IlR 71 I!BJC ~ "i4: bCd P11 Y~ ~:f ~11 i I "" a jhurvuYi &ii s&H O L)LPARLMEN IAL S LKiLS iG aiuuusa I Us AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION AUBURN UNIVERSITY R. DENNIS ROUSE, DIRECTOR AUBURN, ALABAMA TABLE OF CONTENTS Page InXtr oductfion. . . . . . .. . . . . . #60 0 .. . Forage and Grain Yields (Table 1): Northern Alabama. . . .............. . . 3 CentraltAlabama .lab ama...... .. .4 Southern Alabama. ... a . . . . . . . . 5 Grain Yield and Other Characteristics of tnclipped Varieties (Table 2): Northern Alabama. . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . a 6 Central Alabama . . . . . . .e. .. .. . . . . 7 Southern Alabama.. ...... ...... .. .. 8 Grain Yield. and Other Characteristics of Clipped Varieties (Table 3): Northern Alabama. Central Alabama . Southern Alabama. Forage Yields: Prattville (Table 4). Tallassee (Table 5). Disease Reactions (Table Oats (Table 6). Wheat (Table 7) . .o Barley (Table 8) . Rye (Table 8). . . 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Entries selected for testing are commercially available varieties and experimental lines from public and private sources which show potential for use in Alabama. Small grain variety tests were conducted at 12 locations during the 1975-76 growing season. Cool winter temperatures and a relatively cool, dry spring resulted in low incidence of disease and good grain yields; however, at most locations forage yields were reduced by the cool tempera- tures and frequent frosts. In Alabama, small grains are grown for forage and grain, for grain only, and for forage only. To evaluate performance of small grains under these three management practices, three series of plots were used. One series was managed for grain production only. The second series was clipped during the fall and early winter to evaluate forage production and the effect of its removal on subsequent grain production. The third series, at Prattville and Tallassee, was clipped throughout the growing season until no regrowth occurred to determine total forage production for the season. The experimental design for these tests was a split plot with species as main-plots and varieties as sub-plotso Plots were three rows wide with 1-foot spacing between rows, and were 18 or 20 feet long. Each management series was replicated three times. Recommended cultural practices were followed and were the same for all entries within a management series at a location. Plots managed for forage production were planted in September or October. Plots managed for grain produc- tion only were planted in October or November. Tests were planted as near the optimum date for a location as conditions permitted. Since growing conditions, and thus performance, may vary between locations, regional averages are used to give a better indication of performance of varieties over the whole region. Where data are available, averages over several years are included. Table 1 shows forage produced by late February and grain and total feed production for clipped and unclipped plots. Grain yields, lodging, height, and heading dates for unclipped plots are given in Table 2. Similar data for clipped plots are given in Table 3. Yields of varieties tested for production of forage only, at Tallassee and Prattville are given in Tables 4 and 5. These data are 1 /Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Soils presented by harvest date to show seasonal distribution of forage production. The DeKalb wheat x Arotricum hybrids in these tests are poor grain producers and, if planted, should be utilized for forage production only. Varietal reactions to diseases are presented in Tables 6, 7, and 8. Several diseases occur in small grains, but only those that are most common 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 resistant (R) means the variety has thus far appeared unaffected or only slightly affected by the particular disease. A rating of susceptible (S) means the variety is susceptible to the ex- tent 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. Varieties are recommended by region for (1) grain production only and (2) forage and grain combined. Variety recommendations in this report are for general regions of the State, and are based on performance at several locations in each region. Recommendations are made on the basis of the last 3 years data; however, performance over a longer period is considered when data are available. Varieties that perform well over a 2-year period are recommended on a trial basis. Locations of the 1975-76 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 Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction - L. A. Smith, Superintendent Experiment Field, Prattville - F. T. Glaze, Superintendent Piedmont Substation, Camp Hill - W. A. Griffey, Superintendent Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee - J. W. Langford, Superintendent SOUTHERN ALABAMA Experiment Field, Brewton - H. E. Brown, Superintendent Experiment Field, Monroeville - W. E. Brown, Superintendent Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope - J. E. Barrett, Superintendent Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden - J. A. Little, Superintendent Wiregrass Substation, Headland - J. G. Starling, Superintendent // (2) ?. i uia&wv. u x 1 i' LD 'LJD OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1972-76 Total feed, 1974-76 av. Yield of clipped plotsaverae Not Clipped Oveny or Grain clipped forage 3-yr. grain and Variety 1976 1975-76 1974-76 1973476 197276 1974-76 only-grain Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. NORTHERN ALABAMA Number of tests OATS Coker 66-22 Coker 227 Elan Coker 70-16 Salem BARLEY Keowee Bar soy Volbar Va. 72-11-18 Va. 72-44-362 Boone McNair 3004 RYE Bonel MENair Vita Graze Wintergrazer 70 ACCO 831 If Naton- Wren's Abruzzi Gur ley' s Grazer 2CAhn buz WHEAT Wakeland Coker 68-15 Ga. 1123 Arthur Holley Abe Arthur 71 Blue Boy II Oasis Coker 7472! Coker 74-20 McNair 3006 McNair 3001 Coker 75-6 Doublecrop 1/Previously 2/Previously test; test (3) (6) 536 659 368 299 421 722 888 707 951 800 334 1019 417 490 412 (9) 790 802 532 830 689 1056 464 713 2232 1624 2509 1803 2407 2108 2015 2352 )00 2031 2431 1754 1369 1095 945 888 672 672 1237 809 827 467 1163 1637 147 9 1485 1746 1517 1657 1183 1020 823 644 738 487 549 900 601 634 1709 1844 1725 1693 1711 1433 1257 1094 881 984 723 807 1301 1107 987 916 ,ed as NF? 331 ed as Coker 74-27 (12) (15) (9) (9) (9) 1026 1120 1418 1644 2208 1281 1908 2083 916 920 1651 1138 1106 1731 2041 1745 1878 1774 1530 1413 1264 997 1141 737 920 1542 1826 106:-. 1815 1524 1455 1332 1049 1411 897 1420 114 6 1313 920 950 1226 1076 1044 1216 107 9 974 1797 2412 2374 1548 1353 14 24 1319 1443 1364 1618 1368 1226 976 1258 1175 1386 2481 2787 2754 3120 2741 3145 2839 3024 2353 2207 2320 1957 2028 1939 1886 2275 (3) rr r ~~ rr ~)r Table 1. FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELD OF SMAL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED, 1972-76 (contd) Total feed, 1974..76 av. Yield of clipped plots, aversa Not Clipped Ovndyfrg Grain clipped forage 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4--yr. 5-yr. 3-yr. grain and Variet 1976 1975-76 1974-76 197376 1972-76 1974-76 oniy rain Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Number of tests (3) (7) CENTRAL ALABAMA (11.) (15) (18) (11) (11) (11) OATS Flap 501 Coker 227 Elan Coker 70-16 Salem Coker 7 5-11 Coker 75-10 BARLEY Bar soy Va. 72-11-13 Va. 72-44-362 Boone RYE 312 4 04 231 269 329 523 610 607 808 376 217 McNair Vita Graze 1393 Weser 1160 ACCO 811 1211 Wren's Abruzzi 1213 Gurley's Grazer, 2000 1217 Winter razer 70 982 Natotd! 1140 Athens Abruzzi 1231 NF 324 1184 1000 1009 856 1077 1624 1557 1501 1551 1502 1394 1478 1528 1336 1290 1198 1456 1452 1609 830 1430 856 1267 1997 1788 2166 2720 2054 1415 1503 1505 1038 1613 2453 1792 1746 1728 1757 1,8 90 2003 1890 1886 1859 2043 1946 1909 1879 629 905 887 1093 868 1219 1312 1184 1364 1154 2421 2651 2615 2850 2758 WHEAT Wakeland Coker 68-15 Arthur Abe Arthur 71 Blue Boy II Holley Oasis Coker 74721! McNair 1313 Coker 74-20 McNair 3006 McNair 3001 Coker 75-6 Doublecrop Coker 75-20 1/Previously 2/Previously 913 1384 786 1256 535 827 274 613 314 733 1020 1346 856 1308 447 806 630 921 867 352 692 901 698 399 347 tested as N4F 331 tested as Coker 74-27 1849 1805 1353 1693 1523 1075 848 933 1657 1500 1791 1681, 1219 1014 1105 1858 841 1116 1354 1596 118 5 874 845 1360 1838 1806 1794 1895 1533 1221 2534 2639 2429 2444 2118 2531 2345 ...Y Table 1. FORAGE AND GRAIN .,YIELD OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTh), 1972"76 (cont'd) Total feed, 1974-76 av. Yield of cli ed lots average Not Clipped Oven dr y forage Grain clipped forage 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr . 3-yr. grain and Variety 1976 1975-.76 1974-76 1973-76 1972-76 1974-76only rain Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. SOUTHERN ALABAMA Number of tests OATS Fla. 501 Elan Coker 227 Fl 70 Q 1153 Salem Coker 75-Il Coker 7 5-10 Coker 75-14 RYE McNair Vita Graze Weser ACCO 311 Wren's Abruzzi Gur ley' s Grazer 2CWne rtr7 Mat onI- Athens Abruzzi NF 324 (5) (10) (15) (20) (25) (15) (15) (15) 866 641 704 637 905 947 1059 965 )00 1152 94 1 878 1352 1396 1220 1246 2268 2205 2275 2258 2120 2236 1940 1909 2043 2264 2193 2267 2216 2113 2192 1819 1879 2243 2223 1783 1844 2048 1503 1280 1265 2244 2204 2053 2182 2182 1520 1100 1298 1172 1368 2107 2073 1962 2028 376 838 466 898 653 WHEAT Wakeland Coker 68-15 Abe Blue Boy II McNair 1813 Holley Arthur 71 Oasis Coker Coker 74--20 McNair 3001 Coker 75-6 Doublecrop Coker 75-20 Coker 75-29 1612- 1072 415 1358 1293 947 438 493 559 528 1191 759 505 670 1359 1653 1275 574 1428 1473 1191 642 741 670 1805 14 28 850 1627 1591 1391 897 1807 1542 883 1693 1620 1694 1095 1526 1066 1347 1003 633 951 1081 1/Previously 2/Previously tested as. NF 331 tested as Coker 7427 1075 1318 1456 838 1047 562 1032 864 24 96 2392 2614 2651 3074 2509 3165 2850 1249 1273 1322 1212 996 990 1218 2900 2494 2 197 2630 2224 2342 1978 (5) I\ln II~/( Table 2. GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHACTERISTICS OF VARIETIES TESTED, 1972-76 UNCLIPPED SMALL GRAIN Other Characteristics 3inal average ie3.cd-jer acre 3-Year average 1--yr. 2-yr'. 3-yr. 4..yr. 5-yr. 1/10 Variety 1976 1975.46 1974-76 1973-76 1972-76 Lod in Height Headed.. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu, Bu, Pct. In. Date NORTHERN ALABAMA Number of tests OATS Coker 66-22 Coker 227 Elan Coker 70-16 Salem BAREY Keowee Bar Soy Volbar Va. 72-11_18 Va. 72-44-362 Boone McNair 3004 Bonel McNair Vita Graze Wintergrazer 70 ACCO 811 Matondi Wren's Abruzzi Gurley's Grazer 2000 Athens Abruzzi (3) (6) 54 62 43 63 36 55 74 69 62 66 48 36 43 41 36 34 37 39 37 40 53 59 42 40 56 51 31 27 28 26 29 30 26 32 (9) 51 60 37 50 49 28 24 2 5 24 2 6 (12) (15) (9) 45 45 34 29 35 40 23 19 22 33 36 25 21 26 43 29 31 38 40 35 33 35 (9) (9) 43 39 35 30 38 60 56 58 58 59 4/21 4/20 4/14 4/2 4/13 4/2 3/26 3/30 3 /29 3/29 WHEAT Wakeland Coker 68-15 Ga. 1123 Arthur Holley Abe Arthur 71 Blue Boy II Oasis kr77Coker 74--20 McNair 3006 l-IcNair 3001 Coker 75-6 1/Previously 2 /Previously 26 .23 38 30 28 26 19 24 13 16 19 23 19 23 29 25 17 22 42 37 42 35 35 36 tested as NF 331 tested as Coker 74-27 23 27 23 20 16 21 20 23 22 25 23 22 21 23 22 20 1 5 20 19 22 14 3 8 5 12 7, 8 4 41 34 42 36 38 34 35 37 4/12 4/10 4/11 4/14 4/8 4/14 4/15 4/13 (6) (II.,. GRAIN YIELD AD MOTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF VARIETIES TESTED, 1972-76 ULTUCLIPIED SMALL GRAIN Other Characteristics 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 1/10 Variety 1976 1975-76 197476 1973-76 197276 Lodging Height Headed Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Bu. Pct. In. Date CENTRAL ALABIW4A Number of tests OATS Fla. 501 Coker 227 Elan Coker 70-16 Salem Coker 75411 Coker 75-10 BARLEY Barsoy Va. 72-114"18 Va. 7 2-44-362 Boone RYE McNair Vita Graze Weser ACCO 811 Wren's Abruzzi Gurley's Grazer 2000 Witer rater 70 Mato~h Athens Abruzzi NF 324 WHEAT Wakeland Coker 68-15 Arthur Abe Arthur 71 Blue Boy II Holley Oasis Coker 7471! McNair 1813 Coker 74-20 McNair 3006 McNair 3001 Coker 75-6 Doublecrop Coker 75-20 iF rreviousy 2 /Previously 4i vr" OA AA I (3) (7) 37 54 52 54 48 56 50 38 40 33 29 31 34 27 32 26 26 23 30 29 29 30 26 27 29 26 27 26 27 16 23 27 37 28 24 21 32 53 56 40 62 56 35 56 35 37 34 28 26 24 25 21 24 21 22 20 24 25 32 29 28 31 27 21 30 31 22 23 21 24 21 23 31 30 30 32 26 20 17 19 17 19 19 25 25 27 27 22 20 23 20 22 20 27 26 17 23 27 40 4/2 40 4/6 38 4/7 16 29 3/22 10 13 16 12 14 21 2 8 12 2 2 5 53 53 54 53 55 40 37 38 35 37 37 40 3/12 3/12 3/13 3/12 3/12 3/25 3/31 4/1 4/1 4/1 3/29 3/24 tasted as iqF 331. tested as Coker 74-27. (7) Table 2. (Cont'd.) t11> (~ IV e ci t 1 u 7 r > c113 Table 2. GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF (Cont'd.) VARIETIES TESTED, 1972-76 UNOLIPPED SMALL GRAIN Other Characteristics Regional averageyield per acre3-erars i-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 1/10 Variet 1976 1975-76 1974-76 1973.76 1972-76 LodFin Height Headed Bu. Bu. Bu. Eu. Bu. Pct. In. Date SOUTHERNALABA A Number of tests OATS Fla. 501 Elan Coker 227 FL 70Q 1 153 Salem Coker 75-11 Coker 75-10 Coker 75--14 RYE McNair Vita Graze Weser ACCO 811 Wren's Abruzzi Gurley's Grazer 2000 Winter rater 70 NNatoni! Athens Abruzzi NF 324 WHEAT Wakeland Coker 68-15 Abe Blue Boy II McNair 1813 Holley Arthur 71 Oasis Coker 74721 Coker 74-20 McNair 3001 Coker 75-6 Doublecrop Coker 75-20 Coker 75-29 (5) (10D) (15) (20) (25) (15S) (15) (15) 63 62 81 34 54 60 70 67 43 49 55 25 34 41 46 26 18 15 31 20 19 18 11 10 33 20 18 29 18 15 28 23 26 24 39 39 35 39 33 32 32 32 44 36 45 44 34 30 41 18 15 17 28 28 27 26 23 22 25 25 32 21 21 22 20 17 17 20 !'reviously tested as NF 3314 ZPreviously tested as Coker 74--27 4 30 39 13 17 11 17 18 18 32 44 45 12 16 9 15 13 19 19 20 18 16 34 25 15 31 28 34 28 29 15 6 5 6 4 10 5 40 39 43 51 4r1 52 51 53 52 38 35 33 36 32 37 34 3/30 4/3 4/5 3/12 3/15 3/16 3/ 15 3 /14 3/29 4/8 4/8 3/17 3/19 4/7 (8) Table 3. GRAIN YIELD AND OTHEER CHARACTERISTICS OP CLIPPED ST AJL GRAIN VARIE- TIES TESTED, 1972-76 Other Characteristics Reioalavrae ied racre 3 yr. average 1-yr. 2+-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 1/1V) Variet 12Z6 1975-76 1974-76 1973-76 1972-76 Lod In Height 1teaded Bu. Busi Eu. Bu. Bu. Pct. In. Date Number of tests OATS Coker 66-22 Coker 227 Elan Coker 70-16 Salem BARLEY Keowee Barsoy Volbar Va. 72--11--19 Va. 72-44-362 Boone 1Mcflair 3004 (3) 50 47 0 46 34 46 52 53 46 49 27 47 (6) 48 49 16 41 42 47 (9) 44 40 34 36 43 NORPTHERN AL.ABAHA (12) (15) (9) 42 45 18 12 32 29 30 27 30 32 27 (9) (9) 39 34 30 26 34 4/19 4/17 4/11 3/31 4/110 RYNE Bonel 28 McNair Vita Graze 18 Wintergrazer 70 28 ACCO8a 1 26 Naton i.2 Wren 's Abruzzi 27 Gurley's Grazer 200021 Athens Abruzzi 25 WHEAT Wakeland .. Coker 68-15 Oa. 1123 Arthur 1.10ey Abe Arthur 71 Blue Boy II Oasis Coker 74711! Corer 74-20 I.cilair 3006 .+ c . 3001. Coker 75-6 Doublecrop * 1/Previously 2/Previously 20 23 23 11 20 20 13 25 20 27 25 25 26. 39 15 tested as tested as 10 18 23 18 20 23 19 20 22 28 F 331 Coker 74--27 25 16 25 20 23 22 13 23 27 15 27 22 24 25 19 23 25 16 26 42 4 2 36 42 36 57 54 56 55 56 4/1 4/2 4/1 3/31 4/1 15 16 20 18 17 20 18 16 1s 18 22 20 15 15 20 11 1-- 18 17 15 9C 10 8 13 12 10 7 34 29 37 32 34 30 31 32 4/14 4/10 4/12 4/10 4/10 4/10 4/11 4/16 (9) .enom Table 3. GPAIN YIELD ANDM OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIPPED SMALL GRAIN (Cont'd) VARIETIES TESTED, 1972-76 r frcharacteritics 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 3-yr, average Variety 1976 1975-76 1974-76 1973-76 1972-76 Lodh ;ni:Height Headed BU, flu. flu, fBu. Blu. Pct. In. Date Number of tests OATS Fla. 501 Coker 227 Elan Coker 70-16 Selam Coker 75-11 Coker 75-10 BARLEY Barsoy Va. 72-11--18 Va. 72#-44--362 Boone RYE McNAir Vita Graze Weser ACCO 811 Wren's Abruzzi Gurley's Grazer 2000 Winter razer 70 Athens Abruzzi NF 324 (3) (7) 36 50 29 45 35 40 40 33 33 40. 21 15 22 22 24 19 27 27 22 28 27 45 31 CENTRAL (11) (15) 26 45 27 29 46 24 22 20 10 16 16 17 15 20 20 16 11 16 16 20 16 10 15 14 17 ALABAIA (18) 27 5 3 1 32 35 4/6 4/6 4/9 18 6 24 3/25 12 17 17 19 13 10 15 10 12 49 49 50 50 51 3/21 3/21 3/21 3/20 3/20 WHEAT Wakeland Coker 68-15 Arthur Abe Arthur 71 Blue Boy II Holley Oasis Coker 74721 McNair 1313 Coker 74-20 McNair 3006 McNair 3001 Coker 75-6 Doublecrop Coker 75-20 1/reiously 2/Previously 27 17 28 20 29 24 35 30 24 20 27 17 23 17 31 24 37 29 23 27 35 29 31 17 tested as NF 331 tested as Coker 74-27 14 19 23 27 20 15 14 15 17 25 15 16 23 27 21 13 6 1 6 4 3 I 7 36 31 33 30 32 33 34. 4/2 3/31 3/31. 3/30 3/31 4/4 3./2 (10) .R. (11) (1) (11 Table 3. G RAI YIELD ACID OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF (Cont' d ) VARIETIES TESTED, 1972*.76 CLIPPED SHALL GRAIN Other Characteristics Reinlavr ei e ld eracre 3-m ear average 1-yr. 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. 5-yr. 1/10 Variety 1976 1975-76 1974-76 1973-76 1972-76 Lod in Hei ht Headed flu. flu. flu. flu. fu. Pct. In. Date SOUTHERN ALABAMA Humber of tests OATS Fla. 501 Elan Coker 227 FL 70 () 1153 Salem Coker 7 5-1 1 Coker 75-10 Coker 75-14 RYE U-c~air Vita Graze Weser ACCO 311 Wren' s Abruz zi Gurley's Grazer 2000 linterrrazer 70 Mator Athens Abruzzi IF 324 (5) (10) (15) (20) (25 1) (15) 50 66 63 37 38 56 50 61 43 49 52 2 3 13 8 25 14 26 20 31 24 21 23 16 9 16 13 20 16 14 34 37 43 7 15 8 16 1 2 40 41 48 6 13 3 13 10 35 35 15 16 9 37 36 39 4/1 4/6 4/3 9 40 47 3/16 16 11 16 31 39 23 32 48 47 49 49 3/17 3/17 3/17 3/18 WHEAT Wakeland Coker 63-15 Abe Blue Boy II Mc~air 1313 o lley Arthur 71 Oasis Coker 747! Coker 74-20 Mc~air 3001 Coker 75-6 Doublecrop Coker 75-20 Coker 75-29 !'Previous ly tested as IT 331 Previously tested as Coker 74-27 16 15 22 23 23 21 15 20 23 25 31 18 18 22 17 11 16 18 13 16 22 16 10 34 29 33 29 23 29 27 30 37 33 29 37 34 29 22 12 5 7 3 7 13 5 36 33 32 34 23 36 33 3/25 3/23 3/27 3/23 3/19 3/22 3/27 (11) rr~TTI - 1Z. Table 4. Forage Yield of Small Grain Varieties Tested for Forage Only Prattvlle, 197~-76 Oven dry forage yield poundsper acre Clipping date - 1976 C~q r N CV2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. Variety cv M M Total Av. Av . Av. OATS Coker 227 Fla. 501 FL. 70Q 1153 BARLEY Keowee Volbar Boone RYE Vita Graze Wintergrazer 70 Weser Wren's Abruzzi Gurley's Grazer 2000 Gurle's GI 75 Matnt./rae Athens Abruzzi NF 324 NF 279 ACCO 811 Gurley's GI 76 Wintergrazer A WHEAT Coker 68-15 DeKalb 91902/ DeKalb 909+0+919! ./ Blue Boy II DeKaIb 9490 / DeKaib 90602/I Wakeland 245 779 265 427 0 0 776 435 0 1686 1121 0 130 519 713 1278 124 426 765 1573 52 367 510 993 1171 1133 1250 1289 1214 1257 1115 1326 1338 1046 1007 1012 1346 743 553 638 868 565 248 679 708 444 637 574 646 594 407 624 529 465 472 571 576 758 640 567 796 537 344 829 488 852 604 631 621 574 746 633 720 701 703 654 697 670 616 636 598 668 426 637 974 1610 1108 1227 1129 1 154 1460 1337 1273 1430 1340 1150 1398 S187 1287 1435 1004 1520 1157 794 1238 742 0 603 1105 557 349 627 534 415 484 530 471 501 452 453 311 439 596 290 836 969 338 959 857 476 4724 2990 0 3243 3993 2479 3690 4666 4133 4136 4094 4109 4199 4421 4312 4095 3833 3826 4613 3648 3932 4245 3604 4249 3032 3415 4812 5283 5522 3975 4343 1127 3680 4199 4 2'6 4171 4473 4540 4855 4867 4921 4413 4675 4772 4593 4678 4777 4374 4513 4497 4400 4611 4737 4767 4719 4592 3796 4253 4323 4112 4888 4823 4386 4991 3809 4318 3663 1 /Previously tested as F T331. 2/Wheat x Artium hybrid. (12) Table 5.*FORAGE YIELD OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES TESTED FOR FORAGE ONLY TALLASSEE, 1973-76 oven dr forage yield ou ounds er acre Clipping date 1976 Variet 2-yr. 3-yr. 4-yr. OATS Coker 227 Fla. 501 Fl. 70Q 1153 319 333 801 472 235 423 271 114 198 1476 2929 3933 3329 4327 936 2066 2532 3126- 732 1365 1773 497 448 692 237 306 697 335 330 591 Mc~Nair Vita Graze T-Tintergrazer 70 Weser T ren's Aburzzi Gurley's grazer 2000 .-"urley' s GI 75 Naton2! Athens Abruzzi ATP 324 NF 270 ACCO 8 11 Gurley' s CI 76 Wintergrazer A 636 37h 521 69 5 577 647 294 654 487 296 334 40,8 599 1252 373 353 1225 423 564o 1140 295 299 1220 365 324 1170 411 336 1233 398 333 10963 394 558 1288 373 319 1102 523 469 1132 531 466 1002 573 500 1134 320) 426 1242 480 396 790 2427 2934 2343 3082 1099 2339 517 1923 447 3n61 3573 3685 4009 R44 3139 4161 4009 4448 477 2732 3411 3599 3930 555 3159 358l9 36783 3977 615 3099 3435 3549 3868 589 3205 3635 4212 703 3012 3860 632 3266 3867 339 3420 4121 914 3339 3832 733 3242 531 2910 628 3345 Coker 63-15 DeKalb 99- Dei-aib 9090+9190Z/ Blue Boy 11 DeKaib 9490a/ DeKalb 9060V. TWakeland 1057 537 613 542 343 633 347 370 792 847 447 472 336 295 722 641 242 443 1088 475 350 581 2793 3608 3764 4093 1004 2572 3659 4071 4694 1244 2753 3949 4125 636 2402 3365 98 2341 3746 812 2133 3205 565 2478 1 /Previously tested as NP 331 2/Wheat x Arotricur hybrid (13) BARLEY Keowee Volbar Boone RYE WEAT Table 6. REACTION OF OAT VARIETIES AND EXPERIMENTAL LINES TO SOMIE DISEASES IN ALABAMA Crown Helminthosporium Septoria Loose Vait.rust leaf blotch leaf blotch smut NORTHERN ALABAMA Carolee S S S R Coker 66-22 S S R JR Coker 70--161/ R S RR Coker 73-141 R S R R Coker 227j/ R S R R Cumberlandi' S S JR R Elani' R S RR Salem.,.. R S R R Windsor S S S JR CENTRAL ALABAMA CaroleeSS S R Coker 67-22 S S S R Cokter 70-161/ JR R R Coker 73141/ S S JR R Coker 75--101/ R R R R Coker 75-111/ JR R JR R Coker 227 R S R R Coker 242 R S R R Elam/ i R S RR Fla. 501 R S, R R Roanoke SSSR SalemL./J R R JR Windsor R S S R SOUTHERN ALABAMA Coker 67-22 5S5SJR R Coker 73-3i-1/ S RRR Coker 75.101/ B. R R R Coker 75-111'/ RR R JR Coker 75-14./.. R R R R Coker 227SS S R Coker 242 S S R R 1 1 yearadat (14) Table 7.* REACTION OF WHEAT VARIETIES AND)EXPERI MNTAL LINES TO SOME DISEASES IN ALABAMA Powdery Leaf Septoria Loose Variet mildew rust leaf blotch smut N4ORTHEIRN ALABAMA Abe R s S R Arthur R s s R Arthur 71 R S S R BlueBoy II S R' S R Coker 65-20 S S S R Coker 68-45 S R S R Coker 74--2011 R S" Coker 74--271/ R SS R Coker 75-61/ R R, SR ublecop!1R/ SR Ga. 1123S S S R Holley R R 5S1R McNair 701 R R. S R McNair 1587 R SSR McNair 3001-1/ R SS Mcar301 / RSR Mc~air 30061/ R R S R McUair 4823 S R S R Oasis 1 l/ R S 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 S5 SR Coker 68--15 S R SR Coker 73-181/ R RSR Coer7420/ RRS R Coker 7473!0 R R S R Coker 75-61/. R R S R Coker 75-201/ R R S R Ga. 1123 S s* S R (15) Continued: Table 7. REACTION OF WHET VARIETIES DISEASES IN ALAB~i AND EXPERIMENTAL LINES TO SOM Powdery Leaf Septoria Loose Vane ildew rust leaf blotch smut SOUTUERN AL AA Abe ft ftS fR Arthur!' fR R R R Arthur 71.a. R R S R Blueboy II S R S R Coker 65--20 S S S ft Coker 68-15 S R S ft Coker 73- 16, R R S ft Coker 74-201/ Rt R S R Coker 74-27.1/ R P. S R Coker 7 5-6!I/ R R S R Coker 75 - 20 .:L;/ ft tS ft Coker 75-291/ ft R S R DoublecropiR R S5 R Fla. 10 R R S R Hlusy.- R ft S R McNair 701 R S S R McNair 1813 R S S ft McNair 30011/ ft R S Rt Pennington 6--23 Rt f S R Oasis f.ft S ft Wakeland S S S S 1/ 1 year data 2/ 2 year's data * Susceptible to stem rust (16) Table 8. REACTION OF BARLEY AND RYE VARIETIES AND EXPERIMENTAL LINES TO SOME DISEASES IN ALABAMA Powdery Spot Net Leaf Septoria !LietY ~ mildew blotch blotch rust Ax t1) nos:-leaf b19atch BARLEY Barso , R S S S R Boone- R S R R R Fla. 102 R S S S R Hanover R S R R R Kceow7 R S R S R Knob, R S S R R McNair 6i R S S R R Va 72-ll-48 1 ' aB.S BR R. R Va 72 -44.3622Ia R R R B Volbar 2 R S S R. R RYE ACCO 8lI R S S S Athen's Abruzzi!' R R R S Bone]. B.S SS Cougar= R S S S Elbon S 5 S S Explorer S S S S2/Gre'sGae20 - RRSS Gu leFs Gr ze22 00 ! R R R SS MAtNR a S S Vita Graze RS S S VitaGraze N RS S S Weser R S S S Wintergrazer 70 R S S S Wren's Abruzzi RS S S /1 year data 2 .years data (17) VARIETIES RECO NENDEP3 FOR FORAGE AND GRAIN Recommendations are based on regional yield of forage plus grain. For varieties, ratio of forage to grain will vary and should be considered in varietal selection. Varieties are listed alphabetically. For reaction todieases seTabes6 7 ad8. NORTHERN ALABAMA Oats Caroleel/ Coker 227 Coker 66p-22 Barley Barsoy Keowee Volbar ACCO 811 Bone. .MIto McNair Vita Graze Wintergrazer 70 Wheat Arthur-i' Blue Boy II Coker 68-15 Ga. 11y2 Wakeland CENTRAL ALABAMA Oats Carolee 1 ' Coker 227 Fla. 5012! Barley Barsoy Wheat ACCO 811 Gurley's Grazer 2000 McNair Vita Graze Weser Wren's Abruzzi Abe Arthur Arthur 7? Blue Boy II Coker 68-15 Wakeland SOUTHERN ALABAMA ACCO 811 Gurley's Grazer 2000 McNair Vita Graze Weser Wren's Abruzzi Blue Boy II Coker 68-15 Wakeland -'Seed were not received in time for planting in the Fall of 1975. is recommended on the basis of data from previous years. Carolee 1 /If present trends continue, this variety will be removed from the recommended list next year for forage and grain in the region indicated. (18) Oats Coker 227 Elan Fla. 501 Wheat ,, r~r ~I aa rr .~ r+ .. /-r VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR GRAIN ONLY alphabetical order. For reaction to diseases see Tables6, 7 and 8. NORTHERN ALABAMA Oats Carolee"' Coker 2272 Coker 66-22J Wheat Barsoy Volbar ACCO 811 Bonel Nato McNair Vita Graze Wintergrazer 70 Abe Arthur Arthur 71 Blue Boy II Coker 68-15 Coker 7473/ Ga. 1123 Wakeland CENTRAL ALABAMA Wheat Abe Arthur Arthur 71 Coker 68-15 ACCO 811 Gurley' s Grazer 2000 McNair Vita Graze Weser Wren's Abruzzi SOUTHERN ALABAMA Weser Wren's Abruzzi Abe Arthur 71 Blue Boy II Coker 68-15 Wakeland I'Seed were not received in time for planting in the Fall of 1975. is recommended on the basis of data from previous years. Carolee If present trends continue9 this variety will be removed from the recommended list next year for grain production in the region indicated. 1 ~Trial basis. (19) Oats Carolee"/ Coker 227 Elan 2 Fla.50- Oats Coker 227 Elan Wheat ~ C L1II ~rr r V\ICI~ ~'CJ V YIII~II I~VI SOURCES OF SEED OATS Carolee---- ------.-North Carolina Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. Raleigh, North Carolina Coker (all varieties)-Coker's Pedigreed Seed Company, Hartsville, South Carolina Llan-----------------Georgia Seed Development Commission, Athens, Georgia Fla. 50 ---- -.- -North Florida Experiment Station, Quincy, Florida Fl 70 Q 1153_--- -- ~--er~orth Florida Experiment Station, Quincy, Florida Salerm--- ----------- North Carolina Foundation Seed Producers, Inc, Raleigh, North Carolina BARLEY Barsoy----------------Departen of Agronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Boone-------W---North Carolina Foundation Seed Producers, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina Keowee-o_~. www----mo-Departmen t of Agronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina McNair 3004-----------McNair Seed Company, Laurinburg, North Carolina Va. 72-ll-l8--".-------Department of Agronomy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia Va. 72-44-3620--w-_-- -Department of Agronomy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia Volbar---..--------._-Departmnent of Agronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee RYE ACCO 811l_- 040100----- -- ACCO Seed, Plainview, Texas Athens Abruzzi-----..- -Georgia Seed. Development Commission, Athens, Georgia ~ Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma Gurley' s--- --- --- ---- Gurley' s Inc. , Selma, North Carolina Maton (NF 331).-- wemao1e Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, ~ Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma" Vita Grz-------"..-M~i Seed Comany,~ Laurinburg, North Carolina Weser--"-- ~100"x.-a._ - Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama Wintergrazer*. ------- 'Pennington Grain & Seed, Inc. , Madison, Georgia Wren's Abuz,----Fudto Seed Stocks Farm, Thereby, Alabama WHEAT or agronomVy, rLLuru Lafaett, Indiana Arthur-------------Department of Agronomy, Purdue Lafayette, Indiana Arthur 7l1 .... --. Department o f Agronomy) Purdue Lafayette, Indiana BlueboyII----Not Carolina Foundation Seed Raleigh, North Carolina university, University, University, Producers, Inc ., (20) Coker(all varieties)Coker' s Pedigreed Seed Company, Hartsville, South Carolina De alb ----------- e alb AgResearch, Inc., Wichita, Kansas Doublecrop"---------Northeast Branch Experiment Station, Keiser, Arkansas Ga. 1123---------w--_Georgia Seed Development Comission, Athens, Georgia Gurley' s ,.----wf----Gurley's, Inc., Selma, North Carolina Iolley-"M------ ----- Georgia Seed Development Commission, Athens, Georgia Mc~ar----------NeairSeed Company, Laurinburg, North Carolina OASIS-- - ---- ------Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana Wakeland-- ---- _---_--Foundation Seed Stocks Farm, Thorsby, Alabama (21)