 501 Moregrain Moregrain 211 of Agronomy,'Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina -- orth Carolina Foundation Seed Producers, Inc., Raleigh, N North Carolina -.Coker Pedigreed Seed Co., Hartsville, South Carolina Pedigreed Seed Co., Hartsville, South Carolina __Coker Pedigreed Seed Co., Hartsville, South Carolina of Agronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky o___rth Florida Experiment Station, Quincy, Florida .__North Florida Experiment Station, Quincy, Florida Cokr___C Pedigreed Seed Co., Hartsville, South Carolina .__Coker Pedigreed Seed Co., Hartsville, South Carolina -- ept. of Agronomy, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, D Arkansas -Dept. of Agronomy, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas North Carolina Foundation Seed Producers, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina -- ept. of Agronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South D Carolina .__Coker Pedigreed Seed Co., Hartsville, South Carolina
--Dept.

_Coker
_Dept.

Nora
Ora-

-

-

Roanoke Sumter 3 Suregrain

---

Barley
B arsoy Colonial Dayton James Keowee
2

Wade
Rye
B onel---------Elbon ------- -Em ory--------Explorer-------

Dept. of Agronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky ___North Carolina Foundation Seed Producers, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina of Agronomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. --Virginia Crop Improvement Association, Inc., Amelia, Virginia of Agronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina --North Carolina Foundation Seed Producers, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina

_Dept. _Dept.

W eser ---------

Wren's AbruzziWheat
Andox--------B enhur-------Blue Boy-----Coker 65-20---Coker 67-12---Ga. 1123------Hadden-------Knox 62 ------M onon--------Wakeland------

.__.Noble Foundation, Inc., Ardmore, Oklahoma _Oklahoma Foundation Seed Stocks, Inc., Stiliwater, Oklahoma _Foundation Seeds, Inc., Athens, Georgia Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama -Foundation Seeds, Inc., Athens, Georgia -Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama -Dept. of Agronomy, Carolina Clemson University, Clemson,
Improvement Assoc.,

South

-AgriculturalIndiana Lafayette,

-North -Coker -Coker

Alumni Seed

Inc., West

Carolina Foundation Seed Producers, Inc., Raleigh, Pedigreed Seed Co., Hartsville, South Carolina Pedigreed Seed Co., Hartsville, South Carolina

North Carolina

-Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama .Coker Pedigreed Seed Co., Hartsville, South Carolina _Agricultural Alumni Seed Improvement Assoc., Inc., West Lafayette, Ind.

-AgriculturalInd. Lafayette,

Alumni

Seed

Improvement

Assoc.,

Inc., West

-Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama [22]

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION SYSTEM OF ALABAMA'S LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY

0
With an agricultural research unit in every major soil area, Auburn University serves the needs of field crop, livestock, forestry, and horticultural producers in each region in Alabama. Every citizen of the State has a stake in this research program, since any advantage) from new and more economical ways of producing and handling farm products directly benefits the consuming public.

Research Unit Identification *Main Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina. Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville. North Alabama Horticulture Substation, Cullman. Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield. Alexandria Experiment Field, Alexandria. Forestry Unit, Fayette County. Thorsby Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby. Chilton Area Horticulture Substation, Clanton. Forestry Unit, Coosa County. Piedmont Substation, Camp Hill. Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee. Forestry Unit, Autauga County. Prattville Experiment Field, Prattville. Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction. Tuskegee Experiment Field, Tuskegee. Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden. Forestry Unit, Barbour County. Monroeville Experiment Field, Monroeville. Wiregrass Substation, Headland. Brewton Experiment Field, Brewton. Ornamental Horticulture Field Station, Spring Hill. Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope.