Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Grain in Alabama, 2005 Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 269 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Richard Guthrie, Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, August 2005 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 ................................................................ ................................ ............................. . 4 Location and Planting and Harvest Dates for 2004-05 Small Grain Tests ................................................................ ................................ ..... . 5 North Alabama Regional Averages of Small Grain Variety Performance ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. . 6 Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Belle Mina .................. . 7 Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Crossville ....................... . 8 Central Alabama Regional Averages of Small Grain Variety Performance ................................................................ ................................ ............. . 9 Prattville Experiment Field Small Grain Trial, Prattville ................................ ........................ 10 E.V. Smith Res. Ctr. Small Grain Trial, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee ................................ . 11 Black Belt Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Marion Junction ..................... 12 South Alabama Regional Averages of Small Grain Variety Performance ................................................................ ................................ ............. 13 Wiregrass Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Headland ................................ 14 Brewton Experiment Field Small Grain Trial, Brewton ................................ ........................ 15 Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Fairhope ................................ 16 Disease Ratings Barley Yellow Dwarf, Wheat ................................ ................................ ..................... 17 Leaf Rust, Wheat ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 18 Leaf Blotch, Wheat ................................................................ ................................ .... 19 Stripe Rust, Wheat ................................................................ ................................ ..... 20 Powdery Mildew, Wheat ................................ ................................ .......................... 21 Oat ................................ ................................................................ ............................ 22 Barley ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 22 Triticale ................................................................ ................................ ..................... 23 Sources of Seed ................................................................ ................................ ..................... 24 Information contained herein is available to all without regard to race, color, sex, or national origin. 2 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 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. Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville...................................R.A. Dawkins, 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. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 3 THE 2004 ALABAMA PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K.B. Burch Agric. Program Associate and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Research Associate, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, 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-to-date, 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. The trials were divided into two management systems: grain only and forage only. Grain only: 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 2003 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. Forage only: These tests are normally planted in late September to early October. Tests were fertilized at planting with 100 pounds N per acre and clipped with a flail-type mower each time they reached 6 inches in height. A sample was weighed green from each plot, then dried and reweighed. The percent dry matter figure from these weights was used to calculate forage dry matter per acre. The test was top dressed in February with 60 pounds N per acre and clipping was continued until no regrowth occurred. This data is reported in Dept. Series No. 268, Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Forage in Alabama, 2004-05. 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, 50 pounds per bushel for triticale, and 56 pounds per bushel for rye. 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. 4 heads. ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION The 1/10 headed date is the date when approximately 10 percent of a plot showed fully emerged Disease ratings for all 2004-2005 variety tests are summarized by region in Tables 13 - 20. Katherine B. Burch, Research Associate, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, rated disease at all locations. Disease onset on wheat was earlier than in previous years. At the time of mid-season ratings on wheat, incidence of leaf rust, leaf blotch, and powdery mildew were moderately higher across the state than in 2004. Highest incidence and severity of powdery mildew were observed at Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center. Both Incidence and severity of stripe rust were substantially higher on most entries across the state than observed in 2004. On oats, Helminthosporium leaf spot and crown rust were observed across the state and incidence was moderately higher than last year. On triticale, low levels leaf blotch and rust were detected at most locations. On barley, spot blotch and scald developed at low levels. Symptoms of the viral disease barley yellow dwarf were observed in most grain entries throughout the state at levels similar to those of last year. DISCUSSION Growing conditions and variety performance often vary among locations and years. In the 2002-03 growing season, most plantings were delayed due to wet soil conditions. In the 2003-04 growing season most plantings were on time. Harvest was delayed at Crossville due to wet conditions. In the 2004-05 growing season, most plantings were delayed due to wet soil conditions. Marion Junction was not planted due to excessive moisture. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 TABLE 1. LOCATION, PLANTING AND HARVESTING DATES FOR THE 2004-05 SMALL GRAIN TESTS 5 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 Date planted Date harvested November 9 November 9 October 29 November 17 June 14 June 20 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 27 December 16 June 21 October 21 November 10 June 8 Not planted Not planted 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 20 November 17 June 3 October 28 December 21 June 9 October 14 November 18 June 15 6 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 2. NORTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2005 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 57.7 57.3 60.8 57.8 58.0 57.2 58.5 58.0 56.7 58.3 56.1 58.5 58.9 56.9 58.7 59.5 58.4 60.1 56.4 57.4 57.8 58.6 57.3 57.5 35.9 33.5 45 46 44 45 55 47.8 48.0 ------- 2004+05 2002+04+05 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------111 97 95 89 90 88 87 77 79 76 95 96 92 88 90 94 92 90 90 90 89 87 84 81 73 73 92 107 84 95 98 117 128 91 17 16 104 98 92 89 87 86 88 83 80 78 92 91 91 89 88 ------------------90.3 --102 106 98 95 96 101 123 ------90 90 84 81 81 80 79 79 75 73 --------------------------------94 93 90 88 --88 --------- Wheat USG 3209 Pioneer 26R24 Tribute Coker 9184 Jackson SS 520 McCormick SS 535 SS 550 Pat Pioneer 26R58 McIntosh USG 3592 Pioneer 26R15 Pioneer 26R12 SS Exp 240438 GA 951079-2E31 NK B980582 GA Gore Coker 9312 SS 8308 GA 951216-2E26 SS 8302 SS MPV 57 Oat Harrison SC 961246 Barley Thoroughbred Price Nomini Callao Doyce Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) Multiyear averages are based on 2005, 2004, and 2002 crop years because of crop failure at Crossville in 2003. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 TABLE 3. TENNESSEE VALLEY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BELLE MINA. 7 2005 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 58.3 58.5 57.7 56.8 59.2 57.9 60.3 58.8 59.2 58.4 56.5 57.7 56.0 59.1 56.3 58.7 56.7 58.9 57.6 57.0 58.3 59.7 57.3 56.9 35.7 33.7 44.6 43.2 41.3 50.2 42.9 46.2 46.0 ------- 2004-05 2003-05 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------102 102 103 98 96 97 92 92 92 86 86 82 88 107 88 96 96 93 93 93 92 90 83 82 93 84 118 110 79 109 93 107 140 96 12 10 92 93 94 90 86 89 86 84 85 83 77 76 79 87 84 ------------------106 --117 107 100 108 104 101 129 ------81 80 78 78 77 77 74 73 72 72 71 69 68 --------------------------103 97 97 97 92 93 --------- Wheat USG 3592 Pioneer 26R24 USG 3209 Pioneer 26R58 Pioneer 26R12 Jackson Tribute SS 535 Coker 9184 McCormick SS 520 Pat SS 550 McIntosh Pioneer 26R15 GA 951216-2E26 GA Gore SS Exp 240438 SS 8302 Coker 9312 GA 951079-2E31 NK B980582 SS 8308 SS MPV 57 Oat Harrison SC 961246 Barley Price Callao Thoroughbred Doyce Nomini Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 8 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 4. SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, CROSSVILLE. 2005 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 57.6 56.0 61.3 57.8 56.3 58.6 57.2 58.1 57.3 58.8 57.9 55.3 57.5 58.1 59.5 58.2 60.0 58.5 60.4 57.7 56.0 58.0 58.5 56.9 36.1 33.3 48.1 44.3 47.1 46.3 58.8 49.3 49.9 ------- 2004+05 2002+04+05 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------119 91 97 91 85 88 61 83 70 70 84 92 89 83 83 95 94 91 90 86 84 80 77 76 53 62 105 75 97 80 88 126 117 87 13 13 113 103 98 95 93 93 81 84 82 79 95 95 94 91 89 ------------------74 --104 93 96 82 85 101 118 ------97 93 89 87 86 84 80 79 78 74 --------------------------------95 89 88 84 --86 --------- Wheat USG 3209 Pioneer 26R24 Tribute SS 520 Coker 9184 McCormick SS 535 Jackson SS 550 Pat McIntosh Pioneer 26R58 Pioneer 26R15 Pioneer 26R12 USG 3592 SS 8308 SS Exp 240438 GA 951079-2E31 NK B980582 Coker 9312 GA Gore SS MPV 57 GA 951216-2E26 SS 8302 Oat Harrison SC 961246 Barley Thoroughbred Nomini Price Callao Doyce Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) Multiyear averages are based on 2005, 2004, and 2002 crop years because of crop failure at Crossville in 2003. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 9 TABLE 5. CENTRAL ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2005 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 53.6 55.9 55.3 54.2 51.5 55.6 56.1 54.1 56.2 33.9 43.3 45.9 ------- 2004-05 2003-05 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------59 55 58 47 34 53 51 49 47 42 61 81 53 33 50 78 76 73 67 56 71 ------62 82 97 ------68 66 64 62 53 ----------67 --------- Wheat USG 3209 Tribute USG 3592 McCormick Jackson McIntosh GA 951216-2E26 GA Gore GA 951079-2E31 Oat Harrison Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 10 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 6. PRATTVILLE EXPERIMENT FIELD SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, PRATTVILLE. 2004 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 55.6 54.9 52.4 53.8 50.3 56.0 54.2 55.9 56.5 34.5 45.2 45.7 ------- 2003-04 2002-04 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------37 38 31 20 11 28 31 27 16 38 53 54 32 13 33 59 58 56 51 40 53 ------35 77 72 ------62 59 55 53 45 ----------73 --------- Wheat Tribute USG 3592 USG 3209 McCormick Jackson McIntosh GA Gore GA 951216-2E26 GA 951079-2E31 Oat Harrison Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 TABLE 7. E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE. 11 2005 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 54.7 54.5 56.1 55.7 52.6 55.1 55.9 56.2 53.9 33.3 41.4 46.0 ------- 2004-05 2003-05 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------88 73 73 79 58 77 78 74 67 46 69 108 74 8 8 110 93 100 99 82 98 ------85 116 143 ------96 85 85 85 76 ----------85 --------- Wheat USG 3209 McCormick Tribute USG 3592 Jackson McIntosh GA 951079-2E31 GA 951216-2E26 GA Gore Oat Harrison Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 12 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 8. BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, MARION JUNCTION. Trial not not seeded due to excessive soil moisture in autumn 2004. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 TABLE 9. SOUTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE 13 2005 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 53.8 53.7 52.4 54.3 55.2 53.2 54.0 53.1 54.2 54.1 54.9 35.2 32.0 31.1 36.5 48.9 50.3 ------- 2004-05 2003-05 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------52 46 37 50 38 23 43 50 47 46 34 66 53 70 53 72 86 51 26 41 59 53 53 53 47 32 50 --------59 55 ----75 83 ------59 57 57 53 50 40 ----------58 ------71 --------- Wheat Pioneer 26R61 USG 3592 USG 3209 McCormick Tribute Jackson McIntosh GA Gore GA 951079-2E31 Pioneer 26R12 GA 951216-2E26 Oat Horizon 474 Harrison Florida 501 Horizon 321 Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 14 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 10. WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, HEADLAND. 2004 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 53.2 55.6 52.4 55.9 54.4 --56.1 56.6 51.0 54.2 56.0 35.2 32.0 36.5 31.1 55.2 56.8 ----------------- 2003-04 2002-04 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------68 67 49 62 62 0 63 68 59 53 44 88 58 75 70 70 94 25 21 18 17 11 52 7 12 65 59 53 56 56 14 60 --------69 53 ----77 84 ----------------68 67 61 58 57 30 ----------78 ------71 ------------------- Wheat Pioneer 26R61 USG 3592 USG 3209 Tribute McCormick Jackson McIntosh GA 951079-2E31 GA Gore Pioneer 26R12 GA 951216-2E26 Oat Horizon 474 Harrison Horizon 321 Florida 501 Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Rye Wren's Abruzzi AL AGS 104 Elbon Wintergrazer 70 Bates Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 TABLE 11. BREWTON EXPERIMENT FIELD SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BREWTON. 15 2004 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu --------------------------------------- 2003-04 2002-04 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------45 42 39 30 34 5 32 41 41 40 24 83 76 68 89 93 49 22 36 59 56 53 50 43 37 41 --------68 74 --79 88 ------54 53 52 49 44 40 ----------59 ----69 --------- Wheat Pioneer 26R61 McCormick USG 3592 USG 3209 Jackson Tribute McIntosh Pioneer 26R12 GA Gore GA 951079-2E31 GA 951216-2E26 Oat Horizon 474 Harrison Horizon 321 Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 16 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 12. GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, FAIRHOPE. 2004 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 52.4 54.3 51.7 54.5 54.1 53.2 51.9 55.1 53.9 51.7 53.8 ------42.6 43.8 ------- 2003-04 2002-04 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------32 44 32 48 45 36 34 51 44 33 33 26 26 15 57 71 39 19 38 55 52 47 46 46 40 48 --------42 39 --70 79 ------59 57 53 53 50 47 ----------37 ----73 --------- Wheat USG 3209 Pioneer 26R61 USG 3592 Tribute McCormick Jackson McIntosh GA Gore Pioneer 26R12 GA 951079-2E31 GA 951216-2E26 Oat Horizon 474 Harrison Horizon 321 Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 TABLE 13. BARLEY YELLOW DWARF RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2004-2005. THE NUMBERS GIVEN REPRESENT THE PERCENT OF SYMPTOMATIC PLANTS. 17 __________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama __________________________________________________________________ Coker 9184 41.7 Coker 9312 48.3 GA 951079-2E31 40.0 20.0 49.4 GA 951216-2E26 43.3 12.5 47.2 GA Gore 55.8 34.2 53.3 Jackson 39.2 30.8 51.7 McCormick 34.2 10.8 48.9 McIntosh 20.8 5.8 63.3 NK B980582 27.5 Pat 12.5 Pioneer 26R12 27.5 41.7 Pioneer 26R15 60.8 Pioneer 26R24 44.2 Pioneer 26R58 61.7 Pioneer 26R61 55.0 SS 520 49.2 SS 535 35.8 SS 550 37.5 SS 8302 28.3 SS 8308 35.8 SS Exp 240438 27.5 SS MPV 57 61.7 Tribute 51.7 12.5 51.1 USG 3209 25.2 7.5 50.0 USG 3592 35.8 6.7 48.9 __________________________________________________________________ 18 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 14. LEAF RUST RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 20042005. PLOT WERE EVALUATED ON A 0 - 10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10= SEVERE DISEASE __________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama __________________________________________________________________ Coker 9184 2.5 Coker 9312 1.7 GA 951079-2E31 1.0 0.0 2.8 GA 951216-2E26 0.5 1.0 4.3 GA Gore 1.8 5.0 4.1 Jackson 3.3 7.0 4.8 McCormick 3.0 3.8 4.1 McIntosh 2.8 3.2 4.9 NK B980582 2.0 Pat 3.5 Pioneer 26R12 2.5 5.2 Pioneer 26R15 1.2 Pioneer 26R24 2.3 Pioneer 26R58 1.5 Pioneer 26R61 4.1 SS 520 3.5 SS 535 2.2 SS 550 2.2 SS 8302 3.3 SS 8308 4.2 SS Exp 240438 2.2 SS MPV 57 3.2 Tribute 2.0 1.5 6.2 USG 3209 2.5 4.0 5.4 USG 3592 2.3 0.5 3.3 __________________________________________________________________ PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 TABLE 15. SEPTORIA LEAF BLOTCH RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2004-2005. PLOT WERE EVALUATED ON A 0 - 10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10= SEVERE DISEASE. 19 __________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama __________________________________________________________________ Coker 9184 3.0 Coker 9312 2.8 GA 951079-2E31 3.0 2.8 2.6 GA 951216-2E26 3.5 2.2 2.8 GA Gore 3.0 2.2 3.1 Jackson 3.0 2.2 2.4 McCormick 2.7 1.3 2.7 McIntosh 3.3 2.3 2.4 NK B980582 2.8 Pat 2.7 Pioneer 26R12 2.7 2.4 Pioneer 26R15 3.2 Pioneer 26R24 3.0 Pioneer 26R58 2.7 Pioneer 26R61 3.2 SS 520 3.3 SS 535 2.8 SS 550 2.5 SS 8302 3.0 SS 8308 2.7 SS Exp 240438 3.3 SS MPV 57 2.7 Tribute 2.8 2.0 2.6 USG 3209 2.8 2.2 3.0 USG 3592 3.3 2.3 3.2 __________________________________________________________________ 20 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 16. STRIPE RUST RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2004-2005. PLOT WERE EVALUATED ON A 0 - 10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10= SEVERE DISEASE. __________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama __________________________________________________________________ Coker 9184 4.3 Coker 9312 5.2 GA 951079-2E31 0.3 0.0 0.6 GA 951216-2E26 0.0 0.0 0.6 GA Gore 1.8 1.2 1.3 Jackson 4.2 1.8 0.3 McCormick 1.3 1.3 1.7 McIntosh 0.3 0.3 0.7 NK B980582 3.0 Pat 1.0 Pioneer 26R12 3.5 1.6 Pioneer 26R15 2.3 Pioneer 26R24 4.8 Pioneer 26R58 2.7 Pioneer 26R61 0.3 SS 520 3.7 SS 535 3.7 SS 550 5.0 SS 8302 0.0 SS 8308 1.0 SS Exp 240438 4.6 SS MPV 57 4.3 Tribute 4.3 4.7 2.1 USG 3209 1.7 3.0 0.8 USG 3592 3.8 2.8 1.2 __________________________________________________________________ PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 TABLE 17. POWDERY MILDEW RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2004-2005. PLOT WERE EVALUATED ON A 0 - 10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10= SEVERE DISEASE. 21 __________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama __________________________________________________________________ Coker 9184 1.7 Coker 9312 3.0 GA 951079-2E31 0.5 0.0 0.3 GA 951216-2E26 2.5 0.5 0.7 GA Gore 1.3 0.0 0.6 Jackson 2.7 0.0 0.6 McCormick 0.0 0.0 0.7 McIntosh 2.3 0.0 0.7 NK B980582 1.7 Pat 3.2 Pioneer 26R12 1.7 0.0 Pioneer 26R15 0.9 Pioneer 26R24 1.3 Pioneer 26R58 1.2 Pioneer 26R61 0.3 SS 520 1.2 SS 535 1.3 SS 550 1.0 SS 8302 2.2 SS 8308 1.3 SS Exp 240438 2.2 SS MPV 57 1.3 Tribute 0.0 0.0 0.6 USG 3209 1.3 0.0 0.4 USG 3592 1.8 0.0 0.4 __________________________________________________________________ 22 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 18. DISEASE RATINGS FOR OAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2004-2005. __________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Helminthosporium Crown Barley 1 1 2 leaf spot rust yellow dwarf __________________________________________________________________ Northern Alabama Harrison SC 961246 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 42.5 30.8 Central Alabama Harrison 1.4 0.3 15.5 Southern Alabama Harrison 3.3 3.1 41.7 Horizon 321 2.6 2.4 33.3 Horizon 474 1.9 2.3 27.8 __________________________________________________________________ 1 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. 2 Percent symptomatic plants. TABLE 19. DISEASE RATINGS FOR BARLEY VARIETIES IN NORTHERN ALABAMA, 2004-2005. __________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Barley Spot Barley 1 1 blotch yellow dwarf2 scald __________________________________________________________________ Callao 0.7 3.2 58.3 Doyce 1.2 2.8 39.2 Nomini 0.7 2.0 25.0 Price 0.3 2.5 41.7 Thoroughbred 0.7 2.8 33.3 __________________________________________________________________ 1 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. 2 Percent plants affected. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 TABLE 20. DISEASE RATINGS FOR TRITICALE VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2004-2005 23 __________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Leaf Leaf Barley 1 1 2 yellow dwarf blotch rust __________________________________________________________________ Northern Alabama RSI 342 Trical 314 3.2 3.0 1.3 0.0 35.8 27.5 Central Alabama RSI 342 Trical 314 3.7 3.3 0.0 0.7 20.0 25.8 Southern Alabama RSI 342 4.1 2.2 57.2 Trical 314 4.2 0.8 67.8 __________________________________________________________________ 1 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease 2 Percent plants affected. 24 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION SOURCES OF SEED WHEAT GA Gore, Jackson Alabama Crop Improvement Assn., Auburn, Alabama University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Univ. of Georgia, Georgia Station Griffin, Georgia Syngenta Seeds Bay, Arkansas Pioneer, A DuPont Company Huntsville, Alabama Virginia Polytechnic Inst. Blacksburg, Virginia Croplan Genetics Midland City, Alabama Southern States Coop. Richmond, Virginia Pat UGA 951079-2E31*, UGA 951216-2E26*, Coker (all NK varieties, brands, and hybrids) Pioneer (all varieties, brands, and hybrids) McCormick Croplan Genetics 514W, Croplan Genetics 8301, SS-520, SS-535, SS-550, SS-560 SS 8302, SS 8308, SS MPV57, SS 240438 USG 3209 USG 3592 Tribute, McIntosh (formerly GA 931233E17) UniSouth Genetics, Inc. Nashville, Tennessee Royster-Clark, Inc. Washington C.H., Ohio PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005 25 SOURCES OF SEED (CONT.) BARLEY Callao, Nomini, Price Thoroughbred, Doyce Virginia Polytechnic Inst. Blacksburg, Virginia TRITICALE Trical 314, RSI 342 Resource Seeds, Inc. Union, Kentucky OAT Horizon 321, Horizon 474 Univ. of Florida, Agric. Res. Ctr. Quincy, Florida Arkansas County Seed Stuttgart, Arkansas Alabama crop Improvement Assn., Auburn, Alabama Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Southern States Coop., Richmond, Virginia Harrison Fla. 501 SC 961246* SS 76-40 * Experimental line; not yet commercially available.