StS 000 N SI -i 'tL1 ,1 I Ur I'S TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..... ................ Forage and Grain Yields (Table 1): Northern Alabanaa . Central Alabama... . . . Southern Ala bam a .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. Grain Yield and Other Characteristics of Unclipped Varieties (Table 2): Northern Alabama .......... Central Alabama.. . .. .. .. . Southern Alabama.... .. .. .. .. Grain Yield and Other Characteristics of (Table 3): Clipped Page 1 Varieties Northern Alabama... .. Central Alabama....... Southern Alabama...... Forage Yields: Prattville (Table 4) . Tallassee (Table 5). . Disease Reactions (Table 6) Oats. Wheat. Barley Rye . Influence o Varieties 1R Varieties 1R . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. ".. . . . . . . .9 10 11 S........12 ......................................... 13 . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . . " " . 1 4 .................................. 15 .................. . . . . ..... s "..16 )f Seed Vernalization on Wheat .... 17 tecommended for Forage and Grain. ......... 18 lecommended for Grain Only .....................19 Sources of Seed......... 0 .. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . " " 6 7 v8 " " " " e " " " s " " " " t " r " " " " " s SMALL GRAIN VARIETY REPORT, 1975 David H. Teem! / Small grain varieties were tested during the 1974-75 season by the Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station at 13 locations in the State. These tests were conducted to furnish information on the relative performance of varieties and not as an absolute measure of the yielding potential of a variety in an area of the State. The 1974-75 season was characterized by a mild winter, especially in southern Alabama, and an unusually wet spring. Both of these were favorable for a high incidence of diseases which reduced yields. Although the winter was mild, rusts were not a serious problem in the tests this season. Powdery mildew and Septoria leaf and glume blotch were the primary problems on wheat. Other diseases causing damage were primarily, anthracnose on rye, Helminthosporium leaf blotch on oats, spot and net blotch on barley, and Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus on oats and barley. Since small grains are grown for both forage and grain production, two series of plots are used in the testing program. One series is managed to determine grain production only. The other series is managed to determine fall and early winter forage yield and the effect of its removal on subsequent grain production of each variety. Plots managed for forage and grain production were planted in late-September or early- October. Plots managed for grain production only were planted in late- October or November. Tests for total forage production were conducted at Prattville and Tallassee. These plots are clipped until no regrowth occurs and data are presented by clipping date to show the seasonal distribution of the different varieties. The DeKalb wheat X Agrotricum hybrids in these tests are poor grain producers and should be planted for forage only, tables 4 and 5. The experimental design was a split plot with species as main-plots and varieties as sub-plots. Plots were three rows wide, either 18 or 20 feet long, and replicated three times. Recommended cultural practices were followed and were the same for all entries within a management series at a location. Table 1 shows the forage produced by late February and the amount of feed produced by several varieties under the two systems of management. Average values for yield, date 1/10 headed, height, and lodging for the unclipped tests are given by regions in Table 2. Similar data for the clipped tests are presented in Table 3. Yields of tests managed for forage production only are presented in tables 4 and 5. Varietal re- actions to diseases are presented in Table 6. Late planting and mild winters may result in delayed heading or failure to head, in wheat, especially with northern varieties (Arthur, Arthur 71, Abe, Oasis). Winter wheats require a period of cold tempera- tures (vernalization) to head properly. Winter-hardy types developed in the northern U.S. required a longer cold period than varieties developed in the southern U.S. This difference was shown in a test in southern Alabama this season. Seed of a northern variety (Abe) and a southern variety (Coker 74-10) were vernalized in the laboratory for one month at 35 0 F. Both vernalized and unvernalized seed of these varieties were -/Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Soils planted December 27 at the Gulf Coast Substation. The influence of vernalization on heading date is shown in Table 7. Lack of vernalization resulted in a 1-month delay in heading of the northern variety (Abe) but only a 1-week delay in the southern variety (Coker 74-10). If these northern varieties are planted in central or southern Alabama, it is suggested that planting be made before December. Variety recommendations are made for two situations: (1) grain production only, and (2) forage and grain production combined. Variety recommendations in this report are for general regions of the State. They are based on performance at several locations in each region. Recommendations are made on the basis of the last 3 years' data; however, results over a longer period of time are considered when available. Varieties which have a good record for 2 years are recommended on a trial basis. Evaluations of disease resistance were made on entries in the 1974-75 tests. Several diseases occur in small grains, but only those that are most common and damaging in Alabama are included here. Except where noted, these reactions are averages obtained over a period of 2 to 5 years from various locations in the State. A rating of R, or resistant, means that the variety has thus far appeared unaffected or only slightly so by the particular disease. A rating of S means that the variety is susceptible to the extent that appreciable damage has occurred when conditions were favorable for disease occurrence and development. Disease data were compiled by Dr. J. A. Lyle and Dr. Robert T. Gudauskas, Department of Botany and Microbiology. Location of these tests and staff members in charge are as follows: NORTHERN ALABAMA Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville - J. T. Eason, Superintendent Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina - J. K. Boseck, Superintendent Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield - R. A. Moore, Superintendent CENTRAL ALABAMA Piedmont Substation, Camp Hill - W. A. Griffey, Superintendent Agronomy Farm, Auburn - E. M. Evans, in charge Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee - J. W. Langford, Superintendent Experiment Field, Prattville - F. T. Glaze, Superintendent Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction - L. A. Smith, Superintendent SOUTHERN ALABAMA Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden - J. A. Little, Superintendent Experiment Field, Monroeville - E. L. Carden, Superintendent Experiment Field, Brewton - E. L. Carden, Superintendent Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope - J. E. Barrett, Superintendent Wiregrass Substation, Headland - J. G. Starling, Superintendent (2) Table 1. FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELD OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1971-75. Total feed, 1973-75 av. Yield of clipedlots, average Not Clipped Oven dry forage Grain clipped forage 1-yr. 2 yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5 yr. 3-yr. grain and Variety 1975 1974-75 1973-75 1972-1975 197 19 only rain Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. NORTHERN ALABAMA Ntuber of tests (3) (6) (9) (12) (15) (9) (9) (9) OATS Coker 66-22 298 903 1224 1292 1316 1294 1385 2518 Carolee 441 995 1180 1186 1107 974 1441 2154 Windsor 294 656 915 747 1052 1662 Coker 227 320 861 Cumberland 247 619 Coker 234 645 Elan 456 Coker 74-22 349 BARLEY Hanover 668 1035 1208 1171 1211 734 1193 1942 Barsoy 489 1130 1252 1183 1129 986 1325 2238 Keowee 342 873 1020 999 1272 1341 2292 Volbar 221 712 RYE Vita Graze 1098 1492 1702 1906 1985 586 669 2288 Explorer 1046 1485 1711 1793 1921 838 864 2549 Bonel 1017 1437 1623 1755 1867 1103 919 2726 Wintergrazer 70 867 1368 1595 1691 1824 1099 946 2694 Elbon 856 1329 1574 1742 1822 579 850 2153 Vita Graze N 1091 1607 NF 331 954 1550 Acco 811 850 1462 Wrens Abruzzi 1140 G Grazer 2000 1002 Athens Abruzzi 882 WHEAT Coker 65-20 661 1216 1510 1574 1681 805 1298 2315 Wakeland 613 1257 1506 1505 1546 817 1185 2323 Ga. 1123 552 1082 1372 1429 1454 1155 1210 2527 Arthu. 344 845 1043 1096 1131 1194 1330 2237 McNair 701 611 1185 1565 1536 630 950 2195 Coker 68-15 671 1189 1471 1508 703 1105 2174 Blueboy II 564 1315 1703 729 1100 2432 McNair 4823 405 990 1297 1074 1381 2371 Holley 589 1028 1260 1009 993 2269 Arthur 71 425 861 1029 1114 1202 2143 Abe 302 74b 763 1087 1264 1850 Coker 73-18 632 Coker 74-27 441 Oasis 393 (3) Table 1.. FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELD OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1971-75. Cont' d.) ied ofc Siedots ,aversae Oven dry forage 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 1975 1974-75 1973-75 1972-1975 Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. CENTRAL ALABAMA Grain 5-yr. 3-yr. 1971-75 1973-75 L. Lb . Total feed, 1973-75 av. Not. Clipped clipped forage grain and only grain Lb . Lb. Number of tests (4) OATS Roanoke Coker 242 Fla. 501 Carolee Coker 227 Windsor Elan Coker 234 Coker 74-22 BARLEY McNair 601 Barsoy Keowee Hanover Volbar RYE Vita Graze Explorer Weser Acco 811 Wrens Abruzzi Vita Graze N G Grazer 2000 Wintergrazer 70 WHEAT Coker 65-20 Wakeland Coker 68-15 McNair 701 Arthur. Blueboy II Arthur 71 Abe Holley McNair 4823 Coker 73-18 Coker 74-2 7 Oasis 1670 1549 1687 1608 1613 1346 1480 1824 1551 1604 1547 1298 1154 1177 1855 1940 1955 1790 1889 1953 1788 1825 1816 1807 1714 1855 1726 1734 1119 1673 1152 953 1759 1444 1500 1213 1165 (8) 1889 1855 1848 1710 1733 1550 1681 1877 1819 1442 1518 1990 2132 2039 1986 2030 2349 2227 2024 2083 1892 1951 1345 1975 1242 1135 1822 1549 (12) (16) 1906 1937 1837 1666 1801 1619 1949 1809 1584 2207 2212 2134 2112 2074 2365 2090 2085 1980 2144 1447 2138 1371 1263 1944 1961 1855 1609 1866 1729 1508 2260 2255 2183 2132 2090 2150 2144 2109 2150 1564 2042 2026 1885 1727 1970 1885 1686 2446 2413 2346 2309 2274 2 343 2320 2297 1056 764 850 1197 1459 760 178 460 709 1204 442 742 495 646 726 671 876 575 653 628 707 428 1300 488 1159 1420 (4) Var iety 1248 1003 1297 1379 1809 1253 2962 2701 2687 2863 3260 2379 2127 2518 2026 2702 2858 2860 2783 2950 2940 2743 2713 2687 2572' 2747 2626 2530 2683 742 865 849 794 868 842 1003 949 1390 807 1452 1210 1540 1584 ~tconr .. ,. iMiiYY MM1 MiM1Al1 ' _ f 1 ~1 I (19) (I1) (11) (11 Table 1. FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELD OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1971-75. (Cont'd.) Total feed, 1973-75 av. Yield of lipped plots average Not Clipped Oven dry foa Grain clipped forage 1-yr.2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 3-yr. grain and Variey 1975 1974-75 1973-75 1972-1975 1971-75 1973-75 only grain Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. SOUTHERN ALABAMA Number of tests (5) (10) (15) (20) (25) (15) (15) (15) OATS Fla. 501 1439 1662 1722 1686 1833 1163 761 2885 Elan 1241 1509 1493 1465 1611 1127 1405 2620 Coker 227 1052 1517 1453 1580 1166 3033 FL7OQ1153 2066 Coker 234 1408 Coker 74-22 1090 RYE Vita Graze 2141 2279 2236 2069 2277 227 456 2463 Weser 1982 2224 2187 2028 2258 493 600 2680 Wrens Abruzzi 2133 2268 2155 1972 2164 524 574 2679 Acco 811 1879 2095 2098 1970 2156 333 359 2431 Vita Graze N 2132 2262 2218 270 355 2488 G Grazer 2000 2010 2180 2171 397 482 2568 Athens Abruzzi 1854 NF 331 1810 Wintergrazer 70 1758 WHEAT Coker 65-20 1652 1813 1844 1701 1986 616 -868 2460 Wakeland 1693 1902 1872 1717 1882 748 810 2620 Coker 68--15 1478 1606 1699 1641 1856 759 874 2458 McNair 701 1354 1647 1692 1586 453 585 2145 Blueboy II 1498 1762 1805 731 821 2536 McNair 1813 1652 1741 1724 316 593 2040 Abe 733 1067 1039 1182 1023 2221 Holley 1435 1613 Arthur 992 1219 Arthur 71 847 1127 (5) Table 2. GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF UNCLIPPED SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1971-75 Other characteristics Regional average yield per acre 3-Year average 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 1/10 Variety 1975 1974-75 1973-75 1972-75 1971-75 Lodging HeightHeaded Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Pct In. Date NORTHERN ALABAMA Number of tests (3) (6) (9) (12) (15) (9) (9) (9) OATS Coker 66-22 52 52 43 45 56 38 41 4/22 Carolee 48 52 45 45 55 43 37 4/24 Windsor 32 36 33 29 39 4/20 Coker 227 55 61 Cumberland 46 44 Coker 74-22 49 Coker 234 44 Elan 41 BARLEY Barsoy 38 37 28 26 28 22 29 4/2 Hanover 24 27 25 23 28 34 30 4/10 Keowee 26 28 28 27 40 33 4/16 Volbar 34 37 RYE Bonel 18 20 16 22 27' 29 56 4/1 Wintergrazer 70 20 20 17 22 26 27 53 3/29 Explorer 19 19 15 19 24 28 53 3/27 Elbon 29 21 15 19 24 34 55 3/29 Vita Graze 14 15 12 16 22 32 52 3/27 NF 331 22 21 Vita Graze N 22 21 ACCO 811 18 17 Athens Abruzzi 23 Wrens. Abruzzi 21 G Grazer 2000 16 WHEAT Coker 65-20 27 23 22 24 28 11 39 4/12 Arthur 29 23 22 25 27 9 35 4/15 Ga. 1123 25 21 20 22 27 9 40 4/12 Wakeland 20 22 20 21 26 18 38 4/12 Coker 68-15 23 22 18 22 2 32 4/10 McNair 701 23 20 16 17 9 31 4/6 McNair 4823 26 25 23 3 33 4/25 Abe 28 24 21 10 33 4/15 Arthur 71 27 22 20 13 34 4/15 Blueboy II 20 19 18 4 35 4/14 Holley 20 19 17 12 37 4/7 Coker 74-27 31 Coker 73-18 29 Oasis 27 (6) Table 2. (continued) GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF UNCLIPPED SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1971-75 Other characteristics Regional averageyield per acre 3-Year average 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 1/10 Variety 1975 1974-75 1973-75 1972-75 1971-75 Lodging Height Headed Bu, Bu, Bu. Bu. Bu. Pct. In. Date CENTRAL ALABAMA Number of tests (3) (7) (11) (14) (17) (11) (11) (11) OATS Carolee 47 49 43 40 45 56 42 4/13 Fla, 501 45 49 41 40 43 32 41 4/2 Roanoke 38 41 39 36 40 55 51 4/14 Coker 242 37 39 31 30 35 40 45 4/13 Coker 227 52 66 57 28 43 4/6 Winds or 38 48 39 33 44 4/9 Elan 61 59 Coker 234 59 Coker 74-22 47 BARLEY Barsoy 37 32 25 23 24 22 27 3/21 Keowee 21 20 15 16 22 11 29 4/2 McNair 601 8 11 10 12 15 8 28 3/28 Hanover 27 20 Volbar 34 RYE Weser 16 18 15 21 23 22 50 3/13 Wrens Abruzzi 16 20 15 20 22 27 50 3/13 ACCO 811 16 18 14 19 21 27 51 3/14 Explorer 16 20 15 20 21 27 49 3/13 Vita Graze 18 17 13 18 20 29 49 3/12 Vita Graze N 17 20 15 25 51 3/13 G Grazer 2000 17 18 Athens Abruzzi 19 Wintergrazer 70 18 NF 331 16 WHEr.AT Oasis 34 Coker 73-18 31 (7) Table 2. (continued) GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF UNCLIPPED SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1971-75 Other characteristics Reionaa rgeield per re 3-Year average 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 1/10 Variety 1975 1974-75 1973-75 1972-75 1971-75 Lodging Height Headed Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu, ?ct. In. Date SOUTHERN ALABAMA Number of tests (5) (10) (15) (20) (22) (15) (15) (15) OATS Elan 43 39 44 38 46 22 41 4/3 Fla. 501 23 22 24 24 35 25 42 3/29 Coker 227 33 33 36 12 45 4/5 Coker 234 31 Coker 74-22 22 FL 70Q1153 16 RYE Weser 9 13 11 14 15 31 49 3/13 Wrens Abruzzi 8 11 10 13 14 33 50 3/13 Vita Graze 9 9 8 10 12 41 49 3/12 ACCO 811 4 6 6 10 12 37 48 3/14 G Grazer 2000 7 9 9 32 50 3/12 Vita Graze N 5 7 6 38 49 3/12 Winter Grazer 70 9 NF 331 7 Athens Abruzzi 7 WHEAT Coker 68-15 17 13 15 15 19 9 35 4/8 Wakeland 18 13 13 13 16 15 38 3/28 Coker 65-20 21 15 14 13 14 9 39 3/23 McNair 701 11 8 10 7 13 33 3/15 Abe 19 16 17 6 34 4/9 Blueboy II 16 13 14 6 37 3/28 McNair 1813 14 9 10 7 31 3/17 Arthur 71 19 15 Arthur 15 12 Holley 14 10 Coker 74- 9131 19 (8) Table 3. GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIPPED SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1971-75. Other characteristics Regional average yield per acre 3-yr. average 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yrr. 5-yr. 1/10 Variety 1975 1974-75 1973-75 1972--75 1971-75 Loding Height Headed Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Pct. In. Date NORTHERN ALABAMA Number of tests (3) (6) (9) (12) (15) (9) (9) (9) OATS Coker 66-22 46 43 40 44 56 24 38 4/21 Carolee 41 34 30 31 43 23 36 4/25 Windsor 25 20 .23 25 34 4/20 Cumberland 49 42 Coker 227 51 37 Coker 234 49 Coker 74-22 37 Elan 33 BARLEY Barsoy 32 26 21 20 26 25 26 3/30 Hanover 21 15 15 15 21 24 26 4/14 Keowee 36 27 26 25 31 30 4/14 Volbar 41 36 RYE Bonel 25 23 20 23 28 32 54 4/1 Wintergrazer 70 26 22 20 24 27 31 54 4/1 Explorer 20 18 15 17 21 31 51 3/30 Elbon 19 14 10 15 20 35 50 4/1 Vita Graze 12 13 10 14 18 34 52 4/2 NF 331 21 20 ACCO 811 18 16 Vita Graze N 20 16 Wrens.. Abruzzi 22 Athens Abruzzi 21 G Grazer 2000 17 WHEAT Arthur 25 21 20 22 25 11 31 4/14 Pc.ai% 7011 ' )7 /. 1110Q 13 9/. 2)117 /11K Coker 73-18 21 (9) Table 3. (Continued) GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIPPED SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1971-75. Other characteristics Regional average yield per acre I--yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 1/10 Variety -. 1975 119 973-5 1972-75 1971-75 LodgingHeight Headed Bu. Bu. Buo Bu. Bu. Pet. In. Date CENTRAL ALABAMA Number of tests (3) (7) (11) (14) (17) (11) (11) (11) OATS Carolee 44 37 37 34 41 19 35 4/17 Roanoke 27 27 33 31 37 18 43 4/17 Fla. 501 19 21 27 24 32 21 32 4/11 Coker 242 22 19 24 21 29 12 37 4/15 Coker 227 40 42 46 10 34 4/10 Windsor 25 23 24 18 36 4/11 Elan 33 26 Coker 74-22 47 Coker 234 35 BARLEY Barsoy 14 16 15 15 19 14 22 3/27 Keowee 15 11 9 10 16 8 22 4/6 McNair601 1 3 4 5 11 8 24 4/5 Hanover 7 8 Volbar 19 RYE Wrens- Abruzzi 11 17 16 18 21 7 48 3/24 ACCO 811 11 13 12 16 19 13 47 3/25 Weser 10 13 13 16 18 6 47 3/25 Explorer 8 12 12 14 16 10 47 3/25 Vita Graze 6 9 9 12 15 10 46 3/25 Vita Graze N 10 11 10 16 46 3/25 G Grazer 2000 10 14 NF 331 13 Wintergrazer 70 12 Athens Abruzzi 10 WHEAT Coker 68-15 11 14 12 15 19 2 30 4/4 Art 1hur 1 '16 1 19A 1A9 32 4/4f Coker 73-18 12 (10) Table 3. (Continued) GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIPPED SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1971-75. Othet -characteristics. Re ional averageyield per acre 3-yr. average 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr.. 1/10 Variety, 1975 1974-75 1973-75 1972-75 1971-75 Lodging Height Headed Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Eu. Pct. In. Date SOUTHERN ALABAMA Number of tests (5) (10) (15) (20) (22) (15) (15) (15) OATS Fla. 501 33 25 36 31 42 17 37 4/5 Elan 34 23 35 29 41 20 35 4/10 Coker 227 42 40 49 12 39 4/7 Coker 234 48 Coker 74-22 38 Fl. 70 Q 1153 20 RYE Wrens. Abruzzi 7 11 9 13 15 27 46 3/21 Weser 6 10 9 14 15 25 46 3/20 ACCO 811 4 5 6 11 12 38 45 3/21 Vita Graze 2 4 4 9 11 42 45 3/20 G Grazer 2000 5 8 7 33 46 3/21 Vita Graze N 5 5 5 40 45 3/20 Wintergrazer 70 9 NF 331 7 Athens Abruzzi 7 WHEAT Wakeland 10 11 12 12 16 10 34 3/29 Coker 68-15 18 12 13 12 16 9 32 4/3 Coker 65-20 13 8 10 10 13 14 33 3/28 McNair 701 10 6 8 8 14 29 3/23 Abe 25 18 20 6 31 4/3 Elueboy II 14 11 12 9 33 4/1 McNair 1813, 7 4 5 8 28 3/25 Arthur 71 19 14 Arthur 19 14 Holley 12 10 Coker 73-18 29 Coker 74--27 26 (11) Table 4. FORAGE YIELD OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED PRATTVILLE 1972-75 _______________Oven r a yorage-. pounds per acre Cilpin Lae 19 74-75 Lf + 'i Lr" Cf) 00 2-yr. 3--yr. 4-yr. STotal : av, av., av.. Roanoke Coker 227 Ga. 7199 Coker 74-22 Fl. 70Q 1153 1326 1213 1680 1108 2254 892 1042 911 667 4838 6202 5932 5476' 955 1219 828 683 4900 5562 5788 564 735 716 460 4156 4772 4687 1082 1244 722 617 4775 -- -- -._2254 BARLEY Keowee McNair 601 Hanover 1176 1537 94 1 1049 139 08 49 2 - 4117 4677 4598 4060 920 1038 226 - 3722 4489 4714 4352 677 903 450 344 3316 4122 RYE Vita Graze 2180 Explorer 2042 Wintergrazer 70:1767 Weser 1909 Wrens Abruzzi 2109 Vita Graze N 2014 Gurley's Grazer 2000 2151 Gurley GI 75 1962 Excel 101 2130 Excel 102 2176 Excel 103 2235 NF 331 1910 Athens Abruzzi 2054 NF 324 1891 NF 270 1929 660 911 572 326 4652 4865 4824 4587 727 920 701 423 4815 4859 4953 4781 744 1215 754 561 5044 4968 5006 4958 711 999 698 373 4693 4946 4985 4818 704 1062 692 481 5050 4949 4991 4788 714 988 614 416 4749 4690 4787 509 888 717 387 4654 4723 4631 624 958 703 442 4691 705 1034 697 373 4940 623 968 687 368 4824 645 1092 661 380 5015 809 1251 835 469 5275 746 1245 654 412 5113 810. 1278 684 462 5127 795 1185 748 431 5090 WHEAT Coker 65-20 Coker 68-15 DeKalb 9190* DeKalb 9090+91 9Q* Blueboy. II DeKalb 9490* DeKalb 9060* 1252 986 735 828 1033 427 1008 1159 568 306 - 3285 3673 3913 4041 1075 1460 422 - 3944 4556 4548 4588 895 1479 874 307 4292 5365 5453 .8:75 1627 815 379 4527 5363 1305 1.312 364 -- 401.4 983 1817 678 480 4387 837 1118 783 545 4294 *Wheat x Agrotricum hybrid (12) Variety OATS ,,,,, ,,,, ,,.,,,, u'1 r-- 1 Table 5. FORAGE YIELD OF 1972-75 SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED - TALLAS SEE , Oven dry forage yield - pounds per acre Cli in date-1974-7 h. r I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I v v ,2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. Variety L U' Ln Totavv~v OATS Roanoke Coker 227 Ga. 7199 Coker 74-22 FL. 70Q 1153 BARLEY Keowee McNair 601 Hanover RYE Vita Graze Explorer Wintergrazer 70 Weser Wrens Abruzzi Vita Graze N Gurley's Grazer 2000 Gurley's GI 75 Excel 1Q-1 Excel 102 Excel 103 NF 331 Athens Abruzzi NF 324 NF 270 WHEAT Coker 65--20 Coker 68-15 DeKalb 9190* DeKalb 9090+9190* Blue Boy II DeKalb 949Q* DeKaib 9060* 189. 201 464 263 834 458 366 496 593 316 563 793 662 808 937 1191 554 1119 35 184 177 577 1033 193 319 614 992 161 402 379 807 557 436 360 485 455 448 496 435 494 553 594 442 413 429 423 441 378 267 262 457 104 396 899 691 513 737 678 759 650 726 730 828 826 586 662 630 530 652 501 369 465 441 317 586 702 737 723 661 656 620 656 678 715 703 617 769 799 834 797 814 788 648 673 922 771 424 740 834 1092 911 825 935 639 769 930 807 846 1100 968 1075 1043 531 1132 986 1089 1073 1326 573 836 725 388 743 49 570 42 0 314 424 103 1288 1239 965 1355 845 4832- 4937 3843 5306 2181 747 408 315 3441 283 68 246 2716 557 200 340 2844 392 517 666 418 442 600 428 501 553 489 507 688 651 650 550 442 603 929 987 449 923 594 319 361 402 319 345 455 353 353 396 408 294 393 343 409 367 318 356 440 572 354 358 488 486 647 1128 560 618 1083 650 609 672 556 394 731 633 795 614 650 666 1108 1097 663 1353 1211 4095 4223 4884 4091 4019 4901 3871 4072 4490 4344 4079 4708 4469 4822 4325 3848 4423 4746 5145 4328 5151 4272 *Wheat x Agrotricum hybrid (13) 5230 4807 4792 3879 3301 3288 3325 3121 4688 4870 5230 4706 4695 4325 4538 4784 4329 4250 4692 4124 4467 4278, 3441 3059 2669 2908 3996 4154 4293 4033 3938 4514 3774 3688 4249 4821 4811 3942 4103 4533 4780 5402 5550 I L\ Il ( L\ kl 2~ IkU L5.A 1 Table 6. REACTION OF OAT VARIETIES TO SOME DISEASES IN ALABAMA Crown HelinnthosporiUM Septoria Loose Variety rust leaf blotch blotch smut NORTHERN ALABAMA Carolee S S S R Coker 66-22 S S RR Coker 74-221/ R S RR Coker 227 R S R R Coker 234 --/ R S R R Cumb e land S S R R 1 Elan-- R S RR Windsor S S -5R CENTRAL ALABAMA Carolee S S S R Coker 74-22/' R S RR Coker 227 R S R R Coker 234 R S S R Coker 242 R S R R Elan R S R R Fla, 501 R S R R Roanoke S S S R Windsor R S S R SOUTHERN ALABAMA Coker 74-221/ R S R R Coker 227 S S S R Coker 234 R S R R Elan S S R R Fla, 501 l S S R R Fl 7 OQ11 5 3 -L R S R R 1/ 1. year data (14) Table 6 cont REACTION OF WHEAT VARIETIES TO SOME DISEASES IN ALABAMA Powdery Leaf Septoria Loose Variety mildew rust blotchsmut NORTHERN ALABAMA Abe S R S R Arthur S R S R Arthur 71 S R S R Blueboy II S R S R Coker 65-20 S 5 5SR Coker 68-15 S R S R Coker 74-271 S R S R Coker 73-181/S5R S R Ga. 1123 S SS R Holley S R S R McNair 701 5 R S R McNair 4823 S SS R Oasis'/ S R R R Wakeland S R S S CENTRAL ALABAMA Abe R R S R Arthur S R S R Arthur 71 R R S R Blueboy II S R S R Coker 65-20 S S S R Coker 68-15 S R S R Coker 73-18 S R S R Coker 74-271/ S R R R Holley S R S R McNair 701 5 R* S R McNair 4823 S R S R Oasis!' S R R R Wake land S S S S SOUTHERN ALABAMA Abe R R S R Arthur S R S R Arthur 71 R R S R Blueboy II. S R S R Coker 65-20 S S S R Coker 6815SvRSe 1/ 1 year data SSusceptible to stem rust (15) Tabe 6(cotined) REACTION OF BARLEY AND RYE TO SOME DISEASES IN ALABAMA Variety Powdery Spot Net Leaf Septoria mildew blotch blotch rust Anthracnose blotch BAREY Barsoy R S S S Hanover R S S R Keowee R S S S McNair 601 R S S R Volbar R S S R RYE ACCO 811 S S S S Athens Abruzzi!' S R RR Bonet S S S S Elbon S S S S Explorer S S S S Gurley's Grazer 2000 S R S S NF 331 S 1R 5 R Vita Graze S S S S Vita Graze N S S S S Weser S S S S Wintergrazer 70 S S S S Wrens Abruzzi S S S S 1f 1-year data (16) Table 6 (continued) Table 7. Influence of Seed Vernalization on Heading of Wheat at the Gulf Coast Substation- 19 74- 75 Variety Abe Coker 74-10 Origin Indiana South Carolina Vernalize April 1 April L4 Date headed % Not vernalized .8 May 18 1 April 11 (17) rur~u r~ v ~a Ch L LL V r~~~CUILJI VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR FORAGE AND GRAIN (Recommendations are based on regional yield and listed in order of 3-year average total feed production for reaction to disease, see Table 6) NORTHERN ALABAMA Oats Wheat Coker 66-22 Carolee Rye Ga. 1123 Blue Boy II McNair 4823 Wake land. Coker 65-20 Holley Arthur Coker 68-151/ Bonel Wintergrazer 70 Explorer McNair Vita Graze Elbon. f McNair Vita Graze Nl NF 3311' CENTRAL ALABAMA Wheat Arthur Coker 65-20 Wakeland Coker 68-15 Ab e Blue Boy II Arthur 71 Wrens Abruzzi McNair Vita Graze N Weser Explorer ACCO? 811 McNair Vita Graze1, Gurley's Grazer 20001' SOUTHERN ALABAMA Wheat Wake land Blue Boy II Coker 65-20 Coker 68-15 Weser Wrens Abruzzi Curley's Grazer 2000 McNair Vita Graze N McNair Vita Graze ACCO 811 1/ Trial basis. 2/ If present trends continue, this variety will be removed from the recommended list next year for forage and grain in the region indi- cated, (1 8) Barley Keowee Barsoy Oats Coker 227 Roanoke Caro lee Coker 242 Fla. 501 Barley Barsoy Oats Coker 227 Fla. 501 Elan VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR GRAIN ONLY (Recommendations are based on regional yield and lodging and listed in order of 3 year average yield- for reaction to diseases, see Table 6). NORTHERN ALABAMA Oats Wheat Caro lee Coker 66-22 Coker 2271/ McNair 4823 Arthur Coker 65-20 Abe Ga. 1123 Wakeland Arthur 71 C k r 6 - .l Wintergrazer 70 Bonel CENTRAL ALABAMA Wheat Arthur 7 1 Abe Arthur Coker 68-15 Wese r Explorer Wrens Abruzzi McNair Vita Graze N ACCO 811 SOUTHERN ALABAMA Wheat Abe Coker 68--15 Coker 65-20 Blue Boy I:; Arthur 7 Weser Wrens Abruzzi 1 / Trial basis. 2/ If present trends continue, this variety will be removed from the recommended list next year for grain production in the region indi- cated. (19 ) Barsoy Keowee Volbarl' Oats Coker 227 Carolee Fla. 501 Elan 1 / Oats Elan Coker 227 SOURCES OF SEED OATS Carolee-----------' North Carolina. Foundation Seed.Producers, inc., Raleigh, North Carolina Coke--------------Coker's Pedigreed Seed Company, Hartsville, South Carolina Cumberland-------- Department of Agronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee Elan-------------Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Georgia Fla. 501----------North Florida Experiment Station, Quincy, Florida FL 70 Q 1153------North Florida Experiment Station, Quincy, Florida Ga. 7199 --"---------Coastal Plain Experiment Station,'Tif ton, Georgia Roanoke ----------- North Carolina Foundation Seed Producers, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina Windsor-----------Department of Agronomy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia BARLEY Barsoy---------_--Department of Agronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Hanover----------Department of Agronomy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia Keowee------------Department of Agronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina McNair 601------'--McNair Seed Company, Laurinburg, North Carolina Volbar------------Department of Agronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee RYE ACCO 811-----------Acco Seed, Plainview, Texas Bonel-------------Noble Foundation, Inc., Ardmore, Oklahoma Elbon----- ------.-- Nob le Foundation, Inc., Ardmore, Oklahoma Athens Abruzzi----Georgia Seed Development Commission, AthensqGeorgia Excel-------------Ring Around Products, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama Explorer---------Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama Gurley!.s----------Gurley Milling Cob, Selma, North Carolina ------ Noble Foundation, Inc., Ardmore, Oklahoma Vita Graze--------McNair Seed Company , Laurinburg, North Carolina Vita Graze N------ McNair Seed Company, Laurinburg, North Carolina Weser-----------Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama Wintergrazer 70-----Pennington Grain and Seed, Inc., Madison, Georgia Wren's -Abruzzi----Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama WHEAT Abe-wa--------------Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ga. 1123------------ Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama Holley---------------Department of Agronomy, Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station, Experiment, Georgia McNair ----_-----------McNair Seed Company, Laurinb urg , North Carolina OASIS -------------- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana Wakeland---------- Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama (21)