Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Grain in Alabama, 2002

Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 245 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station John Jensen, Interim Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, September 2002
Printed in cooperation with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Acknowledgments ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. . 2 Introduction ................................ ................................ ........................................................... . 3 Procedure ................................................................ ................................ .............................. . 3 Data Explanation ................................ ................................ .................................................. . 3 Discussion ................................................................ ................................ ............................. . 3 Location and Planting and Harvest Dates for 2001-02 Small Grain Tests ................................................................ ................................ ..... . 4 North Alabama Regional Averages of Small Grain Variety Performance ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. . 5 Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Belle Mina .................. . 6 Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Crossville ....................... . 8 Central Alabama Regional Averages of Small Grain Variety Performance ................................................................ ................................ ............. 10 Prattville Experiment Field Small Grain Trial, Prattville ................................ ........................ 11 E.V. Smith Res. Ctr. Small Grain Trial, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee ................................ . 12 Black Belt Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Marion Junction ..................... 13 South Alabama Regional Averages of Small Grain Variety Performance ................................................................ ................................ ............. 14 Wiregrass Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Headland ................................ 15 Brewton Experiment Field Small Grain Trial, Brewton ................................ ........................ 16 Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Fairhope ................................ 17 Disease Ratings Barley Yellow Dwarf, Wheat ................................ ................................ ..................... 18 Leaf Rust, Wheat ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 19 Leaf Blotch, Wheat ................................................................ ................................ .... 20 Stripe Rust, Wheat ................................................................ ................................ ..... 21 Powdery Mildew, Wheat ................................ ................................ .......................... 22 Oat ................................ ................................................................ ............................ 23 Triticale ................................ ................................................................ .................... 24 Barley ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 24 Sources of Seed ................................................................ ................................ ..................... 25 Information contained herein is available to all without regard to race, color, sex, or national origin.

A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
Appreciation is expressed to the following supervisory personnel of the outlying units whose support is gratefully acknowledged:

Northern Alabama
Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center, Belle Mina .............................B.E. Norris, Jr., Supt. H.E. Burgess, Assoc. Supt. Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville...................................R.A. Dawkins, Supt. Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield...............................................................R.C. Rawls, Supt.

Central Alabama
Black Belt Research and Extension Center, Marion Junction ................................J.L. Holliman, Supt. Prattville Experiment Field......................................................................................D.P. Moore, Supt. E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee ................................S.P. Nightengale, Supt.

Southern Alabama
Brewton Experiment Field .......................................................................................J.R. Akridge, Supt. Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope............................................N.R. McDaniel, Supt. M.D. Pegues, Assoc. Supt. Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland............................................L.W. Wells, Supt. B.E. Gamble, Asst. Supt.

Information contained herein is available to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, or national origin. Issued in furtherarnce of Cooperative Extension work in agriculture and home economic, Acts of May 8, and June 30, 1914, and other related acts, in cooperation with the U.S. department of Agriculture. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) offers educational programs, materials, and equal opportunity employment to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disbility

THE 2002 ALABAMA PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES
K.M. Glass, P.L. Mask, and E. van Santen
Agric. Program Associate, Professor and Extension Specialist, and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University, AL 36849 INTRODUCTION The large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making this decision requires up-todate, unbiased, reliable information on varietal yields and characteristics. This report is published annually to provide Alabama growers with this information. Entries in each experiment are determined by the companies or institutes which control each variety or line, not by experiment station personnel. Data from tests conducted at eight locations were used to compile this report and they represent the varied growing conditions farmers experience around the State. PROCEDURE The experimental design for the tests was a split plot design with species as the main plot and varieties as subplots. Plots were 5 feet by 20 feet with rows spaced 7 inches apart. A cone drill was used to plant all tests in the State. Each variety was replicated three times in each test. These tests are normally planted during late October to early November, which is approximately one month later than the forage tests. Planting dates for all tests in 2001 are shown in Table 1. All tests were fertilized with P and K according to soil test, plus 20 pounds N per acre at planting. A top dressing of 60 pounds N per acre was made in late February or early March, just prior to jointing. The plots were not sprayed to control disease, so that the varieties could be rated for their inherent disease resistance. The grain was allowed to mature and was harvested with a plot combine, then cleaned and weighed. Moisture and bushel test weight were measured. DATA EXPLANATION Grain yields were calculated by weighing air-dried grain and using 60 pounds per bushel for wheat, 32 pounds per bushel for oat, 48 pounds per bushel for barley, and 50 pounds per bushel for triticale. Lodging was measured as the percent of plants in the stand broken or leaning that would likely be missed by a combine. Height was measured from the ground to the top of the grain head. The 1/10 headed date is the date when approximately 10 percent of a plot showed fully emerged heads. Disease ratings for all 2001-2002 variety tests are summarized by region in Tables 13 - 20 . Katherine B. Burch, Research Associate, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, made disease ratings at all locations. Disease onset on wheat was earlier than in previous years. At the time of mid-season ratings on wheat, incidence of powdery mildew was slightly lower at most locations than in 2001, while incidence of leaf rust and leaf blotch was observed to be higher. Stripe rust, which is rarely seen in Alabama, was also observed at most locations across the state, however, incidence and severity were higher in northern Alabama than in other parts of the state. Symptoms of the viral disease, barley yellow dwarf, tended to be higher in most entries across the state. On oats, levels of Helminthosporium leaf spot were similar to those observed last year. Crown rust was observed on only one variety in the northern and central regions but incidence was higher in the southern region than last year. On triticale, low levels of leaf rust and leaf blotch were observed at most locations. On barley, spot blotch, net blotch and scald developed at low levels. DISCUSSION Growing conditions and variety performance often vary among locations and years. The 1999-00 growing season had mild temperatures with a fairly dry spring. At Fairhope, planting was delayed due to dry soil conditions. In the 2000-01 growing season, planting was delayed due to wet soil conditions. Most locations had a wet spring. Moderate freeze damage occurred at several locations. In the 2001-02 growing season, planting was delayed at Crossville, Prattville, Headland and Fairhope due to dry soil conditions.

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TABLE 1. LOCATION, PLANTING, AND HARVES TING DATES FOR THE 2001-02 SMALL GRAIN TESTS

Location Northern Alabama
Tennessee Valley Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Belle Mina) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only Sand Mountain Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Crossville) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only Upper Coastal Plain Substation (Winfield) Small grain-forage only

Date planted

Date harvested

October 10 October 30 October 9 December 6 September 28

June 18

June 12

Central Alabama
Black Belt Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Marion Junction) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only E.V. Smith Res. Ctr., Plant Breeding Unit (Tallassee) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only Prattville Experiment Field (Prattville) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only October 23 October 10 October 17 October 18 October 16 November 26

May 24

May 20

June 7

Southern Alabama
Wiregrass Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Headland) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only Brewton Experiment Field (Brewton) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only Gulf Coast Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Fairhope) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only October 17 November 28 October 19 October 24 October 8 November 26 May 24

May 21

May 17

NEW THIS YEAR
Beginning this year we will move towards more advanced statistical analysis of trial data. The report will still contain some of the traditional features it had in years past. The new features are as follows: 1. All tables will report not only the entry mean for the current year but also two and three-year averages. Including the two-year average will provide more information for entries that haven’t been in the trial for three years. Entries within tables are sorted from highest to lowest in the following sequence: 3-yr, 2-yr, current year. 2. For multi-year and multi-location averages, a warning will be posted if there is a statistically significant interaction indicating that there may be a shift in cultivar ranks among locations and/or years. 3. Multi-year and multi-location means are now least squares means rather than traditional arithmetic means. These means provide better estimates of performance when the trials are unbalanced. 4. Regional and multi-year averages will be reported with 90% confidence limits. Means with overlapping confidence limits are not significantly different from one another.

PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002 TABLE 2. NORTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE
2002 Brand-Variety Avg. 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence 90% Confidence limits Avg. limits Avg. limits ------------------------------------ bu/acre -----------------------------------

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Wheat
AGS 2000 64 (61,68) 65 (62,68) 75 (72,78) SS 535 72 (69,76) 67 (64,70) 74 (71,77) SS 518 62 (58,66) 62 (60,65) 71 (68,73) USG 3209 61 (58,65) 62 (59,65) 70 (68,73) Pioneer 2684 61 (58,65) 63 (60,66) 69 (66,71) Armor 3235 66 (62,69) 62 (59,65) 68 (66,71) Jackson 68 (65,72) 63 (60,66) 67 (65,70) Roberts 64 (61,68) 57 (54,60) 67 (65,70) Coker 9025 69 (66,73) 64 (61,67) Coker 9184 67 (63,70) 64 (61,67) Croplan Genetics 554W 75 (71,79) Croplan Genetics 517W 73 (69,76) Pocahontas 71 (68,75) SS 524 70 (66,73) SS 520 67 (64,71) Sisson 66 (62,69) Tribute 66 (63,70) Roane 65 (61,68) GA 92485E15 65 (62,69) AgriPro D97-6075 65 (61,69) SS 550 64 (61,68) Pat 63 (59,66) McCormick 62 (58,66) GA 92485E15 62 (58,66) NOTE: Entry x loc and/or entry x year interactions were significant. Thus these overall averages should be used with caution because entries may rank differently among locations and/or years.

Oat
Chapman 104 (98,111) 101 (93,109) 114 (109,119) Horizon 314 88 (82,95) 79 (71,88) 102 (97,107) LA 604 98 (91,104) 94 (85,102) SC 910337 93 (87,100) Horizon 474 86 (80,93) NOTE: Entry x loc and/or entry x year interactions were significant. Thus these overall averages should be used with caution because entries may rank differently among locations and/or years.

Barley
Nomini Callao VA 97B-388 Price VA 97B-176 74 76 78 69 73 (69,79) (71,80) (73,83) (64,74) (68,78) 73 74 75 72 71 (68,78) (69,79) (71,80) (67,78) (66,76) 81 77 (77,86) (73,82)

Triticale
Trical 498 RSI Exp 314 78 64 (71,84) (57,70) 77 (70,83) 82 (74,91)

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TABLE 3. TENNESSEE VALLEY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER S MALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BELLE MINA
2002 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 56.7 56.2 57.0 56.8 55.6 55.6 55.9 55.4 53.4 56.9 53.5 53.9 54.9 54.3 54.7 57.0 55.3 55.3 53.9 58.0 57.8 56.4 57.0 56.2 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. Avg. limits Avg. limits -------------------------------- bu/acre -------------------------------------64 71 67 59 60 58 67 60 48 62 56 67 66 65 64 63 63 63 63 63 62 60 59 58 62 6 7 105 89 83 83 81 88 7 5 59 58 56 54 47 52 54 52 44 54 53 (50,66) (49,65) (47,63) (45,62) (39,55) (43,59) (45,62) (43,59) (35,52) (45,61) (45,61) 72 70 66 65 64 64 62 62 61 (59,83) (57,81) (53,77) (53,76) (51,75) (51,75) (50,73) (49,73) (49,72)

Wheat
AGS 2000 Pioneer 26R24 SS 535 Pioneer 2684 Roberts USG 3209 Jackson
Armor 3235

SS 518 Coker 9184 Coker 9025 Croplan Genetics 517W Croplan Genetics 554W SS 524 Pocahontas Roane
Pat

AgriPro D97-6075 SS 520 Tribute GA 92485E15 Sisson McCormick SS 550 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, %

Oat
Horizon 314 Chapman LA 604 SC 910337 Horizon 474 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 31.4 32.9 34.5 37.5 37.3 84 86 81 (66,101) (68,103) (63,98) 104 103 (84,122) (84,122)

continued

PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002 TABLE 3.
CONTINUED. TENNESSEE V ALLEY R ESEARCH AND GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BELLE MINA

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EXTENSION CENTER S MALL
2000-2002

2002 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 42.5 42.5 43.2 43.9 43.3

2001-2002

90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. Avg. limits Avg. limits -------------------------------- bu/acre -------------------------------------64 65 79 62 61 66 6 6 72 71 72 12 9 60 62 70 62 59 (52,66) (54,70) (62,76) (53,70) (52,66) 72 71 (61,83) (57,83)

Barley
Nomini Callao VA 97B-388 Price VA 97B-176 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, %

Triticale
Trical 498 RSI Exp 314 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 46.7 49.8 69 (50,87) 72 (40,103)

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TABLE 4. SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND E XTENSION CENTER S MALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, C ROSSVILLE
2002 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 56.7 56.2 57.0 56.8 55.6 55.6 55.9 55.4 53.4 56.9 53.5 53.9 54.9 54.3 54.7 57.0 55.3 55.3 53.9 58.0 57.8 56.4 57.0 56.2 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. Avg. limits Avg. limits -------------------------------- bu/acre -------------------------------------64 71 67 59 60 58 67 60 48 62 56 67 66 65 64 63 63 63 63 63 62 60 59 58 62 6 7 105 89 83 83 81 88 7 5 59 58 56 54 47 52 54 52 44 54 53 (50,66) (49,65) (47,63) (45,62) (39,55) (43,59) (45,62) (43,59) (35,52) (45,61) (45,61) 72 70 66 65 64 64 62 62 61 (59,83) (57,81) (53,77) (53,76) (51,75) (51,75) (50,73) (49,73) (49,72)

Wheat
AGS 2000 Pioneer 26R24 SS 535 Pioneer 2684 Roberts USG 3209 Jackson
Armor 3235

SS 518 Coker 9184 Coker 9025 Croplan Genetics 517W Croplan Genetics 554W SS 524 Pocahontas Roane
Pat

AgriPro D97-6075 SS 520 Tribute GA 92485E15 Sisson McCormick SS 550 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, %

Oat
Horizon 314 Chapman LA 604 SC 910337 Horizon 474 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 31.4 32.9 34.5 37.5 37.3 84 86 81 (66,101) (68,103) (63,98) 104 103 (84,122) (84,122)

continued

PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002 TABLE 4. CONTINUED . SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND E XTENSION CENTER S MALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, C ROSSVILLE
2002 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 42.5 42.5 43.2 43.9 43.3 2001-2002 2000-2002

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90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. Avg. limits Avg. limits -------------------------------- bu/acre -------------------------------------64 65 79 62 61 66 6 6 72 71 72 12 9 60 62 70 62 59 (52,66) (54,70) (62,76) (53,70) (52,66) 72 71 (61,83) (57,83)

Barley
Nomini Callao VA 97B-388 Price VA 97B-176 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, %

Triticale
Trical 498 RSI Exp 314 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 46.7 49.8 69 (50,87) 72 (40,103)

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TABLE 5. CENTRAL ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE
2002 Brand-Variety Avg. 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence 90% Confidence limits Avg. limits Avg. limits ------------------------------------ bu/acre -----------------------------------

Wheat
Pioneer 26R24 44 (41,46) 56 (53,59) 60 (58,63) Roberts 48 (45,51) 53 (50,56) 58 (56,61) AGS 2000 39 (36,41) 52 (49,55) 57 (55,60) Pioneer 26R38 28 (25,31) 44 (41,47) 51 (49,54) Armor 3235 44 (41,46) 49 (46,52) 50 (48,53) Jackson 36 (34,39) 48 (45,51) 46 (44,49) Croplan Genetics 517W 48 (45,50) Pat 47 (44,50) Croplan Genetics 554W 47 (44,50) Sisson 42 (39,44) GA 92485E15 40 (37,43) McCormick 40 (37,43) Roane 38 (35,40) Pocahontas 32 (29,34) Tribute 31 (28,34) NOTE: Entry x loc and/or entry x year interactions were significant. Thus these overall averages should be used with caution because entries may rank differently among locations and/or years.

Oat
Horizon 314 22 (19,26) 40 (36,43) 50 (47,54) Chapman 19 (15,22) 30 (26,33) 46 (42,49) LA 604 21 (18,24) 32 (28,35) Horizon 474 20 (17,23) SC 910337 9 (6,12) NOTE: Entry x loc and/or entry x year interactions were significant. Thus these overall averages should be used with caution because entries may rank differently among locations and/or years.

Triticale
Trical 498 RSI Exp 314 36 28 (34,37) (27,30) 44 (41,46) 47 (45,50)

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TABLE 6. PRATTVILLE EXPERIMENT F IELD SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, PRATTVILLE
2002 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 54.5 53.2 53.5 50.7 51.2 52.1 50.8 52.2 54.3 54.0 52.3 52.3 54.1 60.0 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. Avg. limits Avg. limits -------------------------------- bu/acre -------------------------------38 47 31 27 37 32 46 45 40 37 33 28 27 22 39 4 7 53 53 43 43 46 41 (43,62) (43,62) (33,52) (33,52) (36,55) (31,50) 58 55 50 49 45 44 (50,65) (47,62) (42,57) (41,55) (38,52) (36,50)

Wheat
Pioneer 26R24 Roberts AGS 2000 Pioneer 26R38 Jackson Armor 3235 Pat
Croplan Genetics 554W

GA 92485E15 McCormick Sisson Roane Tribute Pocahontas Test Mean LSD (0.10)
CV, %

Oat
Horizon 314 Chapman LA 604 Horizon 474 SC 910337 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 29 28 21 11 8 19 5 16 51 32 42 2 3 54 49 40 (36,72) (31,67) (22,58) 57 53 (44,70) (40,66)

Triticale
Trical 498 RSI Exp 314 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 40.7 45.1 51 (45,55) 50 (47,53)

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TABLE 7. E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, P LANT B REEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE
2002 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 54.1 54.7 53.6 53.7 56.1 53.1 55.4 54.1 53.5 55.0 58.2 53.9 53.8 57.9 53.0 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. Avg. limits Avg. limits -------------------------------- bu/acre -------------------------------21 22 25 16 23 23 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 16 13 20 5 18 49 39 42 40 (31,66) (21,56) (24,59) (22,57) 57 53 47 40 (43,70) (39,66) (33,60) (26,53)

Wheat
AGS 2000 Roberts Armor 3235 Jackson Sisson Croplan Genetics 517W Pioneer 26R24
Pat

Croplan Genetics 554W Roane McCormick Pocahontas GA 92485E15 Tribute Pioneer 26R38 Test Mean LSD (0.10)
CV, %

Oat
Chapman Horizon 314 SC 910337 LA 604 Horizon 474 Test Mean LSD (0.10)
CV, %

23.8 23.1 27.6 27.6 29.1

4 7 5 9 13 8 6 51

7 20

(0,15) (12,28)

36 41

(13,59) (18,63)

Triticale
Trical 498 RSI Exp 314 Test Mean LSD (0.10)
CV, %

38.7 41.8

9 11 10 3 19

31

(11,51)

41

(25,55)

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TABLE 8. BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER S MALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, MARION JUNCTION
2002 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 52.8 57.8 55.7 59.9 58.5 54.3 53.0 54.5 51.5 52.9 54.0 54.2 53.9 54.6 48.4 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. Avg. limits Avg. limits -------------------------------- bu/acre -------------------------------53 71 65 60 58 56 54 53 51 47 43 43 32 32 18 47 5 8 32 (12,51) 44 (27,59)

Wheat
Roberts McCormick Sisson Tribute Roane
Pat

Pocahontas Pioneer 26R24
Armor 3235

Jackson Croplan Genetics 554W Croplan Genetics 517W AGS 2000 GA 92485E15 Pioneer 26R38 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, %

Oat
Horizon 314 Horizon 474 Chapman LA 604 SC 910337 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 23.2 27.0 21.4 24.9 24.8 46 31 23 23 21 29 6 14 32 (18,45) 53 (31,73)

Triticale
Trical 498 RSI Exp 314 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 39.6 46.2 17 25 21 5 14 19 (16,20) 31 (19,41)

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TABLE 9. SOUTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE
2002 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. limits Avg. limits Avg. limits ------------------------------------ bu/acre ----------------------------------65 56 54 48 37 65 59 54 51 49 48 46 44 40 27 25 (61,68) (53,60) (51,58) (44,51) (33,40) (62,69) (56,63) (51,58) (48,55) (46,53) (45,52) (42,49) (41,48) (37,43) (23,30) (22,29) 68 60 61 55 50 69 62 (65,72) (56,64) (57,65) (51,58) (46,53) (65,72) (58,65) 69 61 59 58 43 (67,72) (59,63) (57,61) (55,60) (40,45)

Brand-Variety

Wheat
AGS 2000 Pioneer 26R61 Coker 9835 Coker 9663 Jackson Pioneer 26R38 USG 3209 GA 92485E15 Croplan Genetics 517W McCormick Croplan Genetics 554W Coker 9152 Tribute Pocahontas Sisson Roane

Oat
Horizon 314 Chapman LA 604 Horizon 474 SC 910337 69 49 44 68 45 (63,74) (43,54) (39,50) (62,73) (40,51) 95 86 75 (91,100) (81,90) (70,79) 100 80 (95,104) (75,84)

Triticale
Trical 498 RSI Exp 314 48 44 (46,51) (42,47) 57 (55,59) 66 (64,68)

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TABLE 10. WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER S MALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, HEADLAND
2002 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 53.8 56.0 51.4 54.7 52.0 53.5 54.1 50.5 55.5 56.0 52.0 57.9 50.7 53.2 49.9 50.8 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. Avg. limits Avg. limits -------------------------------- bu/acre -------------------------------68 59 51 44 41 69 55 56 54 48 44 41 38 32 26 21 50 9 12 59 53 51 43 42 63 49 (51,66) (45,60) (43,58) (35,50) (34,49) (55,70) (41,56) 65 58 54 48 42 (58,70) (52,63) (48,59) (42,53) (36,47)

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Wheat
AGS 2000 Pioneer 26R61 Northrup King Coker 983 Coker 9663 Jackson Pioneer 26R38 USG 3209 Croplan Genetics 517W GA 92485E15 McCormick Croplan Genetics 554W Tribute Pocahontas Coker 9152 Sisson Roane Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, %

Oat
Horizon 314 Chapman LA 604 Horizon 474 SC 910337 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 27.2 22.1 30.5 35.5 32.9 64 33 29 70 45 48 9 12 72 68 54 (51,92) (47,88) (33,74) 82 74 (66,97) (58,89)

Triticale
Trical 498 RSI Exp 314 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 41.1 42.7 66 60 63 9 9 54 (43,65) 64 (52,75)

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TABLE 11. BREWTON EXPERIMENT F IELD SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BREWTON
2002 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 54.0 53.5 50.7 52.7 52.0 55.0 52.5 51.0 53.8 49.3 54.4 52.0 54.4 53.9 51.4 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. Avg. limits Avg. limits -------------------------------- bu/acre -------------------------------59 56 55 54 53 49 45 44 43 43 42 41 39 34 32 46 6 9

Wheat
USG 3209 Coker 9152 Pioneer 26R38 AGS 2000 Coker 9663 Pioneer 26R61 Sisson Croplan Genetics 554W GA 92485E15 Northrup King Coker 983 Tribute Pocahontas McCormick Roane Jackson Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, %

Oat
Horizon 474 Chapman Horizon 314 LA 604 SC 910337 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 29.9 25.0 25.8 29.2 29.2 56 50 48 47 31 46 16 23

Triticale
RSI Exp 314 Trical 498 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 41.9 36.8 31 25 28 10 20

NOTE: No multi-year averages are available for this location because the small grain trial was planted here for the first time. This location replaces Monroeville Experiment Field, which was closed last year by the AAES Director and converted to a pine plantation.

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TABLE 12. GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER S MALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, FAIRHOPE
2002 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 55.8 54.8 57.5 51.8 52.7 54.6 54.6 56.0 56.3 52.5 55.4 58.9 50.7 51.0 48.5 48.5 2001-2002 2000-2002 90% Confidence 90% Confidence Avg. Avg. limits Avg. limits -------------------------------- bu/acre -------------------------------61 52 53 58 32 64 62 59 54 53 50 48 47 42 30 28 49 6 9 74 64 60 65 45 62 10 11 30 29 30 4 7 77 67 67 71 58 75 75 (65,89) (54,79) (54,79) (58,83) (45,69) (62,86) (62,86) 74 67 64 64 43 (63,84) (56,78) (53,74) (52,74) (32,53)

Wheat
AGS 2000 Coker 9663 Pioneer 26R61 Northrup King Coker 983 Jackson USG 3209 Pioneer 26R38 Coker 9152 GA 92485E15 Croplan Genetics 554W McCormick Tribute Croplan Genetics 517W Pocahontas Roane Sisson Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, %

Oat
Horizon 314 Chapman LA 604 Horizon 474 SC 910337 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 22.7 18.2 27.4 32.0 25.6 119 103 96 (86,150) (71,135) (63,127) 117 85 (92,141) (60,110)

Triticale
Trical 498 RSI Exp 314 Test Mean LSD (0.10) CV, % 34.2 38.5 60 (33,87) 69 (50,86)

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TABLE 13. BARLEY YELLOW DWARF RATINGS F OR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 20012002. THE NUMBERS GIVEN REPRESENT THE PERCENT OF SYMPTOMATIC PLANTS. _____________________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama _____________________________________________________________________________ AGRIPRO D97-6075 53.3 AGS 2000 59.2 70.6 58.9 Armor 3235 36.7 73.8 Pat 33.3 52.8 Cropland Genetics 517W 66.7 78.1 76.0 Cropland Genetics 554W 59.2 67.6 50.1 GA 92485E15 61.7 60.0 45.8 Jackson 60.0 72.8 64.4 NK Coker 9025 32.5 NK Coker 9152 47.8 NK Coker 9663 22.2 NK Coker 9835 NK Coker 9184 34.2 Pioneer 2684 57.5 Pioneer 26R24 54.2 63.9 Pioneer 26R38 74.4 61.7 Pioneer 26R61 46.7 Pocahontas 73.3 76.6 54.4 Roane 35.0 41.7 24.0 Roberts 61.7 79.8 Sisson 28.3 65.0 32.8 SS-518 53.3 SS-520 72.5 SS-524 66.7 SS-535 25.0 SS-550 39.2 USG 3209 38.3 33.3 McCormick 40.8 74.3 51.1 Tribute 49.2 73.9 67.2 _____________________________________________________________________________

PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002 TABLE 14. LEAF RUST RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2001-2002. PLOTS WERE EVALUATED O N A 0-10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10 = SEVERE DISEASE. _____________________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama _____________________________________________________________________________ AGRIPRO D97-6075 1.5 AGS 2000 0.0 2.6 2.0 Armor 3235 2.6 5.1 Pat 2.1 4.3 Cropland Genetics 517W 1.5 5.2 4.6 Cropland Genetics 554W 2.6 4.9 3.2 GA 92485E15 0.0 2.2 0.7 Jackson 3.3 5.9 5.1 NK Coker 9025 0.0 NK Coker 9152 0.0 NK Coker 9663 3.6 NK Coker 9835 5.5 NK Coker 9184 0.5 Pioneer 2684 1.8 Pioneer 26R24 1.7 4.4 Pioneer 26R38 4.3 1.6 Pioneer 26R61 0.0 Pocahontas 2.0 5.0 3.6 Roane 0.7 3.8 1.4 Roberts 2.0 5.2 Sisson 1.8 2.7 2.0 SS-518 0.0 SS-520 1.0 SS-524 1.0 SS-535 2.5 SS-550 1.5 USG 3209 0.0 1.8 McCormick 1.2 1.1 1.4 Tribute 1.8 1.8 1.9 _____________________________________________________________________________

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TABLE 15. LEAF BLOTCH RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2001-2002. P LOTS WERE EVALUATED O N A 0-10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10 = SEVERE DISEASE. _____________________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama _____________________________________________________________________________ AGRIPRO D97-6075 3.6 AGS 2000 3.9 3.3 4.1 Armor 3235 3.3 3.7 Pat 3.0 3.3 Cropland Genetics 517W 3.3 3.2 4.5 Cropland Genetics 554W 3.1 2.8 2.9 GA 92485E15 4.0 3.3 3.9 Jackson 3.4 3.1 3.6 NK Coker 9025 3.3 NK Coker 9152 3.9 NK Coker 9663 3.4 NK Coker 9835 3.8 NK Coker 9184 2.9 Pioneer 2684 4.0 Pioneer 26R24 3.7 2.9 Pioneer 26R38 3.4 3.9 Pioneer 26R61 3.6 Pocahontas 3.4 2.9 3.2 Roane 3.0 2.7 2.8 Roberts 3.5 2.9 Sisson 3.0 3.1 3.3 SS-518 3.8 SS-520 3.4 SS-524 3.5 SS-535 3.1 SS-550 3.1 USG 3209 3.5 3.7 McCormick 3.0 2.7 3.4 Tribute 3.4 3.1 3.7 _____________________________________________________________________________

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TABLE 16. STRIPE RUST RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2001-2002. PLOTS WERE EVALUATED O N A 0-10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10 = SEVERE DISEASE. _____________________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama _____________________________________________________________________________ AGRIPRO D97-6075 1.3 AGS 2000 2.0 0.4 0.3 Armor 3235 0.5 0.0 Pat 1.2 0.0 Cropland Genetics 517W 1.8 0.2 0.0 Cropland Genetics 554W 1.7 0.3 0.0 GA 92485E15 2.5 0.4 0.1 Jackson 2.4 0.7 0.0 NK Coker 9025 3.4 NK Coker 9152 0.0 NK Coker 9663 0.0 NK Coker 9835 0.2 NK Coker 9184 1.5 Pioneer 2684 1.2 Pioneer 26R24 2.0 0.2 Pioneer 26R38 0.4 0.0 Pioneer 26R61 0.0 Pocahontas 3.3 0.9 0.6 Roane 1.5 0.7 0.0 Roberts 1.9 0.4 Sisson 2.7 1.2 0.2 SS-518 2.2 SS-520 2.8 SS-524 1.5 SS-535 1.8 SS-550 2.1 USG 3209 1.8 0.3 McCormick 0.7 0.1 0.0 Tribute 1.1 0.0 0.0 ______________________________________________________________________________

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TABLE 17. POWDERY M ILDEW RATINGS F OR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2001-2002. P LOTS WERE EVALUATED O N A 0-10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10 = SEVERE DISEASE . _____________________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama _____________________________________________________________________________ AGRIPRO D97-6075 0.5 AGS 2000 0.0 0.0 0.0 Armor 3235 0.0 0.0 Pat 2.2 0.0 Cropland Genetics 517W 0.0 0.0 0.4 Cropland Genetics 554W 0.0 0.0 0.0 GA 92485E15 0.0 0.0 0.0 Jackson 1.2 0.0 0.3 NK Coker 9025 1.2 NK Coker 9152 0.0 NK Coker 9663 0.0 NK Coker 9835 0.0 NK Coker 9184 0.0 Pioneer 2684 0.0 Pioneer 26R24 0.0 0.0 Pioneer 26R38 0.0 0.2 Pioneer 26R61 0.0 Pocahontas 0.0 0.0 0.0 Roane 0.0 0.0 0.0 Roberts 1.0 0.0 Sisson 0.0 0.0 0.0 SS-518 0.0 SS-520 0.0 SS-524 0.0 SS-535 0.0 SS-550 0.0 USG 3209 0.0 0.0 McCormick 0.0 0.0 0.0 Tribute 0.0 0.1 0.0 _____________________________________________________________________________

PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002 TABLE 18. DISEASE RATINGS FOR OAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2001-2002. _____________________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Helminthosporium Crown Barley leaf spot rust yellow dwarf _____________________________________________________________________________ Northern Alabama Chapman 1.8† 2.3† 49.2‡ Horizon 474 1.8 0.0 60.8 Horizon 314 1.6 0.0 21.0 LA 604 1.3 0.0 17.5 SC 910337 2.2 0.0 48.3 Central Alabama Chapman Horizon 474 Horizon 314 LA 604 SC 910337

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3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.7

1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

85.5 81.7 63.3 75.0 89.7

Southern Alabama Chapman 1.3 5.1 46.0 Horizon 474 1.2 0.0 17.3 Horizon 314 1.4 1.3 22.8 LA 604 1.0 0.7 27.0 SC 910337 1.0 3.8 33.6 _____________________________________________________________________________ † Plots evaluated on a 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. ‡ Percent symptomatic plants.

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TABLE 19. DISEASE RATINGS FOR TRITICALE VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2001-2002. _____________________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Leaf Leaf Barley blotch rust yellow dwarf _____________________________________________________________________________ Northern Alabama RSI Exp 351 Trical 498

3.4† 3.3

0.0† 1.0

47.5‡ 46.7

Central Alabama RSI 351 Trical 498

4.7 4.4

0.0 1.0

63.3 65.0

Southern Alabama RSI 351 4.9 0.0 65.4 Trical 498 4.3 1.2 58.9 _____________________________________________________________________________ † Plots evaluated on a 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. ‡ Percent symptomatic plants.

TABLE 20. DISEASE RATINGS FOR BARLEY VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2001-2002. _____________________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Spot Net Barley Barley yellow blotch blotch Scald dwarf _____________________________________________________________________________ Callao 2.3† 1.7† 0.3† 77.5‡ Nomini 2.7† 1.0† 0.2† 72.5 Price 2.7† 1.0† 0.2† 80.8 VA 97B-176 2.3† 1.7† 0.0† 61.7 VA 97B-388 3.5† 2.0† 0.7† 70.8 _____________________________________________________________________________ † Plots evaluated on a 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. ‡ Percent symptomatic plants.

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SOURCES OF SEED
WHEAT
AgriPro D97-6075* AgriPro Wheat Jonesboro, Arkansas University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Univ. of Georgia, Georgia Station Griffin, Georgia Syngenta Seeds Bay, Arkansas Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Huntsville, Alabama Virginia Polytechnic Inst. Blacksburg, Virginia Croplan Genetics Memphis, Tennessee Southern States Coop. Richmond, Virginia UniSouth Genetics, Inc. Nashville, Tennessee

Armor 3235 (formerly AR 494B-2-2) Pat (formerly AR 839-27-1-3) GA 92485E15*, Roberts, AGS 2000 Coker (all varieties, brands, and hybrids) Pioneer (all varieties, brands, and hybrids) Tribute, McCormick, Roane, Pocahontas, Jackson, Sisson Croplan Genetics 517W, Croplan Genetics 554W SS-518, SS-520, SS-524 SS-535, SS-550 USG 3209

BARLEY
Callao, Nomini, Price VA 97B-176, VA 97B-388 Virginia Polytechnic Inst. Blacksburg, Virginia

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TRITICALE
Trical 336, Trical 498, Trical 2700 RSI Exp314*, RSI Exp351* Resource Seeds, Inc. Union, Kentucky

OAT
Chapman, Horizon 314, Horizon 474, Plantation Exp 201* LA 604, Harrison Univ. of Florida, Agric. Res. Ctr. Quincy, Florida Arkansas County Seed Co. Stuttgart, Arkansas South Carolina Foundation Seed Clemson, South Carolina

SC 910337*

RYE
Wren's Abruzzi AL Alabama Crop Improvement Assoc. Auburn, Alabama Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. Ardmore, Oklahoma Pennington Seed, Inc. Madison, Georgia Gainey Grain, Inc. Laurel Hill, North Carolina Southern States Coop. Richmond, Virginia

Bates, Elbon, Maton, Oklon, NF 1, NF 65 Wintergrazer 70

Carolina Grazer, Carolina Early Grazer AFC 20-20, AFC 20-20 Early SS Early Graze

* Experimental line; not yet commercially available.