Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Grain in Alabama, 2005-06 Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 277 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Richard Guthrie, Acting Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, July 2006 Printed in cooperation with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................... 4 DATA EXPLANATION ............................................................................................................... 4 DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................ 5 Planting and harvesting dates ........................................................................................................ 6 North Alabama Regional Averages .................................................................................. 7 Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center, Belle Mina ............................................... 9 Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville ................................................. 11 Central Alabama Regional Averages ............................................................................. 13 Prattville Experiment Field, Prattville ................................................................................... 14 E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee ................................................ 15 Black Belt Research and Extension Center, Marion Junction ............................................... 16 South Alabama Regional Averages ................................................................................. 17 Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland ........................................................... 18 Brewton Experiment Field, Brewton ..................................................................................... 19 Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope. .......................................................... 20 Disease ratings for Wheat ........................................................................................................... 21 Disease ratings for Oat ............................................................................................................... 26 Disease ratings for Triticale ........................................................................................................ 26 Disease ratings for Barley .......................................................................................................... 26 SEED SOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 27 PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 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, 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. Prattvile Experiment Field, Prattville.......................................................................D.P. Moore, Supt. E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee .................................S.P. Nightengale, Supt. Southern Alabama Brewton Experiment Field, Brewton.......................................................................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. 4 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION THE 2006 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 2005 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. 276, Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Forage in Alabama, 2005-06. 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. 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. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 5 Disease ratings for all 2005-2006 variety tests are summarized by region in Tables 13 - 19. Katherine B. Burch, Research Associate, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, rated disease at all locations. Disease onset on wheat was later than last year. At the time of mid-season ratings on wheat, incidence of leaf rust, stripe rust, Septoria leaf blotch, and powdery mildew were moderately lower across the state than in 2005. Powdery mildew was only found at Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center and Tallassee Plant Breeding Unit. Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center was the only location where stripe rust was detected. On oats, disease was reduced from last year. Helminthosporium leaf spot was observed at low levels across the state. Oat stem rust was only found on one variety at Brewton Experiment field. Crown rust was detected at low levels at four locations. On triticale, low levels leaf blotch were detected at most locations. On barley, spot blotch and net blotch developed at low levels. Symptoms of the viral disease barley yellow dwarf were observed in most grain entries throughout the state at levels slightly lower than those of last year. DISCUSSION Growing conditions and variety performance often vary among locations and years. In the 2005-06 growing season, some plantings were delayed due to dry soil conditions. 6 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 1. LOCATION, PLANTING AND HARVESTING DATES FOR THE 2005-06 SMALL GRAIN TESTS Location Date planted Date harvested Northern Alabama Tennessee Valley Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Belle Mina) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only October 17 November 4 June 15 Sand Mountain Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Crossville) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only September 10 November 26 June 7 Central Alabama Black Belt Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Marion Junction) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only October 17 October 17 May 26 E.V. Smith Res. Ctr., Plant Breeding Unit (Tallassee) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only October 19 November 3 May 12 & June 1 Prattville Research Field (Prattville) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only November 18 November 18 June 6 Southern Alabama Wiregrass Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Headland) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only October 20 November 15 June 5 Brewton Research Field (Brewton) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only November 3 November 3 June 7 Gulf Coast Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Fairhope) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only November 4 November 7 May 23 PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 TABLE 2. NORTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE 7 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------67 70 69 63 56 63 68 69 66 70 62 58 58 59 64 73 71 71 70 64 63 62 62 59 58 56 89 83 81 76 76 76 73 81 78 77 75 75 74 73 73 . . . . . . . . . . . 91 88 83 80 79 79 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wheat USG 3209 Pioneer 26R24 USG 3592 Coker 9184 McIntosh SS 520 SS 535 SS 8404 Coker 9511 SS 8302 SS 8308 GA 951079-2E31 GA Gore GA 951216-2E26 SS MPV 57 Pioneer 26R22 GA 951395-3E25 AGS 2000 Coker 9436 GA 951395-3A31 Vigoro Dominion GA 96229-3A41 Pioneer XW04C Coker 9553 GA 96229-3E39 AGS 2010 57.9 57.4 58.1 57.9 57.4 56.2 57.6 60.1 59.1 56.8 58.6 58.2 56.6 57.7 56.1 56.2 58.7 58.9 56.0 59.3 56.7 55.9 61.0 58.8 57.6 59.4 8 TABLE 2.CONTINUED ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------124 124 114 112 106 102 76 73 73 60 83 85 74 8 9 . . . . . . 92 82 86 . 106 101 81 12 13 . . . . . . 96 92 89 . 110 96 89 12 13 Oat LA 99016SBSB-98 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 AR 0258-7 SS 76-40 LA 981DSBS-58 Florida 501 34.1 35.7 36.6 34.5 36.2 34.6 42.7 44.7 52.8 46.8 51.8 52.1 . . . Barley Price Thoroughbred Doyce VA 01H-68 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 TABLE 3. TENNESSEE VALLEY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BELLE MINA. 9 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------66 59 60 65 53 55 57 69 65 57 61 65 49 51 57 75 64 62 60 60 59 58 57 54 54 52 84 81 81 79 80 74 72 81 79 77 76 74 73 72 70 . . . . . . . . . . . 84 82 81 78 76 75 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wheat USG 3209 Pioneer 26R24 USG 3592 SS 535 McIntosh Coker 9184 SS 520 SS 8302 SS 8404 GA 951216-2E26 Coker 9511 SS MPV 57 GA Gore GA 951079-2E31 SS 8308 Pioneer 26R22 AGS 2000 GA 951395-3A31 GA 951395-3E25 Vigoro Dominion Pioneer XW04C Coker 9436 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 Coker 9553 AGS 2010 56.7 55.5 56.6 56.9 55.9 58.1 54.0 56.4 58.1 57.0 57.2 55.1 54.5 56.3 56.5 54.6 57.5 57.9 57.1 55.3 58.3 54.3 55.1 56.8 57.5 58.1 10 TABLE 3. CONTINUED ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------117 111 102 97 96 91 76 78 68 53 76 82 68 6 8 . . . . . . 97 93 74 . 108 95 81 10 12 . . . . . . 104 98 89 . 111 95 87 11 12 Oat LA 99016SBSB-98 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 SS 76-40 LA 981DSBS-58 AR 0258-7 Florida 501 33.0 34.5 34.0 34.9 35.0 33.1 40.4 51.8 43.8 35.6 52.7 51.6 . . . Barley Price Doyce Thoroughbred VA 01H-68 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 TABLE 4. SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, CROSSVILLE. 11 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------68 80 69 71 79 59 72 73 67 70 65 67 70 63 60 82 81 78 71 67 67 65 65 64 63 61 94 85 80 78 81 72 67 83 81 80 78 75 73 72 68 . . . . . . . . . . . 98 95 87 86 86 83 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wheat USG 3209 Pioneer 26R24 SS 520 Coker 9184 USG 3592 McIntosh SS 535 SS 8404 SS 8308 Coker 9511 GA 951079-2E31 GA Gore SS 8302 SS MPV 57 GA 951216-2E26 GA 951395-3E25 Coker 9436 AGS 2000 Pioneer 26R22 GA 96229-3A41 Vigoro Dominion Pioneer XW04C GA 951395-3A31 Coker 9553 GA 96229-3E39 AGS 2010 59.1 59.4 58.4 57.7 59.7 59.0 58.3 62.2 60.8 61.0 60.2 58.7 57.3 57.1 58.5 60.3 57.7 60.3 57.9 56.7 58.1 63.7 60.8 60.2 58.4 60.7 12 TABLE 4. CONTINUED ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 AR 0258-7 LA 99016SBSB-98 SS 76-40 LA 981DSBS-58 Florida 501 36.9 38.3 35.1 35.0 37.6 36.1 45.6 45.0 53.8 58.1 51.0 52.6 . . . Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------138 133 132 123 115 113 77 76 68 68 89 88 79 8 9 . . . . . . 91 87 78 . 103 107 82 12 14 . . . . . . 95 89 79 . 108 97 90 13 13 Barley Thoroughbred Price Doyce VA 01H-68 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 13 TABLE 5. CENTRAL ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield † 2004-2006 Avg. Yield § -------------------- bu/acre --------------------76 78 73 71 69 67 81 78 75 71 81 77 68 64 45 88 82 73 10 13 62 63 58 56 54 52 . . . . . . . . . 78 67 61 10 15 72 70 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 78 75 12 14 Wheat USG 3209 USG 3592 McIntosh GA 951216-2E26 GA Gore GA 951079-2E31 GA 951395-3E25 GA 951395-3A31 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 57.7 59.2 59.1 58.7 56.5 58.8 59.0 58.4 57.8 58.4 32.5 34.4 30.5 31.7 33.2 51.1 51.5 . . . Oat LA 99016SBSB-98 LA 981DSBS-58 Florida 501 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 AR 0258-7 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) † 2-yr means include data from BBS 2004. § 3-yr means based on PEF and PBU only. 14 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 6. PRATTVILLE EXPERIMENT FIELD SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, PRATTVILLE. 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------82 82 81 81 82 83 99 94 86 78 102 97 85 75 51 120 109 88 10 10 60 57 55 56 55 50 . . . . . . . . . 86 82 62 11 16 66 65 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 84 74 12 14 Wheat USG 3592 USG 3209 McIntosh GA Gore GA 951216-2E26 GA 951079-2E31 GA 951395-3E25 GA 951395-3A31 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 57.8 56.6 57.8 55.8 55.6 57.6 57.9 56.8 56.0 55.6 36.4 34.4 35.0 34.2 35.6 49.2 50.8 . . . Oat LA 981DSBS-58 LA 99016SBSB-98 Florida 501 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 AR 0258-7 Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 TABLE 7. E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE. 15 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------80 85 74 73 65 64 80 76 76 70 95 78 75 56 42 95 81 74 7 8 84 82 76 74 72 66 . . . . . . . . . 101 75 79 9 10 100 94 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 104 103 10 9 Wheat USG 3209 USG 3592 McIntosh GA 951216-2E26 GA 951079-2E31 GA Gore GA 951395-3E25 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 GA 951395-3A31 57.0 60.3 60.3 59.9 59.9 56.5 60.0 59.5 59.5 59.6 30.0 27.0 31.9 28.5 30.8 51.3 51.3 . . . Oat LA 99016SBSB-98 Florida 501 LA 981DSBS-58 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 AR 0258-7 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 16 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 8. BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, MARION JUNCTION. 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield † 2004-2006 Avg. Yield § -------------------- bu/acre --------------------65 63 68 69 64 63 63 57 57 52 62 53 50 42 41 59 45 57 7 10 70 68 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 44 63 7 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wheat USG 3209 McIntosh USG 3592 GA 951395-3A31 GA 951395-3E25 GA Gore GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 GA 951216-2E26 GA 951079-2E31 59.4 59.3 59.5 58.9 59.2 57.1 57.9 60.2 60.5 59.0 32.5 35.0 33.1 29.5 33.3 51.2 54.0 . . . Oat LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 LA 981DSBS-58 LA 99016SBSB-98 Florida 501 AR 0258-7 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) † 2-yr means include data from BBS 2004. § No 3-yr means available because there was no test in 2005. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 TABLE 9. SOUTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE 17 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------59 40 49 37 51 61 56 54 50 50 48 42 36 51 40 29 77 86 51 7 11 64 52 59 48 47 . . . . . . . 53 . . . 85 78 61 11 17 63 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 80 70 10 13 Wheat Pioneer 26R61 McIntosh GA 951079-2E31 GA Gore GA 951216-2E26 AGS 2000 Fleming GA 951395-3A31 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 GA 951395-3E25 Pioneer XW04C 56.2 56.3 53.7 52.1 54.8 53.1 54.1 54.0 54.8 55.5 52.6 56.2 32.5 31.1 30.1 32.5 47.6 46.9 . . . Oat Florida 501 LA 981DSBS-58 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 LA 99016SBSB-98 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 18 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 10. WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, HEADLAND. 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------59 40 49 37 51 61 56 54 50 50 48 42 36 51 40 29 77 86 51 7 11 64 52 59 48 47 . . . . . . . 53 . . . 85 78 61 11 17 63 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 80 70 10 13 Wheat Pioneer 26R61 McIntosh GA 951079-2E31 GA Gore GA 951216-2E26 AGS 2000 Fleming GA 951395-3A31 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 GA 951395-3E25 Pioneer XW04C 56.2 56.3 53.7 52.1 54.8 53.1 54.1 54.0 54.8 55.5 52.6 56.2 32.5 31.1 30.1 32.5 47.6 46.9 . . . Oat Florida 501 LA 981DSBS-58 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 LA 99016SBSB-98 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 TABLE 11. BREWTON EXPERIMENT FIELD SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BREWTON. 19 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------61 37 45 41 42 64 49 44 42 40 40 38 80 54 48 44 72 70 51 5 9 53 34 43 41 33 . . . . . . . . . . . 82 80 52 14 24 59 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 76 64 18 25 Wheat Pioneer 26R61 McIntosh GA Gore GA 951079-2E31 GA 951216-2E26 AGS 2000 Fleming GA 951395-3E25 GA 951395-3A31 Pioneer XW04C GA 96229-3E39 GA 96229-3A41 55.5 56.3 53.8 55.2 54.5 55.5 56.2 54.0 54.2 56.2 54.8 54.3 38.1 34.8 34.8 35.7 47.7 48.0 . . . Oat LA 981DSBS-58 Florida 501 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 LA 99016SBSB-98 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 20 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 12. GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, FAIRHOPE. 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. Yield 2005-2006 Avg. Yield 2004-2006 Avg. Yield -------------------- bu/acre --------------------68 49 45 54 49 68 55 55 53 51 48 42 147 122 108 107 75 74 71 8 9 56 41 48 44 41 . . . . . . . . . . . 73 66 53 15 25 58 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 71 64 14 20 Wheat Pioneer 26R61 McIntosh GA Gore GA 951079-2E31 GA 951216-2E26 AGS 2000 GA 96229-3E39 GA 96229-3A41 Fleming Pioneer XW04C GA 951395-3A31 GA 951395-3E25 58.7 58.9 56.8 59.1 58.5 58.1 58.2 58.4 60.3 60.8 58.3 58.7 36.1 34.4 35.0 34.1 53.1 52.8 . . . Oat LA 981DSBS-58 LA 99016SBSB-98 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 Florida 501 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 TABLE 13. LEAF BLOTCH RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005-20061 21 _______________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama _______________________________________________________________________ AGS 2000 2.7 2.6 AGS 2010 2.5 Coker 9184 2.0 Coker 9436 2.3 Coker 9511 2.2 Coker 9553 2.7 Fleming 1.3 GA 951079-2E31 2.3 1.7 1.2 GA 951216-2E26 2.5 1.7 1.8 GA 951395-3A31 2.2 1.7 1.9 GA 951395-3E25 2.0 1.8 1.8 GA 96229-3A41 2.3 1.9 2.1 GA 96229-3E39 2.3 1.6 1.7 GA Gore 2.8 1.9 2.1 Pioneer 26R22 1.8 Pioneer 26R24 2.7 Pioneer 26R61 1.6 Pioneer XW04C 2.8 1.6 SS 520 3.3 SS 535 2.2 SS 8302 2.5 SS 8308 3.2 SS 8404 2.7 SS MPV 57 2.3 USG 3209 2.2 2.0 USG 3592 2.2 1.8 Vigoro Dominion 2.0 Vigoro McIntosh 2.0 1.6 2.2 _______________________________________________________________________ 1 0-10 scale: 0=no disease, 10 = severe disease. 22 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 14. BARLEY YELLOW DWARF RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005-20061 _______________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama _______________________________________________________________________ AGS 2000 30.0 67.8 AGS 2010 61.7 Coker 9184 28.3 Coker 9436 22.5 Coker 9511 15.2 Coker 9553 38.3 Fleming 81.7 GA 951079-2E31 55.0 30.0 30.0 GA 951216-2E26 45.0 31.7 52.2 GA 951395-3A31 39.2 23.9 41.1 GA 951395-3E25 38.3 18.1 39.4 GA 96229-3A41 28.3 10.7 35.6 GA 96229-3E39 30.8 23.9 49.4 GA Gore 55.8 35.6 66.7 Pioneer 26R22 13.7 Pioneer 26R24 21.7 Pioneer 26R61 58.3 Pioneer XW04C 45.0 66.7 SS 520 63.3 SS 535 15.8 SS 8302 25.0 SS 8308 30.0 SS 8404 24.2 SS MPV 57 60.0 USG 3209 25.0 19.0 USG 3592 14.2 15.0 Vigoro Dominion 52.5 Vigoro McIntosh 31.7 19.1 36.7 _______________________________________________________________________ 1 Percent symptomatic plants. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 TABLE 15. LEAF RUST RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005-20061 23 _______________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Northern Central Southern Alabama Alabama Alabama _______________________________________________________________________ AGS 2000 0.0 0.3 AGS 2010 0.0 Coker 9184 0.5 Coker 9436 0.5 Coker 9511 0.0 Coker 9553 0.0 Fleming 0.0 GA 951079-2E31 0.0 0.1 0.0 GA 951216-2E26 0.5 0.0 0.3 GA 951395-3A31 0.0 0.0 0.0 GA 951395-3E25 0.0 0.0 0.3 GA 96229-3A41 0.0 0.0 0.0 GA 96229-3E39 0.0 0.4 0.0 GA Gore 0.0 1.4 0.3 Pioneer 26R22 0.0 Pioneer 26R24 0.0 Pioneer 26R61 1.1 Pioneer XW04C 0.0 0.4 SS 520 0.0 SS 535 0.0 SS 8302 0.0 SS 8308 2.5 SS 8404 0.3 SS MPV 57 0.0 USG 3209 0.0 2.6 USG 3592 0.3 0.7 Vigoro Dominion 0.0 Vigoro McIntosh 0.0 1.6 0.0 _______________________________________________________________________ 1 0-10 scale: 0=no disease, 10 = severe disease. 24 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 16. POWDERY MILDEW RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005-20061 _______________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Sand Mountain Tallassee Res and Ext Center Plant Breeding Unit _______________________________________________________________________ AGS 2000 1.0 AGS 2010 1.3 Coker 9184 1.0 Coker 9436 1.3 Coker 9511 2.3 Coker 9553 0.0 Fleming GA 951079-2E31 1.0 0.0 GA 951216-2E26 2.0 2.7 GA 951395-3A31 3.0 0.0 GA 951395-3E25 0.0 0.0 GA 96229-3A41 0.0 0.0 GA 96229-3E39 0.0 0.0 GA Gore 2.3 0.0 Pioneer 26R22 2.0 Pioneer 26R24 2.7 Pioneer 26R61 Pioneer XW04C 0.0 SS 520 0.7 SS 535 0.0 SS 8302 2.7 SS 8308 1.3 SS 8404 2.3 SS MPV 57 0.0 USG 3209 2.0 0.0 USG 3592 4.0 0.3 Vigoro Dominion 1.0 Vigoro McIntosh 0.0 0.0 _______________________________________________________________________ 1 0-10 scale: 0=no disease, 10 = severe disease. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 TABLE 17. DISEASE RATINGS FOR OAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005-2006 25 _____________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Helminthosporium Crown Barley 1 1 leaf spot rust yellow dwarf2 _____________________________________________________________________ Northern Alabama AR 0258-7 Florida 501 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 LA 981DSBS-58 LA 99016SBSB-98 SS 76-40 Central Alabama AR 0258-7 Florida 501 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 LA 981DSBS-58 LA 99016SBSB-98 Southern Alabama Florida 501 1.4 0.8 67.8 LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 0.7 0.0 37.2 LA 981DSBS-58 1.2 0.1 40.0 LA 99016SBSB-98 1.1 0.0 34.4 _____________________________________________________________________ 1 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. 2 Percent symptomatic plants. 0.7 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 45.6 46.7 34.4 22.2 22.8 0.4 1.7 0.8 1.3 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 15.8 45.8 16.7 15.8 25.0 7.0 26 TABLE 18. ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION DISEASE RATINGS FOR TRITICALE VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2005-2006 __________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Septoria leaf Leaf Barley 1 1 blotch rust yellow dwarf2 _____________________________________________________________________ Northern Alabama Trical 314 Trical 342 Central Alabama Trical 314 Trical 342 Southern Alabama Trical 314 3.0 0.0 65.6 Trical 342 3.2 0.0 83.3 _____________________________________________________________________ 1 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. 2 Percent symptomatic plants. 2.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 41.1 43.3 2.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 25.0 31.7 TABLE 19. DISEASE RATINGS FOR BARLEY VARIETIES IN NORTHERN ALABAMA, 2005-2006 _____________________________________________________________________ Brand-variety Spot Net Barley blotch1 blotch1 yellow dwarf2 _____________________________________________________________________ Doyce 2.2 2.7 58.3 Price 1.0 2.3 39.2 Thoroughbred 1.7 3.2 25.0 VA 01H-68 2.2 2.0 41.7 _____________________________________________________________________ 1 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. 2 Percent symptomatic plants. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006 27 SOURCES OF SEED Cultivar Source AGSouth Genetics Albany, Georgia Syngenta Seeds, Inc. Bay, Arkansas Alabama Crop Improvement Assn., Auburn, Alabama University of Georgia Griffin, Georgia Pioneer Hi-Bred Interational Huntsville, Alabama Southern States Coop. Richmond, Virginia UniSouth Genetics, Inc. Nashville, Tennessee Royster-Clark, Inc. Washington C.H., Ohio Resource Seeds, Inc. Union, Kentucky Alabama crop Improvement Assn., Auburn, Alabama Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Southern States Coop. Richmond, Virginia Wheat AGS 2000, AGS 2010 Fleming All Coker brand varieties GA Gore GA 951079-2E31 *, GA 951216-2E26 *, GA 951395-3E25 *, GA 951395-3A31 *, GA 96229-3A41 *, GA 96229-3E39 * All Pioneer brand varieties SS-MPV-57, SS 520, SS 535, SS 8308, SS 8302, SS 8404 USG 3209, USG 3592 Vigoro Dominion, Vigoro McIntosh Triticale Trical 314, Trical 342 Oat Fla. 501 LA 9810SBS-58 * LA 97006GBS-22-B-S2 * LA 99016SBSB-98 * SS 76-40 AR0258-7 * University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas * Experimental line; not yet commercially available.