'he 1993 Alabama Performance Comparison of Small Grain Varieties for Forage Department of Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 171 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Auburn University Lowell T. Frobish, Director Auburn University September 1993 I I II I '1 -4 q' Iq -~a~ TABLE OF CONTENTS Pame Acknowledgments .......................................................... .................. 4 Introduction ............................................................................... 5 Procedure .................................................................................. 5 Data Explanation............................................................................ 6 Discussion..................................................................................... 6 Small Grain Dry Matter Yields by Season .................................................. 7 Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina, 1993................................... 8 Two-Year Averages 1992-93................................................ 9 Three-Year Averages 1991-93 .............................................. 10 Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville, 1993........................................ 11 Two-Year Averages 1992-93................................................ 13 Three-Year Averages 1991-93 .............................................. 14 Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield, 1993................................... 15 Two-Year Averages 1992-93................................................ 17 Three-Year Averages 1991-93 .............................................. 18 Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction, 1993...................................... 19 Two-Year Averages 1992-93................................................ 21 Three-Year Averages 199 1-93............................................... 22 Prattville Field, Prattville, 1993...................................................... 23 Two-Year Averages 1992-93 ................................................ 25 Three-Year Averages 199 1-93............................................... 26 E.V. Smith Research Center, Tallassee, 1993....................................... 27 Two-Year Averages 1992-93 ................................................ 29 Three-Year Averages 1991-93............................................... 30 Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope, 1993.............................................. 31 Two-Year Averages 199'2-93................................................ 33 Three-Year Averages 1991-93............................................... 34 Brewton Field, Brewton, 1993 ....................................................... 35 Two-Year Averages 1992-93 ................................................ 37 Three-Year Averages 199 1-93............................................... 38 Monroeville Field, Monroeville, 1993 ............................................... 39 Two-Year Averages 1992-93................................................ 41 Three-Year Averages 199 1-93............................................... 42 Wiregrass Substation, Headland, 1993 .............................................. 43 Two-Year Averages 1992-93................................................ 45 Three-Year Averages 1991-93............................................... 46 Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden, 1993 ................................... 47 Two-Year Averages 1992-93................................................ 49 Three-Year Averages 199 1-93................................................50 Varieties Recommended for Forage Only ........................................... 51 Seed Sources .......................................................................... 53 Information contained herein is available to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, or national origin. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Appreciation is expressed to Mien-Huei Tzeng, Research Data Analysis, for the computa- tion and summarization of data in this report. Appreciation is also expressed to the following supervisory personnel of the outlying units whose support is gratefully acknowledged: Northern Alabama Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina...................................W.B. Webster, Supt. H.E. Burgess, Assoc. Supt. B.E. Norris, Jr., Asst. Supt. Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville ................................... J.T. Eason, Supt. M.E. Ruf, Assoc. Supt. Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield............................ W.A. Griffey, Supt. R.C. Rawls, Asst. Supt. Central Alabama Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction............................. J.L. Holliman, Supt. J.R. Harris, Asst. Supt. Prattville Experiment Field .................................... D.P. Moore, Supt. E.V. Smith Research Center, Tallassee...........................S.P. Nightengale, Supt. Southern Alabama Brewton and Monroeville Experiment Fields.............................J.R. Akridge, Supt. Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope.............................E.L. Carden, Supt. N.R. McDaniel, Assoc. Supt. M.D. Pegues, Asst. Supt. Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden.............................. J.A. Little, Supt. P.A. Rose, Asst. Supt. Wiregrass Substation, Headland............................H.W. Ivey, Supt. L.W. Wells, Asst. Supt. B.E. Gamble, Asst. Supt. THE 1993 ALABAMA PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES FOR FORAGE K.M. Glass and D.I. Bransby' INTRODUCTION The large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oats, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for forage production in their particular area of the State. Many of the small grain species and varieties differ in their capability to produce early fall and winter forage for livestock production. Making the proper selection requires up-to-date, unbiased, reliable information and varietal forage yield by season. 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 11 locations were used to compile this report and they represent the varied growing conditions around the State for the past 3 years. 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. Each variety was replicated three times in each test. The tests are normally planted in late September to early October. All test locations were planted at normal times of late September and early October 1990, 1991 and 1992. The 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 tests were topdressed in February with 60 pounds N per acre and clipping was continued until no regrowth occurred in the spring. 1 Research Assistant and Professor of Agronomy and Soils. DATA EXPLANATION Dry matter forage is recorded for seasonal and total yields by locations. The four seasonal periods are: autumn-forage produced through December; winter-January and February produc- tion; early spring-March and early April production; and late spring-production after April 20. DISCUSSION Growing conditions and variety forage performance often vary among locations and years. Multiple-year averages are given here to use as a better indicator for performance comparison. In 1990-91, temperatures were above normal through December and January. This was followed by a brief cold period in mid-February which caused severe damage to many varieties of oats, wheat, rye, and triticale. In the 1991-92 and 1992-93 growing season, there was little damage to any of the small grain species. A very dry April and early May resulted in little or no late spring growth for both growing seasons. Table 1. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina, Alabama, 1993 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Caldwell ................... Northrup King Coker 9766 .. GA GORE.................... Florida 302................ Massey..................... Florida 304................ Bayles..................... Wakefield .................. GA ANDY.................... Saluda..................... GA 100..................... Madison.................... Test Mean .................. C.V. (%) ................. L.S.D (.10) ............... Oats Simpson.................... 833 ....................... Northrup King Coker 716 ...... Florida 501................ Ga Mitchell ................ Citation................... Florida 502................ Ozark...................... Bob ....................... Test Mean .................. C.V. (%) ................. L.S.D (.10) ............... Barley Sussex..................... Wysor r...................... Venus...................... Clemson 100 ................ VA 85-44-226............... Nomini..................... Test Mean.................. C.V. (%) ................. L.S.D (.10) ............... 799 1,962 1,805 1,378 1,507 1,384 1 ,197 1,078 1,803 1 ,028 933 642 1,293 36 656 - 1,385 - 1,295 - 1,137 - 1,983 - 1,543 - 1,416 - 1,429 - 910 - 1,034 - 1,348 - 19 - 368 - 2,260 - 1,545 - 1,395 - 1,810 - 838 - 931 - 1,463 - 43 - 926 1,860 1,127 1,209 1, 25- 1,161 1,221 1,324 1,421 867 1,282 1,200 1,303 1,269 16 280 1,531 1,449 1,446 988 1,192 1,222 1,134 1,262 1,146 1,263 18 333 1,151 1 ,878 1,799 1,236 2,012 1,644 1,620 15 356 1,286 748 823 1,075 818 832 870 843 656 873 845 944 885 15 188 1,422 1,417 1,147 711 887 846 767 1,121 878 1,022 9 128 1,100 1,068 1,263 972 1,016 1,191 1,102 11 178 3,946 3,837 3,836 3,709 3,486 3,436 3,391 3,342 3,327 3,184 2,978 2,889 3,447 17 801 4,338 4,161 3,731 3,682 3,623 3,484 3,330 3,293 3,058 3,633 9 461 4,511 4,492 4,457 4,019 3,866 3,766 4,185 12 735 Continued Table 1. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Rye FL 8727-LI.................. - 5,001 354 1,003 6,358 Florida 401................. - 4,039 205 974 5,218 Wren's Abruzzi AL ........... - 3,048 732 834 4,614 Florida 402.................. - 2,590 840 1,017 4,447 Bonel ....................... - 2,383 1,185 832 4,401 Volunteer Magic............. - 2,277 1,128 976 4,381 Graze King 90 ............... - 2,070 1,271 922 4,263 Wintergrazer 70............. - 1,978 1,217 905 4,100 AFC 20-20.................... - 1,900 1,077 931 3,908 Test Mean ................... - 2,810 890 933 4,632 C.V. (%).................... - 23 12 12 14 L.S.D (.10)................ - 931 146 157 926 Triticale Florida 201.................. - 3,825 228 786 4,838 Beagle 82................... - 3,477 149 838 4,464 Sunland ..................... - 3,200 255 805 4,260 Stan I ...................... - 1,959 1,208 1,010 4,177 Test Mean ................... - 3,115 460 860 4,435 C.V. (%).................... - 22 29 11 17 L.S.D (.10)................ - 1,100 210 154 1,210 Table 2. Two-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, Barley, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Springi Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Caldwell .................... 278 547 2,554 769 4,148 Florida 302 ................. 359 1,501 1,380 761 4,001 GA GORE.................... 245 1,430 1,561 579 3,815 Massey..................... 228 1,458 1,580 541 3,808 Northrup King Coker 9766 247 1,567 1,348 526 3,689 Wakefield.................. 329 1,051 1,636 607 3,621 Bayles..................... 306 1,184 1,341 620 3,452 Saluda..................... 290 813 1,748 581 3,432 Madison.................... 214 840 1,714 641 3,409 Oats Simpson.................... 244 1,001 2,180 1,128 4,553 833........................ 213 1,036 1,973 1,147 4,369 Northrup King Coker 716. 226 917 1,868 1,044 4,054 Citation .................... 287 1,161 1,711 863 4,022 Ga Mitchell ................. 270 1,153 1,692 844 3,960 Barley Sussex..................... 235 1,783 1,563 675 4,257 Clemson 100 ................. 321 1,606 1,640 612 4,179 Wysor...................... 194 957 2,276 647 4,074 Bonel...................... 534 2,152 2,087 524 5,297 Wren's Abruzzi AL ........... 542 2,786 1,396 529 5,253 Graze King 90 ............... 540 1,882 2,285 529 5,236 Volunteer Magic ............. 420 1,761 2,439 578 5,198 Florida 401 ................. 573 3,071 807 696 5,147 AFC 20-20.................. 433 1,771 2,326 539 5,069 Florida 402 ................. 473 2,551 1,361 603 4,989 Triticale Stan I..................... 262 1,641 2,027 642 4,572 Beagle 82.................. 405 2,542 577 636 4,160 Table 3. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Barley, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Tennessee Valley Substation, Belle Mina, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Sprinq Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Caldwell................. 515 1,195 2,936 512 5,158 Wakefield ................ 593 1,640 1,648 404 4,285 Massey ................... 481 1,636 1,784 361 4,263 Madison................... 456 1,423 1,874 428 4,180 Saluda ................... 558 1,200 2,018 387 4,164 Northrup King Coker 9766............. 514 1,545 1,536 351 3,945 Bayles.................... 599 1,304 1,411 414 3,727 Florida 302 .............. 716 1,037 1,366 507 3,626 Oats Simpson................... 336 960 1,453 752 3,501 833 ...................... 320 828 1,315 764 3,228 Northrup King Coker 716.. 327 843 1,245 696 3,110 Citation ................. 489 828 1,141 575 3,033 Barley Sussex ................... 545 1,274 1,042 450 3,312 Wysor .................... 419 931 1,518 431 3,299 Triticale Stan I ................... 424 1,399 1,351 428 3,602 Beagle 82 ................ 585 1,695 385 424 3,089 -10- Table 4. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville, Alabama, 1993 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Wakefield ..................... 130 429 1,705 613 2,877 GA GORE ....................... 65 382 1,615 764 2,827 Massey ........................ 71 656 1,514 550 2,789 Caidwell ...................... 61 42 2,166 426 2,696 Florida 304.................... 73 703 1,401 513 2,690 GA ANDY ....................... 64 1,252 884 409 2,609 Madison ....................... 133 229 1,579 634 2,575 Florida 302.................... 126 797 1,163 416 2,501 GA 100 ........................ 45 502 1,338 571 2,456 Bayles........................ 94 412 1,426 491 2,422 Saluda ........................ 109 312 1,359 526 2,305 Northrup King Coker 9766...... 147 659 1,052 446 2,304 Test Mean ..................... 93 531 1,433 530 2,588 C.V. (%)...................... 58 28 14 15 11 L.S.D (.10).................. 76 205 273 112 392 Oats 833........................... 62 369 1,552 488 2,472 Ga Mitchell................... 292 705 1,022 353 2,371 Simpson ....................... 86 311 1,516 408 2,321 Bob ........................... 35 293 1,572 384 2,284 Citation ...................... 134 607 1,149 367 2,257 Florida 501................... 233 788 891 310 2,222 Ozark.......................... 45 204 1,296 368 1,914 Northrup King Coker 716....... 16 237 1,051 432 1,737 Florida 502.................... 59 585 626 281 1,551 Test Mean ..................... 107 455 1,186 377 2,125 C.V. (%) ..................... 68 33 9 10 7 L.S.D (.10)................... 103 215 153 54 226 Barley Sussex ........................ 305 534 2,106 504 3,449 Wysor ......................... 202 78 2,684 431 3,395 Clemson 100.................... 454 468 1,796 448 3,166 VA 85-44-226 .................. 96 90 2,750 226 3,161 Venus ......................... 273 113 2,342 410 3,138 Nomini........................ 131 95 2,326 546 3,098 Test Mean ..................... 243 230 2,334 427 3,235 C.V. (%)...................... 44 16 7 22 7 L.S.D (.10) .................. 157 54 239 140 322 Continued -11- Table 4. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Rye Bonel .................... 856 823 1,928 893 4,499 Volunteer Magic.......... 649 533 1,634 1,085 3,901 Wren's Abruzzi AL ........ 1,082 1,016 990 787 3,876 FL 8727-LI............... 813 1,591 439 817 3,660 Florida 401 .............. 794 1,469 425 966 3,654 Wintergrazer 70 .......... 358 639 1,703 931 3,631 Graze King 90............ 591 699 1,437 832 3,559 AFC 20-20................. 480 746 1,387 901 3,513 Florida 402 .............. 252 1,211 1,055 749 3,267 Test Mean ................ 653 970 1,222 885 3,729 C.V. (%) ................. 35 25 15 21 7 L.S.D (.10)............. 325 343 254 265 397 Triticale Stan I ................... 308 402 1,910 789 3,409 Sunland................... 441 1,410 280 519 2,650 Beagle 82 ................ 416 1,370 364 445 2,595 Florida 201 .............. 394 1,443 365 365 2,568 Test Mean ................ 390 1,156 730 530 2,805 C.V. (%)................. 24 8 5 13 6 L.S.D (.10)............. 146 138 59 110 266 -12- Table 5. Two-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Wakefield .................... 166 524 1,793 306 2,789 Massey...................... 114 791 1,591 275 2,770 GA GORE..................... 136 529 1,652 382 2,700 Madison..................... 175 503 1,687 317 2,683 Caldwell ..................... 83 57 2,271 213 2,624 Florida 302 .................. 299 944 1,131 208 2,582 Bayles...................... 254 683 1,354 245 2,537 Saluda...................... 154 415 1,648 263 2,480 Northrup King Coker 9766 ... 246 725 1,127 223 2,322 Oats Citation.................... 200 479 1,722 184 2,585 Simpson..................... 97 216 2,047 204 2,564 833......................... 66 266 1,974 244 2,550 Ga Mitchell .................. 214 454 1,620 176 2,463 Northrup King Coker 716 . 86 166 1,764 216 2,232 Barley Wysor....................... 198 140 2,663 215 3,216 Clemson 100................. 461 636 1,895 224 3,216 Sussex...................... 302 635 2,011 252 3,201 Rye~ Bonel....................... 852 1,022 2,002 446 4,322 Volunteer Magic .............. 574 767 2,139 543 4,022 AFC 20-20 .................... 520 846 1,949 450 3,765 Graze King 90 ................ 437 797 2,030 416 3,680 Wren's Abruzzi AL ............ 988 1,038 1,236 393 3,655 Florida 402................. 484 1,331 1,383 375 3,572 Florida 401................. 982 856 976 483 3,297 Triticale Stan I...................... 188 438 2,216 394 3,237 Beagle 82 .................... 485 953 516 223 2,177 -13- Table 6. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Oats, Barley, and Rye Varieties Cut as Forage at Sand Mountain Substation, Crossville, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Sprinq Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Oats Simpson ...................... 74 288 1,467 136 1,965 833.......................... 60 258 1,418 163 1,899 Citation..................... 198 347 1,206 122 1,874 Northrup King Coker 716...... 65 191 1,261 144 1,662 Barley Wysor ........................ 179 407 1,987 144 2,716 Sussex ....................... 287 764 1,489 168 2,708 Rye Bonel ........................ 908 866 1,464 298 3,535 Volunteer Magic .............. 824 707 1,568 362 3,461 AFC 20-20..................... 813 783 1,481 300 3,377 Graze King 90 ................ 745 735 1,494 277 3,251 Wren's Abruzzi AL ............ 1,089 739 892 262 2,982 Florida 402................... 788 928 993 250 2,959 Florida 401 .................. 1,142 571 661 322 2,696 -14- Table 7. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield, Alabama, 1993 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Caldwell .................. Florida 304................ Saluda..................... Wakefield ................. Massey .................... GA ANDY.................... GA GORE.................... Florida 302................ Bayles..................... Madison ................... GA 100..................... Northrup King Coker 9766... Test Mean .................. C.V. (%)................. L.S.D (.10). .............. Oats Simpson ................... Ozark ..................... Citation.................. 833 .................... Northrup King Coker 716.... Ga Mitchell................ Florida 502................ Florida 501................ Bob....................... Test Mean ................. C.V. (%)................... L.S.D (.10)............... Barley Wysor ..................... Venus ..................... Nomini .................... VA 85-44-226 ............... Sussex.................... Clemson 100................ Test Mean ................. C .V. (%)................... L.S.D (.10). .............. 880 1,778 1,188 1,561 1,689 1,716 1,483 1,568 1,499 1,349 1,171 1,561 1,454 19 382 - 1,146 - 1,550 - 1,559 - 1,182 - 817 - 1,517 - 1,604 - 1,629 - 823 - 1,314 - 34 - 641 - 1,274 - 1,120 - 984 - 683 - 1,426 - 1,336 - 1,137 - 25 - 417 -15- 2,529 1,379 1,874 1,476 1,320 1,256 1,481 1,367 1,336 1,467 1,450 1,030 1,497 14 289 2,081 1,668 1,528 1,788 2,152 1,324 1,084 1,054 1,593 1,586 27 606 2,433 2,374 2,170 2,260 1,510 1,556 2,051 17 525 3,409 3,157 3,062 3,037 3,010 2,972 2,963 2,935 2,835 2,817 2,620 2,591 2,951 12 505 3,227 3,218 3,087 2,970 2,969 2,841 2,687 2,682 2,416 2,900 21 882 3,707 3,494 3,154 2,944 2,936 2,891 3,188 16 765 Continued Table 7. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Rye AFC 20-20................... - 1,786 2,401 - 4,187 Florida 401 ...................- 2,599 1,162 - 3,761 FL 8727-LI................... - 2,512 1,245 - 3,757 Bonel........................ - 1,907 1,818 - 3,725 Wintergrazer 70 ...............- 1,567 2,002 - 3,569 Wren's Abruzzi AL .............- 2,073 1,480 - 3,S53 Graze King 90 .................- 1,375 2,150 - 3,526 Volunteer Magic ...............- 1,300 2,092 - 3,392 Florida 402................. - 1,449 1,345 - 2,794 Test Mean................... - 1,841 1,744 - 3,585 C.V. (%) ................... - 17 16 - 9- L.S.D (.10) ..................- 443 405 - 477 Triticale Stan I.......................... 1,374 2,399 - 3,774 Sunland..................... - 2,229 1,000 - 3,229 Florida 201 ...................- 1,833 1,036 - 2,868 Beagle 82.................... - 1,783 934 - 2,717 Test Mean.................... - 1,805 1,342 - 3,147 C.V. (%) ................... - 28 20 - 22 L.S.D (.10) ...................- 791 425 - 1,101 -16- Table 8. Two-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Cal dwell ................... Saluda..................... Massey..................... Florida 302................ Wakefield .................. GA GORE.................... Bayles..................... Madison.................... Northrup King Coker 9766 .. Oats Simpson.................... Citation................... 833 ....................... Northrup King Coker 716 ...... Ga Mitchell ................ Barley Wysor...................... Sussex..................... Clemson 100................ AFC 20-20 .................. Bonel...................... Graze King 90.............. Wren's Abruzzi AL .......... Volunteer Magic ............ Florida 401................ Florida 402................ Triticale Stan I..................... Beagle 82.................. 50 89 103 117 87 68 124 47 109 76 153 5 3 92 72 30 90 125 148 145 115 174 61 234 215 19 97 601 991 1,419 1,378 1,177 1,244 1,213 1,029 1,207 991 1,329 1,032 680 1 ,188 913 1,373 1,322 1,435 1,503 1,134 1,682 1,060 1,676 1,344 1,002 1,270 2,011 1,547 1,056 1,028 1,251 1,171 991 1 ,164 815 1,894 1,381 1,490 1,747 1,237 1,953 1,260 1,226 2,010 1,461 1,821 1,150 1,854 999 1,094 1,876 820 - 2,662 - 2,626 - 2,578 - 2,523 - 2,515 - 2,483 - 2,328 - 2,240 - 2,131 2,961 2,862 2,574 2,519 2,497 2,896 2,723 2,673 3,593 3,109 3,070 3,005 2,975 2,909 2,653 - 2,896 - 2,187 -17- Table 9. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, and Barley Varieties Cut as Forage at Upper Coastal Plain Substation, Winfield, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Caldwell ...................... 300 526 1,780 - 2,607 Saluda ........................ 335 838 1,403 - 2,576 Massey ........................ 386 1,055 938 - 2,380 Wakefield ..................... 341 956 1,031 - 2,328 Florida 302.................... 393 938 816 - 2,147 Bayles ........................ 385 849 807 - 2,042 Madison ....................... 309 781 929 - 2,019 Northrup King Coker 9766...... 361 879 701 - 1,942 Barley Wysor ......................... 201 684 1,723 - 2,608 Sussex ........................ 271 978 976 - 2,225 -18- Table 10. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction, Alabama, 1993 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA ANDY............ Caldwell........... Florida 304........ GA GORE............ Massey. ............ Saluda............. Bayles............. Florida 302........ Wakefield.......... GA 100............. Madison............ Northrup King Coker Test Mean.......... C.V. (%)........... L.S.D (.10) ........ 9766..... o....... ,oo..o,? ...... ,. Oats Ozark...................... Citation................... 833 ........................ Florida 502................ Florida 501................ Simpson ................... Ga Mitchell................ Bob..................... Northrup King Coker 227.... Test Mean .................. C.V. (%)................. L.S.D (.10). ............... 3,113 718 2,204 1,848 1,909 1,673 2,174 1,218 1,098 1,489 1,033 1,199 1,640 17 384 2,026 3,059 2,587 3,431 3,459 2,342 3,237 2,375 2,643 2,796 10 392 1,670 3,503 1,937 2,242 2,174 2,407 1,873 2,735 2,600 2,183 2,519 2,283 2,344 18 583 2,809 1,573 1,932 1,057 999 2,062 1,127 1,605 1,248 1,601 12 283 - 4,783 - 4,222 - 4,141 - 4,091 - 4,082 - 4,080 - 4,047 - 3,953 - 3,698 - 3,673 - 3,552 - 3,481 - 3,984 - 13 - 715 4,834 4,632 4,519 4,488 4,458 4,404 4,365 3,980 3,892 4,397 5 344 Continued -19- Table 10. Seasonal Dry Matter Yi9ld of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Rye Florida 401.......................... 4,266 1,378 - 5,644 FL 8727-LI........................ - 3,683 1,368 - 5,051 Wren's Abruzzi AL................. - 2,609 2,131 - 4,740 Bonel............................. - 1,577 2,880 - 4,458 Florida 402....................... - 2,096 2,316 - 4,412 CGI 90........................... - 1,151 2,993 - 4,144 Wintergrazer 70................... - 1,100 2,998 - 4,098 Gurley Grazer 2000 ..................... 1,301 2,649 - 3,950 Test Mean......................... - 2,223 2,339 - 4,562 C.V. (%).............................. 12 14 - 8 L.S.D (.10)........................... 387 476 - 497 Triticale Florida 201....................... - 3,695 1,986 - 5,681 Beagle 82............................ 3,545 1,598 - 5,142 Sunland........................... - 3,180 1,907 - 5,087 Test Mean......................... - 3,473 1,830 - 5,303 C.V. (%).............................. 6 27 - 9 L.S.D (.10)........................... 392 848 - 811 -20- Table 11. Two-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA ANDY.................... Caldwell ................... GA GORE.................... Massey..................... Bayles..................... Saluda..................... Florida 302................ Wakefield .................. GA 100..................... Madison.................... Northrup King Coker 9766 .. Oats Citation................... Florida 502................ 833 ....................... Florida 501................ Simpson.................... Ga Mitchell ................ Northrup King Coker 227 ...... Florida 401.............. Wren's Abruzzi AL .......... Florida 402................ Bonel...................... Gurley Grazer 2000 ......... Triticale Florida 201................ Beagle 82 .................. 3,300 859 1,845 2,054 2,231 1,437 1,510 1,429 1,641 1,432 1,495 1,972 2,152 1,708 2,155 1,328 2,164 1,864 3,919 3,094 2,514 1,752 1,490 3,595 3,239 1,022 2,712 1,604 1,373 1,104 1,906 1,574 1,625 1,373 1,549 1,398 1,411 1,039 1,445 928 1,769 810 1,047 801 1,264 1,344 1,721 1,862 1,164 922 - 4,417 - 3,681 - 3,534 - 3,498 - 3,451 - 3,428 - 3,203 - 3,192 - 3,106 - 3,090 - 2,995 3,469 3,224 3,202 3,133 3,131 3,023 2,944 4,805 4,425 3,922 3,546 3,422 - 4,853 - 4,258 -21- Table 12. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, and Rye Varieties Cut as Forage at Black Belt Substation, Marion Junction, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA ANDY ....................... 918 2,204 682 - 3,804 Massey........................ 624 1,471 915 - 3,010 GA GORE ....................... 522 1,327 1,069 - 2,918 Saluda ........................ 580 1,035 1,271 - 2,885 Bayles......................... 573 1,565 736 - 2,874 Florida 302.................... 672 1,073 1,049 - 2,794 GA 100......................... 615 1,194 916 - 2,724 Wakefield ..................... 516 1,122 1,083 - 2,722 Caldwell ...................... 264 611 1,808 - 2,683 Madison ....................... 449 1,082 1,033 - 2,564 Northrup King Coker 9766...... 555 1,070 932 - 2,557 Oats Citation ...................... 425 1,368 941 2,734 833........................... 351 1,205 963 - 2,519 Northrup King Coker 227 ....... 524 1,287 698 - 2,508 Florida 502.................... 290 1,460 693 - 2,443 Florida 501................... 317 1,462 619 - 2,398 Simpson ....................... 126 957 1,179 - 2,262 Wren's Abruzzi AL ............. 456 2,094 843 - 3,393 Gurley Grazer 2000 ............ 365 1,047 1,242 - 2,653 Bonel ......................... 281 1,199 1,148 - 2,628 -22- Table 13. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Prattville Field, Prattville, Alabama, 1993 Brand-variety Wheat Saluda..................... Caldwell ................... Wakefield .................. GA GORE.................... Massey..................... Florida 304................ Florida 302................ Madison.................... Bayl es..................... GA 100..................... Northrup King Coker 9766 .. GA ANDY.................... Test Mean .................. C.V. (%) ................. L.S.D (.10)................ Oats Simpson.................... Ozark...................... Bob....n................... 833 ....................... Ga Mitchell ................ Northrup King Coker 227 ...... Florida 502................ Florida 501................ Test Mean .................. C.V. (%) ................. L.S.D (.10) ............... Seasonal Forage Early Autumn Winter Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. 2,036 1,247 2,057 1,893 1,979 2,184 1,891 1,636 1,950 1,646 1,687 1,687 1,824 15 371 2,566 2,298 2,554 2,391 2,275 2,192 2,311 2,014 1,903 2,278 9 296 1,933 2,371 1,487 1,523 1,390 1,131 1,360 1,519 1,150 1,138 1,093 1,059 1,430, 11 219 1,922 2,014 1,631 1,765 1,692 1,636 1,475 1,376 1,359 1,652 11 259 Yiel d/Acre Late Spri ng Lb. Total - 3,969 - 3,619 - 3,544 - 3,417 - 3,369 - 3,314 - 3,251 - 3,155 - 3,101 - 2,784 - 2,781 - 2,746 - 3,254 - 10 - 453 4,488 4,313 4,185 4,155 3,967 3,829 3,787 3,390 3,262 3,931 7 399 Continued Table 13. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Prattville Field, Prattville, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Bonel........................- 2,266 2,488 - 4,754 Gurley Grazer 2000 ............- 2,352 2,230 - 4,582 Wintergrazer 70 ...............- 2,074 2,444 - 4,518 FL 8727-Li................... - 3,000 1,440 - 4,440 CGI 90....................... - 2,101 2,278 - 4,379 Florida 401 ...................- 2,899 1,474 - 4,373 Wren's Abruzzi AL .............- 2,126 2,202 - 4,328 Florida 402.................. - 1,904 1,957 - 3,861 Test Mean.................... - 2,340 2,064 - 4,404 C.V. (%).................... - 12 8 - 7 L.S.D (.10) ..................- 410 231 - 454 Triticale Florida 201 ...................- 2,696 570 - 3,265 Sunland...................... - 2,248 592 - 2,841 Beagle 82.................... - 2,347 389 - 2,736 Test Mean .....................- 2,430 517 - 2,947 C.V. (%).................... - 15 23 - 10 L.S.D (.10) ..................- 621 204 - 497 Table 14. Two-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Prattville Field, Prattville, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Foragie Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Springi Springi Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Saluda......................... 176 1,475 2,515 - 4,165 Wakefield..................... 183 1,620 2,299 - 4,103 Caldwell....................... 83 835 3,133 - 4,050 GA GORE....................... 117 1,504 2,191 - 3,812 Massey........................ 101 1,741 1,853 - 3,695 Florida 302.................... 199 1,716 1,634 - 3,550 GA 100......................... 144 1,551 1,806 - 3,500 Madison....................... 109 1,315 2,003 - 3,426 Bayles......................... 181 1,716 1,509 - 3,406 Northrup King Coker 9766 .... 175 1,515 1,503 - 3,193 GA ANDY....................... 120 1,517 1,426 - 3,063 Oats Simpson........................ 147 1,605 2,580 - 4,333 Citation....................... 206 1,844 2,268 - 4,319 Northrup King Coker 227 .......... 116 1,796 2,091 - 4,003 Ga Mitchell ..................... 119 1,825 2,028 - 3,972 833........................... 84 1,664 2,188 - 3,936 Florida 501 .................... 234 1,668 1,976 - 3,878 Florida 502.................... 92 1,664 1,990 - 3,746 Rye~ Bonel.......................... 406 1,970 2,439 - 4,815 Gurley Grazer 2000 .............. 386 1,798 2,533 - 4,717 Florida 401 .................... 439 2,334 1,878 - 4,651 Wren's Abruzzi AL ............... 299 1,999 2,206 - 4,504 Florida 402.................... 307 2,065 2,068 - 4,440 Triticale Florida 201 .................... 273 1,970 1,020 - 3,263 Beagle 82 ...................... 357 1,881 1,021 - 3,259 -25- Table 15. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, and Rye Varieties Cut as Forage at Prattville Field, Prattville, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Foraqe Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Caldwell ..................... 176 961 2,862 - 3,998 Saluda ....................... 242 1,426 2,309 - 3,976 Wakefield .................... 262 1,720 1,945 - 3,926 GA GORE ...................... 208 1,511 1,998 - 3,718 Massey ....................... 187 1,655 1,694 - 3,536 GA 100........................ 236 1,573 1,552 - 3,361 Bayles........................ 277 1,597 1,441 - 3,315 Florida 302.................. 299 1,551 1,440 - 3,290 Madison ...................... 172 1,377 1,735 - 3,285 Northrup King Coker 9766..... 263 1,436 1,431 - 3,131 GA ANDY ...................... 290 1,298 1,193 - 2,781 Oats Citation...................... 304 1,644 2,312 - 4,260 Simpson...................... 214 1,471 2,491 - 4,177 Northrup King Coker 227...... 220 1,598 2,257 - 4,076 833 .......................... 173 1,491 2,297 - 3,961 Florida 501 .................. 258 1,354 1,991 - 3,603 Florida 502.................. 168 1,325 1,863 - 3,355 Rye Bonel ........................ 454 1,855 2,310 - 4,619 Gurley Grazer 2000............. 473 1,767 2,270 - 4,511 Wren's Abruzzi AL ............ 456 1,811 1,967 - 4,235 Florida 402.................. 414 1,795 1,888 - 4,097 -26- Table 16. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at E. V. Smith Research Center, Tallassee, Alabama, 1993 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Wheat GA GORE....... Florida 304.. Massey........ Bayles ....... GA 100 ....... Saluda....... Northrup King Wakefield.... Florida 302.. Caldwell..... GA ANDY....... Madison..... Test Mean .... C.V. (%)..... L.S.D (.10).. Oats Citation ................. 833 .................... Northrup King Coker 227... Ga Mitchell............... Florida 501............... Ozark..................... Florida 502............... Bob....................... Simpson .................. Test Mean ................. C.V. (%).................. L.S.D (.10). .............. Lb. 675 1,069 884 755 547 789 364 378 177 547 407 77 556 37 292 1,801 857 973 1,069 1,245 850 712 708 676 988 34 482 Lb. Lb. Lb. 5,123 4,495 4,565 4,202 4,496 3,954 3,490 2,762 2,877 2,234 1,729 2,462 3,532 23 1,115 2,712 3,027 2,492 2,582 2,223 2,556 2,481 2,558 1,709 2,482 15 521 641 698 676 760 607 652 481 467 400 315 802 202 558 28 216 838 653 1,013 780 850 530 696 596 406 707 24 247 - 6,439 - 6,263 - 6,125 - 5,717 - 5,650 - 5,395 - 4,334 - 3,607 - 3,453 - 3,097 - 2,938 - 2,741 - 4,647 - 22 - 1,409 5,351 - 4,537 - 4,478 - 4,431 - 4,318 - 3,936 - 3,889 - 3,863 - 2,791 - 4,177 -11 - 683 Continued -27- Coker 9766.. Table 16. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at E. V. Smith Research Center, Tallassee, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Bonel ........................ 1,963 1,561 5,825 1,973 11,322 Florida 402.................. 1,215 1,201 5,885 2,059 10,360 Wintergrazer 70.............. 1,374 1,071 5,875 1,697 10,017 Wren's Abruzzi AL ............ 1,920 1,564 5,003 1,465 9,952 CGI 90 ....................... 1,898 1,031 5,296 1,704 9,929 Gurley Grazer 2000............ 1,307 1,219 5,133 1,444 9,104 Florida 401................... 1,841 1,096 3,916 2,043 8,896 FL 8727-Li................... 2,159 1,113 3,121 1,945 8,338 Test Mean .................... 1,710 1,232 5,007 1,791 9,740 C.V. (%) ..................... 34 16 13 12 9 L.S.D (.10).................. 837 285 940 314 1,307 Triticale Sunland ...................... 1,417 1,038 1,180 - 3,635 Florida 201................... 1,172 927 1,367 - 3,466 Beagle 82 .................... 1,085 856 1,285 - 3,226 Test Mean..................... 1,225 940 1,277 - 3,442 C.V. (%) ..................... 28 10 8 - 8 L.S.D (.10).................. 601 169 172 - 490 -28- Table 17. Two-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at E. V. Smith Research Center, Tallassee, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA GORE....................... 1,344 1,143 3,408 229 6,124 Saluda....................... 1,330 1,049 3,199 301 5,879 Bayles........................ 1,514 1,389 2,650 71 5,624 Massey....................... 1,197 1,397 2,960 43 5,597 GA 100....................... 1,147 1,342 2,807 109 5,405 Northrup King Coker 9766 ... 1,150 1,315 2,361 205 5,030 Wakefield..................... 1,181 1,149 2,066 321 4,717 Florida 302.................. 1,123 1,302 2,028 103 4,556 Madison....................... 1,049 1,122 2,085 229 4,486 Caldwell...................... 1,029 556 2,459 310 4,354 GA ANDY....................... 1,219 1,020 1,320 87 3,646 Oats Citation...................... 1,911 1,115 2,366 494 5,886 833........................... 1,232 1,020 2,657 763 5,672 Florida 501................... 1,897 1,157 2,087 454 5,595 Ga Mitchell .................... 1,676 1,078 2,148 537 5,440 Northrup King Coker 227 .... 1,369 1,198 2,105 501 5,174 Florida 502.................. 1,420 1,111 2,041 283 4,855 Simpson....................... 1,148 660 2,066 693 4,567 Bonel......................... 2,224 1,778 4,183 1,005 9,191 Gurley Grazer 2000 ............. 1,985 1,481 4,003 825 8,294 Florida 402................... 1,752 1,601 3,846 1,075 8,274 Wren's Abruzzi AL .............. 2,260 1,795 3,212 919 8,185 Florida 401................... 2,408 1,400 2,596 1,070 7,475 Triticale Beagle 82..................... 2,002 1,030 1,058 0 4,090 Florida 201 .................... 1,786 945 1,105 0 3,836 Table 18. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at E. V. Smith Research Center, Tallassee, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Foragie Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Springi Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA GORE....................... 1,300 1,059 2,834 153 5,346 Saluda........................ 1,297 967 2,865 201 5,329 Massey........................ 1,187 1,322 2,329 29 4,866 Bayles......................... 1,427 1,237 2,104 47 4,816 GA 100........................ 1,111 1,258 2,250 73 4,691 Northrup King Coker 9766 .... 1,177 1,228 1,958 136 4,500 Caldwell........................ 934 558 2,597 207 4,296 Wakefield..................... 1,108 1,091 1,810 214 4,222 Florida 302.................... 1,175 1,183 1,684 69 4,111 Madison........................ 1,013 1,077 1,787 153 4,029 GA ANDY....................... 1,256 820 1,021 58 3,154 Oats 833 ........................... 1,187 923 2,361 509 4,980 Citation....................... 1,678 963 1,933 329 4,903 Northrup King Coker 227 ......... 1,273 1,023 1,916 334 4,546 Florida 501.................... 1,595 918 1,638 303 4,453 Simpson....................... 1,082 641 2,005 462 4,190 Florida 502.................... 1,275 930 1,698 188 4,092 R ye Bonel.......................... 2,035 1,440 3,463 670 7,608 Gurley Grazer 2000 .............. 1,904 1,289 3,295 550 7,037 Wren's Abruzzi AL ............... 2,242 1,518 2,513 612 6,886 Florida 402.................... 1,791 1,386 2,922 717 6,816 Triticale Beagle 82...................... 1,756 751 813 0 3,319 Florida 201.................... 1,651 646 839 0 3,136 -30- Table 19. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat,Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope, Alabama, 1993 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA GORE ....................... 2,099 1,485 2,156 - 5,741 Pioneer 2548 ................... 2,733 1,024 1,796 - 5,553 Florida 304 ................... 2,622 1,369 1,282 - 5,273 Saluda ........................ 2,648 1,006 1,298 - 4,953 Wakefield ..................... 2,361 1,273 1,224 - 4,858 Massey ........................ 2,552 1,331 860 - 4,743 Madison ....................... 2,018 1,475 1,141 - 4,634 Florida 302 ................... 2,266 1,240 1,099 - 4,605 Bayles ........................ 2,229 1,189 1,149 - 4,567 GA 100 ........................ 2,153 1,224 1,040 - 4,418 GA ANDY ....................... 2,445 914 617 - 3,976 Test Mean ..................... 2,375 1,230 1,242 - 4,847 C.V. (%) ...................... 13 12 11 - 7 L.S.D (.10) ................... 419 213 192 - 496 Oats FFR SS 7630 .................... 2,446 1,169 2,198 - 5,813 833 ............................ 2,055 1,417 1,739 - 5,212 Citation ....................... 2,270 1,369 1,407 - 5,045 Simpson ........................ 2,592 1,155 922 - 4,669 Ozark .......................... 2,129 1,099 1,399 - 4,628 Ga Mitchell .................... 2,558 1,010 1,057 - 4,625 Florida 502 .................... 2,059 1,149 1,059 - 4,267 Florida 501 .................... 2,474 941 732 - 4,146 Bob ............................ 1,827 1,258 937 - 4,021 Test Mean ...................... 2,268 1,174 1,272 - 4,714 C.V. (%) ....................... 12 14 13 - 6 L.S.D (.10) .................... 397 236 236 - 416 Continued -31- Table 19. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat,Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring -Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Rye GI 87...................... 2,800 1,076 2,367 - 6,243 AFC, 20-10 ................... 2,783 1,141 2,226 - 6,149 Dossco Grazer III ........... 2,789 966 2,393 - 6,148 AFC 20-30 ................... 2,716 861 2,384 - 5,961 GI 88...................... 2,579 957 2,384 - 5,921 AFC 20-20 ................... 2,820 984 2,106 - 5,911 Wintergrazer 70 ............. 2,699 915 2,175 - 5,789 Bonel...................... 2,962 876 1,898 - 5,737 Sawan Grazer ................ 2,672 878 2,142 - 5,692 Wren's Abruzzi AL ........... 3,036 992 1,526 - 5,553 Florida 402 ................. 2,650 1,041 1,792 - 5,483 Gainey SS 2 ................. 2,054 791 1,408 - 4,253 Florida 401 ................. 2,348 291 1,229 - 3,868 FL 8727-Li .................. 2,129 402 1,209 - 3,741 Test Mean.................. 2,645 870 1,946 - 5,461 C.V. (%)................... 12 18 8 - 7 L.S.D (.10)................. 424 215 215 - 548 Triticale Beagle 82.................. 2,656 320 676 - 3,651 Sunland.................... 2,457 385 716 - 3,558 Florida 201 ................. 2,599 246 611 - 3,456 Test Mean.................. 2,571 317 668 - 3,555 C.V. (%)................... 16 39 20 - 10 L.S.D (.10) .................. 705 214 237 - 598 -32- Table 20. Two-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA GORE ................. 2,187 1,804 1,922 - 5,913 Pioneer 2548 ............ 2,693 1,568 1,467 - 5,728 Saluda .................. 2,828 1,291 1,256 - 5,375 Massey .................. 2,671 1,759 943 - 5,373 Florida 302 ............. 2,588 1,488 854 - 4,930 Bayles .................. 2,527 1,341 989 - 4,858 Madison ................. 2,178 1,678 783 - 4,639 GA 100 .................. 2,185 1,519 899 - 4,604 GA ANDY ................. 2,505 921 656 - 4,081 Oats FFR SS 7630 ............. 2,437 1,524 2,339 - 6,299 833 ..................... 2,120 1,646 1,870 - 5,636 Citation ................ 2,216 1,649 1,714 - 5,578 Simpson ................. 2,319 1,268 1,664 - 5,251 Ga Mitchell ............. 2,372 1,434 1,434 - 5,241 Florida 502 ............. 1,970 1,524 1,441 - 4,935 Florida 501 ............. 2,286 1,248 1,369 - 4,903 Rye GI 87 ................... 2,924 1,465 2,001 - 6,391 AFC 20-10 ............... 2,776 1,391 1,914 - 6,080 AFC 20-20 ............... 2,656 1,449 1,770 - 5,875 AFC 20-30 ............... 2,453 1,317 1,918 - 5,688 Bonel ................... 2,909 1,264 1,514 - 5,686 Sawan Grazer ............ 2,576 1,323 1,778 - 5,677 Wintergrazer 70 ......... 2,526 1,261 1,699 - 5,486 Wren's Abruzzi AL ....... 2,890 1,182 1,312 - 5,384 Florida 402 ............. 2,562 1,260 1,515 - 5,337 Florida 401 ............. 2,197 502 1,275 - 3,974 Triticale Beagle 82 ............... 2,581 570 831 3,982 Florida 201 ............. 2,660 466 793 3,919 -33- Table 21. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Gulf Coast Substation, Fairhope, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Oats FFR SS 7630.................. 2,236 1,350 1,827 - 5,412 Citation ..................... 2,227 1,466 1,302 - 4,995 833.......................... 2,175 1,303 1,390 - 4,868 Simpson...................... 2,123 1,176 1,285 - 4,584 Florida 501 .................. 2,189 1,007 1,044 - 4,240 Florida 502.................. 1,871 1,197 1,061 - 4,129 Rye GI 87........................ 2,770 1,374 1,548 - 5,693 AFC 20-10.................... 2,647 1,290 1,548 - 5,484 AFC 20-20 .................... 2,539 1,336 1,469 - 5,344 AFC 20-30................... . 2,350 1,230 1,561 - 5,141 Bonel........................ 2,581 1,222 1,296 - 5,099 Wintergrazer 70.............. 2,425 1,244 1,409 - 5,078 Florida 402.................. 2,409 1,235 1,195 - 4,838 Wren's Abruzzi AL ............ 2,678 1,134 1,012 - 4,824 Florida 401 .................. 2,111 459 954 - 3,525 Triticale Florida 201 .................. 2,571 386 579 - 3,536 Beagle 82.................... 2,353 514 630 - 3,497 -34- Table 22. Seasona] Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Brewton Field, Brewton, Alabama, 1993 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA GORE.................... 701 751 1,875 - 3,327 Wakefield ................. 1,002 1,000 1,219 - 3,222 Florida 304 ............... 1,081 1,365 767 - 3,214 Pioneer 2548 ................ 746 732 1,602 - 3,080 Bayles..................... 940 1,117 950 - 3,008 GA 100.................... 762 1,267 876 - 2,904 Florida 302 ................. 872 1,069 941 - 2,883 Massey.................... 795 1,349 692 - 2,836 Saluda..................... 821 702 1,125 - 2,647 Madison.................... 614 1,088 862 - 2,563 GA ANDY ................... 1,015 777 574 - 2,366 Test Mean .................. 850 1,020 1,044 - 2,914 C.V. (%).................. 10 11 10 - 7 L.S.D (.10) ................. 122 153 153 - 272 Oats Citation .................. 1,329 1,071 1,226 - 3,627 FFR SS 7630 ............... 1,043 987 1,589 - 3,618 833........................ 893 1,194 1,270 - 3,358 Ga Mitchell ............... 1,282 1,073 956 - 3,311 Florida 502 ................. 929 1,110 1,256 - 3,294 Florida 501 ............... 1,438 957 861 - 3,256 Bob....................... 1,089 1,011 961 - 3,061 Simpson.................... 929 833 1,292 - 3,053 Ozark..................... 954 940 1,116 - 3,011 Test Mean ................. 1,099 1,019 1,170 - 3,288 C.V. (%) .................. 6 7 10 - 5 L.S.D (.10) ................. 95 105 168 - 239 Continued -35- Table 22. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Brewton Field, Brewton, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasona] Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Springi Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Rye~ Wintergrazer 70 .............. 1,047 1,417 2,214 - 4,679 AFC 20-30.................. 1,174 1,303 2,181 - 4,658 Dossco Grazer III ............ 1,036 1,335 2,246 - 4,617 GI 88...................... 1,011 1,374 2,213 - 4,598 AFC 20-10.................. 1,148 1,333 2,074 - 4,556 GI 87....................... 1,105 1,456 1,948 - 4,509 Wren's Abruzzi AL ............ 1,440 1,721 1,338 - 4,499 Bonel....................... 1,157 1,597 1,591 - 4,345 Sawan Grazer ................. 1,065 1,346 1,887 - 4,298 Florida 402 .................. 1,045 1,492 1,756 - 4,293 AFC 20-20.................. 1,184 1,337 1,753 - 4,274 Florida 401 .................. 1,552 987 1,559 - 4,099 FL 8727-Li ................... 1,429 826 1,475 - 3,730 Gainey SS 2 .................. 1,024 1,130 1,550 - 3,705 Test Mean.................. 1,173 1,333 1,842 - 4,347 C.V. (%) ...................... 7 10 9 - 6 L.S.D (.10) ................... 121 192 222 - 340 Triticale Sunland..................... 1,397 899 620 - 2,916 Beagle 82.................. 1,376 860 480 - 2,715 Florida 201 .................. 1,430 747 409 - 2,585 Test Mean.................. 1,401 835 503 - 2,739 C.V. (%).................... 7 12 8 - 7 L.S.D (.10) ................... 168 170 72 - 349 -36- Table 23. Two-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Brewton Field, Brewton, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA GORE .................... 351 637 2,113 - 3,100 Pioneer 2548................ 373 701 2,019 - 3,092 Saluda ..................... 411 612 1,898 - 2,921 Florida 302................. 436 947 1,521 - 2,904 GA 100...................... 381 906 1,603 - 2,890 Bayles..................... 470 925 1,330 - 2,725 Massey ..................... 397 932 1,335 - 2,665 Madison .................... 307 807 1,457 - 2,571 GA ANDY .................... 508 698 1,248 - 2,453 Oats Citation................... 665 970 1,985 - 3,620 FFR SS 7630................ 521 858 2,051 - 3,430 833........................ 447 870 2,091 - 3,407 Florida 501 ................ 719 895 1,647 - 3,261 Ga Mitchell................ 641 873 1,723 - 3,237 Florida 502................ 465 927 1,816 - 3,208 Simpson .................... 464 670 2,022 - 3,157 Rye Wintergrazer 70 ............ 524 1,147 2,788 - 4,458 AFC 20-20................... 592 1,014 2,735 - 4,341 GI 87 ...................... 553 1,156 2,561 - 4,269 AFC 20-10................... 574 1,033 2,647 - 4,255 Wren's Abruzzi AL .......... 720 1,560 1,936 - 4,215 AFC 20-30................... 587 961 2,651 - 4,199 Bonel ...................... 578 1,280 2,188 - 4,046 Sawan Grazer ............... 533 989 2,422 - 3,943 Florida 402 ................ 523 1,349 2,060 - 3,931 Florida 401................ 776 1,557 1,528 - 3,861 Triticale Beagle 82 .................. 688 1,133 816 - 2,637 Florida 201................ 715 752 1,038 - 2,506 -37- Table 24. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, and Rye Varieties Cut as Forage at Brewton Field, Brewton, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Florida 302 ........... GA GORE. .............. GA 100................ Saluda................ Bayles................ Pioneer 2548.......... Massey................ Madison. .............. GA ANDY. .............. Oats Citation.............. FFR SS 7630.......... 833 ................... Florida 501........... Simpson. .............. Florida 502........... Rye Wintergrazer 70....... Wren's Abruzzi AL..... GI 87................. AFC 20-30............ AFC 20-20............ AFC 20-10............ Florida 402 ........... Bonel................. Florida 401 ........... 1,116 848 885 943 1,047 736 911 707 976 1,243 953 874 880 895 798 1,235 1,405 1,206 1,276 1,187 1,178 1,217 1,154 1,479 854 685 930 651 894 734 1,008 827 585 1,027 1,036 984 880 873 885 1,116 1,359 1,132 987 1,006 979 1,227 1,171 1,170 1,014 1,409 1,069 1,265 886 1,346 890 971 832 1,323 1,367 1,394 1,098 1,348 1,211 1,859 1,291 1,707 1,767 1,823 1,765 1,373 1,459 1,019 - 2,983 - 2,941 - 2,883 - 2,859 - 2,827 - 2,815 - 2,810 - 2,505 - 2,393 - 3,594 - 3,356 - 3,252 - 3,151 - 3,115 - 2,893 - 4,210 - 4,054 - 4,045 - 4,030 - 4,016 - 3,922 - 3,817 - 3,783 - 3,667 -38- Table 25. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Monroeville Field, Monroeville, Alabama, 1993 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Pioneer 2548 ................. 2,132 2,234 1,773 - 6,139 Saluda..................... 2,074 1,755 1,771 - 5,600 GA GORE.................... 1,920 2,078 1,599 - 5,598 Florida 302 .................. 2,351 2,246 868 - 5,465 Florida 304 .................. 2,344 2,473 490 - 5,308 Wakefield.................. 2,064 2,106 1,082 - 5,252 Massey..................... 1,965 2,406 514 - 4,884 GA 100..................... 1,701 2,355 789 - 4,845 Madison..................... 1,741 2,104 924 - 4,769 Bayles...................... 1,876 2,002 593 - 4,471 GA ANDY.................... 1,958 1,676 464 - 4,097 Test Mean................... 2,012 2,130 988 - 5,130 C.V. (%).................... 11 7 12 - 6 L.S.D (.10) ................... 311 206 168 - 408 Oats FFR SS 7630 .................. 2,344 1,500 1,266 - 5,110 Citation.................... 2,256 1,882 869 - 5,007 Ozark...................... 2,110 1,607 1,194 - 4,912 Ga Mitchell .................. 2,265 1,788 742 - 4,795 833......................... 1,962 1,560 1,239 - 4,761 Florida 502 .................. 2,038 2,046 663 - 4,747 Florida 501 .................. 2,445 1,704 571 - 4,720 Simpson..................... 2,077 1,339 1,013 - 4,430 Bob........................ 1,825 1,726 787 - 4,338 Test Mean.................. 2,141 1,684 927 - 4,758 C.V. M%)................... 10 11 17 - 8 L.S.D (.10).................. 306 268 222 - 560 Continued -39- Table 25. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Monroeville Field, Monroeville, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Rye Sawan Grazer................ 2,521 1,939 2,020 6,479 AFC 20-30.................. 2,467 1,817 2,032 - 6,315 Wintergrazer 70............ 2,157 1,985 2,097 - 6,239 Dossco Grazer III.......... 2,112 1,929 2,098 - 6,139 AFC 20-10.................. 2,407 1,778 1,835 - 6,019 Wren's Abruzzi AL .......... 2,762 2,052 1,193 - 6,007 Bonel ...................... 2,577 2,021 1,372 - 5,970 AFC 20-20................... 2,200 1,898 1,692 - 5,790 Florida 402 ................ 2,117 2,218 1,448 - 5,783 GI 88 ...................... 2,252 1,714 1,808 - 5,774 GI 87 ...................... 2,337 1,639 1,753 - 5,729 FL 8727-LI................. 2,303 1,175 1,696 - 5,174 Gainey SS 2................ 2,105 1,587 1,413 - 5,105 Florida 401 ................ 2,196 1,256 1,599 - 5,051 Test Mean .................. 2,322 1,786 1,718 - 5,827 C.V. (%)................... 23 11 12 - 13 L.S.D (.10) ................ 742 278 299 - 1,039 Triticale Beagle 82 ................. 2,859 1,279 487 - 4,626 Florida 201................ 3,010 1,165 433 - 4,608 Sunland .................... 2,481 1,315 580 - 4,376 Test Mean .................. 2,784 1,253 500 - 4,537 C.V. (%) ................... 25 11 15 - 19 L.S.D (.10)................ 1,227 241 127 - 1,474 -40- Table 26. Two-Year Average SEasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Monroeville Field, Monroeville, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Pioneer 2548 ................. 1,815 1,820 1,241 - 4,876 Saluda ....................... 1,716 1,492 1,291 - 4,499 Florida 302 .................. 1,971 1,858 533 - 4,362 GA GORE ...................... 1,519 1,698 1,138 - 4,356 Massey ....................... 1,558 2,192 369 - 4,119 GA 100 ....................... 1,495 2,009 500 - 4,003 Madison ...................... 1,402 1,878 613 - 3,893 Bayles ....................... 1,706 1,697 378 - 3,781 GA ANDY ...................... 1,702 1,294 359 - 3,356 Oats Citation ..................... 1,971 1,723 879 - 4,574 FFR SS 7630 .................. 1,957 1,412 1,205 - 4,573 833 .......................... 1,732 1,553 1,111 - 4,397 Ga Mitchell .................. 1,906 1,709 721 - 4,335 Florida 501 .................. 2,004 1,567 654 - 4,224 Florida 502 .................. 1,664 1,884 591 - 4,139 Simpson ...................... 1,726 1,250 1,073 - 4,050 Rye Sawan Grazer ................. 2,216 1,714 1,453 - 5,382 Bonel ........................ 2,365 1,901 960 - 5,226 Wintergrazer 70 .............. 2,053 1,717 1,324 - 5,093 AFC 20-10 .................... 2,153 1,604 1,330 - 5,088 AFC 20-30 .................... 2,149 1,601 1,328 - 5,077 GI 87 ........................ 2,136 1,560 1,347 - 5,042 Wren's Abruzzi AL ............ 2,493 1,721 724 - 4,937 AFC 20-20 .................... 1,997 1,646 1,258 - 4,901 Florida 402 .................. 2,081 1,851 866 - 4,798 Florida 401 .................. 2,224 1,107 998 - 4,329 Triticale Beagle 82 .................... 2,421 991 390 - 3,803 Florida 201 .................. 2,357 856 327 - 3,540 -41- Table 27. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, and Rye Varieties Cut as Forage at Monroeville Field, Monroeville, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Springl Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Pioneer 2548.............. Massey.................... GA GORE................... Saluda.................... Florida 302............... GA 100.................... Bayles.................... Madison................... GA ANDY................... Oats FFR SS 7630............... Citation .................. 833....................... Simpson ................... Florida 501............... Florida 502............... Rye AFC 20-30................. Wintergrazer 70 ............ Bonel..................... AFC 20-10................. Wren's Abruzzi AL ......... GI 87..................... Florida 402............... AFC 20-20................. Florida 401 ............... 1,519 1,363 1,362 1,440 1,696 1,351 1,497 1,191 1,504 1,559 1,661 1,408 1,368 1,678 1,448 1,932 1,844 1,978 1,906 2,152 1,901 1,837 1,760 2,053 1,767 2,344 1,716 1,529 1,761 2,003 1,704 1,845 1,120 1,700 1,798 1,753 1,596 1,389 1,644 1,752 1,787 1,886 1,664 1,783 1,610 1,957 1,719 1,045 - 4,114 - 3,953 - 3,836 - 3,830 - 3,812 - 3,688 - 3,454 - 3,444 - 2,863 - 4,062 - 4,045 - 3,902 - 3,679 - 3,502 - 3,486 - 4,569 - 4,513 - 4,504 - 4,457 - 4,417 - 4,409 - 4,371 - 4,318 - 3,763 -42- Table 28. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Wiregrass Substation, Headland, Alabama, 1993 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Sprinq Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA GORE ..................... 1,821 3,510 2,014 - 7,344 Florida 304 ................. 1,431 4,572 1,165 - 7,168 Pioneer 2548 ................ 693 3,582 1,799 - 6,074 GA 100....................... 1,038 3,749 860 - 5,647 Bayles....................... 1,154 3,362 1,027 - 5,543 Massey ...................... 1,482 2,818 808 - 5,108 Florida 302 ................. 1,312 2,605 1,102 - 5,019 Madison ..................... 1,104 2,918 994 - 5,016 GA ANDY..................... 1,431 2,659 806 - 4,896 Saluda ...................... 1,061 2,542 1,267 - 4,870 Wakefield ................... 1,344 2,391 1,132 - 4,867 Test Mean ................... 1,261 3,155 1,179 - 5,596 C.V. (%).................... 40 17 20 - 14 L.S.D (.10) ................. 717 735 338 - 1,076 Oats FFR SS 7630 ................. 2,716 5,030 1,758 - 9,505 Citation..................... 1,578 5,423 1,835 - 8,836 Simpson ..................... 2,516 4,569 1,593 - 8,678 833......................... 2,004 4,782 1,674 - 8,460 Ga Mitchell................. 2,230 4,523 1,645 - 8,398 Florida 501 ................. 2,071 4,160 1,682 - 7,913 Florida 502 ................. 1,240 4,396 2,082 - 7,717 Ozark ....................... 1,078 4,640 1,908 - 7,626 Bob.......................... 1,485 3,810 1,570 - 6,864 Test Mean ................... 1,880 4,593 1,750 - 8,222 C.V. (%) .................... 56 20 18 - 18 L.S.D (.10)................. 1,505 1,279 452 - 2,132 Continued -43- Table 28. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Wiregrass Substation, Headland, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Rye Wren's Abruzzi AL .......... 2,585 4,832 3,289 - 10,706 AFC 20-30................... 2,456 4,943 2,483 - 9,883 Bonel ...................... 2,083 5,041 2,583 - 9,706 AFC 20-20................... 1,647 4,929 3,113 - 9,689 GI 87 ...................... 1,754 5,105 2,596 - 9,455 Dossco Grazer III.......... 1,899 4,476 2,918 - 9,293 Wintergrazer 70 ............ 1,348 5,244 2,663 - 9,255 Florida 401................. 3,726 3,379 2,017 - 9,122 FL 8727-LI................. 3,520 3,142 2,169 - 8,831 Florida 402................ 1,362 4,315 3,045 - 8,722 AFC 20-10................... 1,510 4,308 2,565 - 8,383 Sawan Grazer ............... 1,354 4,487 2,448 - 8,290 GI 88 ...................... 1,753 4,240 2,056 - 8,049 Gainey SS 2................ 2,097 3,393 2,021 - 7,512 Test Mean .................. 2,078 4,417 2,569 - 9,064 C.V. (%) ................... 18 13 30 - 15 L.S.D (.10)................ 514 820 1,070 - 1,831 Triticale Sunland .................... 2,233 3,365 2,316 - 7,913 Beagle 82 .................. 2,684 3,284 744 - 6,711 Florida 201................ 1,757 2,708 1,292 - 5,756 Test Mean .................. 2,224 3,119 1,451 - 6,793 C.V. (%) ................... 30 14 72 - 21 L.S.D (.10)................ 1,154 734 1,813 - 2,504 Table 29. Two-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Wiregrass Substation, Headland, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring SprinQ Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA GORE .................... 1,176 3,049 2,516 - 6,741 Saluda ..................... 855 2,572 2,558 - 5,985 Pioneer 2548 ............... 510 2,691 2,526 - 5,727 Bayles ..................... 953 3,300 1,425 - 5,678 GA 100 ..................... 900 3,365 1,351 - 5,616 Massey ..................... 932 3,097 1,187 - 5,216 Florida 302 ................ 862 2,767 1,429 - 5,058 GA ANDY .................... 1,136 2,826 998 - 4,960 Madison .................... 744 2,748 1,381 - 4,873 Oats FFR SS 7630 ................ 1,632 4,180 2,873 - 8,686 Simpson .................... 1,423 3,725 3,157 - 8,305 Citation ................... 1,162 4,572 2,420 - 8,155 Ga Mitchell ................ 1,418 4,586 2,085 - 8,089 833 ........................ 1,217 4,328 1,937 - 7,482 Florida 502 ................ 936 4,181 2,193 - 7,310 Florida 501 ................ 1,479 3,677 2,113 - 7,269 Rye GI 87 ...................... 1,209 4,505 3,418 - 9,132 Wren's Abruzzi AL .......... 1,669 4,658 2,736 - 9,062 AFC 20-20 .................. 1,120 4,620 3,266 - 9,006 AFC 20-30 .................. 1,518 4,406 2,769 - 8,693 Bonel ...................... 1,435 4,640 2,548 - 8,622 Florida 401 ................ 2,836 3,678 2,033 - 8,547 Wintergrazer 70 ............ 1,024 4,574 2,730 - 8,327 Florida 402 ................ 1,090 4,280 2,643 - 8,013 AFC 20-10 .................. 1,080 3,700 3,177 - 7,958 Sawan Grazer ............... 927 4,094 2,890 - 7,911 Triticale Beagle 82 .................. 1,690 3,469 1,633 - 6,792 Florida 201 ................ 1,908 2,900 1,271 - 6,079 -45- Table 30. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, and Rye Varieties Cut as Forage at Wiregrass Substation, Headland, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat GA GORE...................... 1,388 2,490 2,394 - 6,272 Bayles........................ 1,380 2,739 1,459 - 5,578 Saluda....................... 1,129 2,030 2,236 - 5,394 GA 100....................... 1,064 2,806 1,382 - 5,251 Massey....................... 1,231 2,607 1,242 - 5,080 Pioneer 2548 ................... 817 2,190 2,023 - 5,031 Florida 302................... 1,307 2,320 1,312 - 4,938 Madison....................... 916 2,378 1,385 - 4,546 GA ANDY...................... 1,455 2,129 963 - 4,546 Oats FFR SS 7630.................. 1,784 3,359 2,411 - 7,553 Citation..................... 1,470 3,638 2,135 - 7,243 Simpson...................... 1,567 2,892 2,603 - 7,062 Florida 501................... 1,829 2,910 1,871 - 6,610 Florida 502................... 1,302 3,200 2,030 - 6,533 833........................... 1,444 3,289 1,703 - 6,436 Rye GI 87........................ 1,747 3,625 2,995 - 8,367 Wren's Abruzzi AL .............. 2,143 3,769 2,256 - 8,168 AFC 20-20.................... 1,543 3,682 2,920 - 8,145 AFC 20-30.................... 1,988 3,547 2,498 - 8,033 Bonel......................... 1,765 3,567 2,655 - 7,987 Wintergrazer 70 ................ 1,591 3,682 2,594 - 7,867 Florida 401................... 3,059 2,887 1,715 7,661 AFC 20-10.................... 1,593 2,948 3,083 - 7,623 Florida 402.................. 1,594 3,292 2,250 - 7,137 -46- Table 31. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden, Alabama, 1993 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Florida 304................ 776 1,256 2,029 - 4,061 Pioneer 2548 ............... 441 781 2,498 - 3,719 GA GORE .................... 472 820 2,268 - 3,560 Saluda ..................... 499 676 2,180 - 3,354 Florida 302................ 526 1,130 1,638 - 3,294 Wakefield.................. 593 805 1,683 - 3,081 GA 100..................... 433 912 1,708 - 3,052 Madison.................... 331 778 1,886 - 2,995 Massey ..................... 445 722 1,452 - 2,619 Bayles ..................... 493 745 1,284 - 2,522 GA ANDY .................... 387 907 1,061 - 2,355 Test Mean .................. 490 867 1,790 - 3,147 C.V. (%) ................... 24 25 13 - 14 L.S.D (.10)................ 164 303 317 - 623 Oats FFR SS 7630................ 274 515 3,340 - 4,129 Citation.................... 526 918 2,400 - 3,845 Ga Mitchell................ 695 1,020 1,956 - 3,671 Ozark ...................... 300 609 2,614 - 3,523 Simpson .................... 451 477 2,461 - 3,389 833......................... 192 715 2,397 - 3,304 Bob........................ 358 871 1,942 - 3,171 Florida 501................ 472 829 1,731 - 3,032 Florida 502................ 350 882 1,669 - 2,901 Test Mean .................. 402 760 2,279 - 3,440 C.V. (%) .................. 23 11 19 - 13 L.S.D (.10)................ 130 121 616 - 658 Continued -47- Table 31. Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden, Alabama, 1993 Continued Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Rye AFC 20-30 .................. 1,294 1,350 2,752 - 5,396 Sawan Grazer ............... 1,282 1,332 2,709 - 5,323 GI 87 ...................... 1,083 1,185 2,976 - 5,245 GI 88 ...................... 984 1,151 2,858 - 4,994 Bonel ...................... 1,097 1,304 2,471 - 4,872 Wintergrazer 70 ............ 876 1,163 2,638 - 4,677 AFC 20-20 .................. 1,025 1,172 2,449 - 4,646 Dossco Grazer III .......... 920 1,034 2,512 - 4,466 AFC 20-10 .................. 962 1,083 2,395 - 4,440 Wren's Abruzzi AL .......... 1,065 1,316 1,801 - 4,182 Florida 402 ................ 789 1,237 2,114 - 4,140 Florida 401 ................ 1,168 1,211 1,689 - 4,067 FL 8727-Li ................. 1,140 1,144 1,637 - 3,922 Gainey SS 2 ................ 632 1,041 1,451 - 3,124 Test Mean .................. 1,023 1,195 2,318 - 4,535 C.V. (%) ................... 21 14 11 - 11 L.S.D (.10) ................ 300 238 368 - 706 Triticale Beagle 82 .................. 922 914 745 - 2,581 Sunland .................... 686 856 864 - 2,406 Florida 201 ................ 782 778 697 - 2,257 Test Mean .................. 797 850 768 - 2,414 C.V. (%) ................... 4 13 15 - 8 L.S.D (.10) ................ 40 153 160 - 271 -48- Table 32. Two-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, Rye, and Triticale Varieties Cut as Forage at Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden, Alabama, 1992-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter SprinQ Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Saluda ..................... 344 886 2,283 - 3,513 Pioneer 2548 ............... 320 894 2,256 - 3,471 GA GORE .................... 271 997 2,186 - 3,454 Florida 302 ................ 430 1,493 1,443 - 3,366 GA 100 ..................... 314 1,252 1,712 - 3,278 Massey ..................... 329 1,202 1,676 - 3,206 Madison .................... 188 833 1,887 - 2,909 Bayles ..................... 461 1,196 1,248 - 2,905 GA ANDY .................... 260 1,461 1,180 - 2,902 Oats FFR SS 7630 ................ 243 1,034 3,039 - 4,316 Citation ................... 337 1,187 2,431 - 3,954 Ga Mitchell ................ 406 1,355 2,176 - 3,938 Simpson .................... 264 791 2,683 - 3,738 833 ........................ 177 1,089 2,359 - 3,624 Florida 501 ................ 271 1,300 1,954 - 3,524 Florida 502 ................ 175 1,244 1,887 - 3,306 Rye GI 87 ...................... 879 1,410 2,579 - 4,868 AFC 20-30 .................. 910 1,587 2,245 - 4,741 Sawan Grazer ............... 861 1,523 2,337 - 4,721 Wintergrazer 70 ............ 759 1,512 2,363 - 4,635 Bonel ...................... 777 1,619 2,083 - 4,479 AFC 20-20 .................. 708 1,395 2,238 - 4,340 Wren's Abruzzi AL .......... 840 1,897 1,561 - 4,299 AFC 20-10 .................. 698 1,321 2,203 - 4,222 Florida 402 ................ 743 1,667 1,706 - 4,116 Florida 401 ................ 861 1,685 1,478 - 4,024 Triticale Beagle 82 .................. 676 1,195 905 - 2,777 Florida 201 ................ 608 1,061 859 - 2,528 -49- Table 33. Three-Year Average Seasonal Dry Matter Yield of Wheat, Oats, and Rye Varieties Cut as Forage at Lower Coastal Plain Substation, Camden, Alabama, 1991-93 Seasonal Forage Yield/Acre Brand-variety Early Late Total Autumn Winter Spring Spring Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Wheat Saluda..................... 602 836 1,990 - 3,428 Pioneer 2548............... 564 920 1,895 - 3,379 GA GORE.................... 591 959 1,800 - 3,350 Florida 302................ 866 1,298 1,183 - 3,347 Massey..................... 654 1,155 1,366 - 3,175 GA 100 ..................... 633 1,156 1,345 - 3,134 Bayles ..................... 900 1,111 1,084 - 3,095 Madison.................... 386 916 1,534 - 2,837 GA ANDY.................... 641 1,106 990 - 2,737 Oats FFR SS 7630................ 567 944 2,530 - 4,042 Citation ................... 758 1,020 2,086 - 3,864 Simpson.................... 626 749 2,423 - 3,798 833........................ 523 1,006 1,998 - 3,527 Florida 501................ 645 974 1,758 - 3,378 Florida 502 ................ 564 901 1,665 - 3,130 Rye Wintergrazer 70 ............ 1,370 1,461 1,842 - 4,672 GI 87...................... 1,284 1,330 1,965 - 4,579 Bonel...................... 1,133 1,451 1,743 - 4,326 Wren's Abruzzi AL.......... 1,366 1,568 1,263 - 4,197 AFC 20-10.................. 1,222 1,222 1,746 - 4,190 -50- VARIETIES RECOMMENDED FOR FORAGE ONLY Variety recommendations for the three regions are based on 3-year regional averages of full-season forage yield. Varieties are listed in alphabetical order. WIEAT NORTH Caldwell+ Northrup King Coker 9766 Florida 304 Saluda Wakefield CENTRAL Bayle Caldwell+ GA 100 GA Gore Massey Saluda Wakefield SOUTH Bayles Florida 302 Florida 304 GA 100 GA Gore Massey Pioneer 2548 Saluda+ OATS NORTH Citation GA Mitchell ** Northrup King Coker 716 Simpson 833 CENTRAL Citation Florida 501 GA Mitchell ** Northrup King Coker 227 Ozark Simpson SOUTH Citation FFR SS 7630 Simpson 833 TRITICALE NORTH Florida 201 Stan I * CENTRAL Beagle 82 Florida 201 SOUTH Beagle 82 Florida 201 BARLEY NORTH Clemson 100** Sussex Wysor Continued RYE NORTH AFC 20-20 Bonel Graze King 90 Volunteer Magic CENTRAL Bonel Florida 402 Gurley Grazer 2000 Wren's Abruzzi SOUTH AFC 20-10 AFC 20-20 AFC 20-30 Bonel Florida 402 GI 87 Wintergrazer 70 Wren's Abruzzi AL *If present trends continue, this variety will be removed from the recommended list for forage only next year in the region indicated. **Conditionally recommended on 2 years' data. For those who wish to harvest grain following grazing, varietal selection should be from those varieties recommended either for grain or for forage. Some varieties are recommended for both uses, but if not, the relative importance of forage or grain to the individual farmer should be the major consideration for varietal selection. +Although these varieties produce high total forage yields, early season forage production may be low. -52- SOURCES OF SEED Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Bayles, GA-Andy GA-Gore, GA-100 Coker (all varieties, brands, and hybrids) Florida 302, Florida 304 Massey, Madison, Wakefield Pioneer Brand 2548 Saluda Univ. of Georgia, Georgia Station, Griffin, Georgia Northrup King Co., Grifton, North Carolina Univ. of Florida, Agric. Res. Ctr., Quincy, Florida Department of Agronomy Virginia Polytechnic Inst. Blacksburg, Virginia Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Tipton, Indiana Alabama Crop Improvement Assoc. Auburn, Alabama OATS Bob, Ozark Citation Coker (all varieties, brands, and hybrids) FFR SS 7630 Univ. of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Terral-Norris Seed Co. Lake Providence, Louisiana Northrup King Co. Grifton, North Carolina Alabama Farmer's Coop., Inc. Decatur, Alabama Florida 501, Florida 502 GA-Mitchell Univ. of Florida Agric. Res. Ctr. Quincy, Florida Coastal Plain Experiment Station Tifton, Georgia South Carolina Crop Impr. Assoc. Clemson, South Carolina Simpson Arkansas County Seed Stuttgart, Arkansas WIEAT Caldwell RYE AFC 20-10, AFC 20-20 AFC 20-30, Dossco Grazer II Graze King 90, Sawan Grazer Volunteer Magic Bonel, Wren's Abruzzi AL Florida 401, Florida 402 FL 8727-L1 Gainey SS 2 GI-88, GI-87, CGI-90, Gurley's Grazer 2000 Wintergrazer 70 BARLEY Clemson 100 Alabama Farmer's Coop., Inc. Decatur, Alabama Raymond Gurley II Selma, North Carolina Alabama Crop Improvement Assoc. Auburn, Alabama Univ. of Florida, Agric. Res. Ctr., Quincy, Florida Gainey Grain Laurel Hill, North Carolina Carl R. Gurley, Inc. Princton, North Carolina Seed Production Inc. Madison, Georgia South Carolina Crop Impr. Assoc. Clemson, South Carolina Sussex, Wysor, Nomini, VA 85-44-226 Department of Agronomy Virginia Polytecnic Inst. Blacksburg, Virginia Venus Univ. of Georgia, Georgia Station, Griffin, Georgia TRITICALE Florida 201, Beagle 82, Sunland Univ. of Florida Agric. Res. Ctr. Quincy, Florida Resource Seeds, Inc. Union, Kentucky Stan I