Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Forage in Alabama, 2002-03

Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 251 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station John Jensen, Interim Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, August 2003
Printed in cooperation with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Acknowledgments ................................ ................................ ................................ ... .... 2 Introduction ................................ ................................ ............................................. .... 3 Procedure ................................................................ ................................ ................ .... 3 Data Explanation ................................ ................................ ..................................... .... 3 Discussion ................................................................ ................................ ............... .... 3 Small Grain Dry Matter Yields by Season ................................ ............................... .... 4 Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center, Belle Mina, 2003 ........... .... 4 Two-Year Averages 2002-03 ................................ ........................... .... 5 Three-Year Averages 2001-2003 ................................ ...................... .... 6 Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville, 2003 ................ .... 7 Two-Year Averages 2002-03 ................................ ........................... .... 8 Three-Year Averages 2001-2003 ................................ ...................... .... 9 Black Belt Research and Extension Center, Marion Junction, 2003.............. .. 10 Two-Year Averages 2002-03 ................................ ........................... .. 11 Three-Year Averages 2001-2003 ................................ ...................... .. 12 Prattville Experiment Field, Prattville, 2003 ................................ ................ .. 13 Two-Year Averages 2002-03 ................................ ........................... .. 14 Three-Year Averages 2001-2003 ................................ ...................... .. 15 E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee, 2003 .............. .. 16 Two-Year Averages 2002-03 ................................ ........................... .. 17 Three-Year Averages 2001-2003 ................................ ...................... .. 18 Brewton Experiment Field, Brewton, 2003 ................................ .................. .. 19 Two-Year Averages 2002-03 ................................ ........................... .. 20 Three-Year Averages 2001-2003 ................................ ...................... .. 20 Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland, 2003 ......................... .. 21 Two-Year Averages 2002-03 ................................ ........................... .. 22 Three-Year Averages 2001-2003 ................................ ...................... .. 23 Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope, 2003 ......................... .. 24 Two-Year Averages 2002-03 ................................ ........................... .. 25 Three-Year Averages 2001-2003 ................................ ...................... .. 26 Seed Sources ................................................................ ............................... .. 27

Information contained herein is available to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, or national origin.

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A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
Appreciation is expressed to the following supervisory personnel of the outlying units whose support is gratefully acknowledged:

Northern Alabama
Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center, Belle Mina .............................B.E. Norris, Jr., Supt. H.E. Burgess, Assoc. Supt. Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville...................................R.A. Dawkins, Supt.

Central Alabama
Black Belt Research and Extension Center, Marion Junction ................................J.L. Holliman, Supt. Prattville Experiment Field......................................................................................D.P. Moore, Supt. E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee ................................S.P. Nightengale, Supt.

Southern Alabama
Brewton Experiment Field .......................................................................................J.R. Akridge, Supt. Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope............................................N.R. McDaniel, Supt. M.D. Pegues, Assoc. Supt. Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland............................................L.W. Wells, Supt. B.E. Gamble, Asst. Supt.

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THE 2003 ALABAMA PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES FOR FORAGE
K.M. Glass and E. van Santen
Agric. Program Associate and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University, AL 36849

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 because yields and distribution of growth vary. For example, 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 on total forage yields and seasonal yields of varieties. Entries in each experiment are determined by the companies or institutes which control each variety, or line, not by Experiment Station personnel. Data from tests conducted at eight locations were used to compile this report. These locations represent the varied growing conditions around the State for the past 3 years.

PROCEDURE
The experimental design for the tests was a split plot 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 entered. The tests are normally planted in late September to early October. In the 2003 harvest year, planting at the northern and southern locations were delayed due to wet soil conditions. 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. The entire harvested forage from each plot was weighed. A sub-sample was also weighed green from each plot, then dried and reweighed. The percent dry matter figure from these weights was then used to calculate forage dry matter per acre. The tests were top-dressed in February with 60 pounds N per acre and clipping was continued until no regrowth occurred in the spring.

DATA EXPLANATION
Total and seasonal dry matter yields are recorded by locations. The four seasonal periods are: autumn-forage produced through December; winter-January and February production; 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 provided and should be a better indicator for performance comparisons. Cold weather and wet conditions in the fall combined to reduce fall and winter growth.

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TABLE 1. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT TENNESSEE VALLEY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, BELLE MINA, ALABAMA, 2003

Brand-Variety Wheat LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 Roberts Oat FL 9708-P37 LA 9533D36-5 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Horizon 314 Horizon 474 Harrison Chapman Spike Plot (LA9339) Rye Elbon Oklon SPI Rye Wintergrazer 70 Maton Bates FL Bates Sel FLNF94 Sel FL PL97P20 Wren's Abruzzi AL Triticale Trical 336 Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 2115 Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------331 105 184 107 66 105 248 132 91 261 302 534 336 424 228 676 743 664 1009 953 187 460 717 568 559 773 414 26 160 3131 2688 3438 3349 3346 3286 3251 3215 3106 3024 4128 3791 3954 3831 4021 3322 3204 3170 2318 2210 3933 3616 2418 2237 2262 1824 3157 7 287 496 424 492 419 433 410 266 320 385 227 303 373 309 331 316 329 256 267 416 409 586 319 638 472 279 432 381 19 122 3958 3217 4114 3888 3846 3800 3766 3667 3583 3512 4733 4698 4600 4573 4565 4328 4203 4101 3743 3572 4706 4395 3773 3276 3100 3028 3952 6 302

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TABLE 2. TWO-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT TENNESSEE VALLEY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, BELLE MINA, ALABAMA, 2002-2003

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Horizon 314 Horizon 474 Harrison Chapman Rye Elbon Maton Oklon Bates Wintergrazer 70 Wren's Abruzzi AL Triticale Trical 336 Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------546 545 746 668 609 675 730 1003 985 931 1154 694 1004 1118 865 1031 831 18 113 2286 2609 2420 2382 2259 3589 3449 3057 2875 2795 1832 3232 2869 2051 1772 1524 2563 9 150 424 410 266 320 385 303 316 373 329 331 409 586 319 638 279 432 383 17 86 3257 3563 3432 3370 3254 4567 4495 4433 4189 4057 3394 4512 4192 3807 2915 2986 3777 6 177

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TABLE 3. THREE-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT TENNESSEE VALLEY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, BELLE MINA, ALABAMA, 2001-2003

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Harrison Horizon 314 Chapman Rye Elbon Maton Oklon Bates Wintergrazer 70 Wren's Abruzzi AL Triticale Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 498

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------397 339 239 334 375 368 432 472 481 659 482 714 467 510 505 398 464 593 644 863 842 884 1045 785 880 698 2055 2494 2462 2230 3427 3302 2863 2656 2545 1742 2733 1952 1656 510 982 995 786 315 330 388 359 388 455 523 669 326 3473 4321 4093 3814 4710 4644 4546 4328 4298 3901 4522 4215 3146

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TABLE 4. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 Oat LA 9533D36-5 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Harrison FL 9708-P37 Chapman Spike Plot (LA9339) Horizon 314 Horizon 474 Rye Bates Oklon Maton FL Bates Sel Wintergrazer 70 FL PL97P20 Wren's Abruzzi AL Elbon SPI Rye FLNF94 Sel Triticale Trical 2700 Trical 336 Trical 2115 Trical 308 Trical 314 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2107 2322 2930 2757 2738 2471 2693 2646 2312 2565 4034 4054 3679 3641 3964 3995 3900 3692 3887 3744 3860 3318 2754 3107 2876 2570 3178 11 394 2045 1345 1455 1554 1423 1583 1304 1180 1474 1164 1196 980 1339 1218 889 795 864 1024 596 603 2376 2027 2375 1889 1721 1458 1380 24 418 4153 3667 4385 4311 4161 4054 3997 3826 3786 3729 5230 5034 5018 4859 4853 4790 4764 4716 4483 4347 6236 5345 5129 4996 4597 4028 4557 12 675

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TABLE 5. TWO-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 2002-2003.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------323 384 213 304 420 385 404 479 342 287 527 497 184 493 745 650 415 24 188 1156 1547 1508 1417 1296 1829 1621 1029 2596 1239 2066 1283 1239 1526 1399 1355 1507 15 330 1863 1946 1889 1932 1883 3231 3217 3187 2601 3076 2430 2829 2813 2031 1920 1934 2424 18 365 2045 1423 1474 1304 1164 1196 980 1339 889 1024 864 2376 2027 1889 1721 1458 1448 23 395 5388 5300 5085 4958 4763 6641 6223 6034 6427 5626 5886 6985 6263 5939 5785 5397 5794 12 584

Wheat
Roberts

Oat
Harrison Horizon 314 Chapman Horizon 474

Rye
Bates Oklon Maton Wintergrazer 70 Elbon Wren's Abruzzi AL

Triticale
Trical 2700 Trical 336 Trical 308 Trical 314 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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TABLE 6. THREE-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA, 2001-2003.

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Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Horizon 314 Harrison Chapman Rye Bates Wintergrazer 70 Oklon Elbon Wren's Abruzzi AL Maton Triticale Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 498

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------323 213 384 304 385 342 404 287 527 479 497 493 650 967 1080 1074 931 1474 2169 1405 1003 2875 746 1051 1505 1228 1815 1915 1917 1819 3140 2779 3174 3137 1986 3184 2627 1718 1575 1868 2595 2477 2124 1767 1580 1698 1879 1607 1721 2158 1923 1669 4973 5803 5852 5178 6767 6868 6682 6307 6996 6130 6333 5638 5123

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TABLE 7. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, MARION JUNCTION, ALABAMA, 2003.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------508 687 890 1152 637 720 475 723 748 645 1209 738 455 558 318 349 413 244 198 100 217 1541 1225 494 1411 1184 770 689 28 273 3004 3082 2512 2198 2015 2165 2043 2181 1878 1727 385 3242 3446 2972 3091 2949 2847 2517 2480 2517 2342 2350 2623 2896 2185 2391 2384 2460 9 382 347 83 796 724 1212 839 1184 719 785 987 806 ------------------------------------430 ------337 711 18 176 3858 3853 4198 4073 3865 3723 3701 3623 3411 3359 2400 3980 3901 3530 3409 3298 3260 2761 2678 2617 2559 3892 3848 3820 3596 3574 3490 3492 9 375

Wheat
Roberts LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2

Oat
Horizon 474 Spike Plot (LA9339) FL 9708-P37 Harrison TX01CSRH Sel 1 Chapman LA 9533D36-5 Horizon 314 Forage Plus

Rye
FL PL97P20 FL Bates Sel Oklon FLNF94 Sel Wren's Abruzzi AL Bates Elbon Wintergrazer 70 Maton SPI Rye

Triticale
Trical 314 Trical 308 Trical 336 Trical 498 Trical 2115 Trical 2700 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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TABLE 8. TWO-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, MARION JUNCTION, ALABAMA, 2002-2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Horizon 474 Harrison Horizon 314 Chapman Rye Bates Wren's Abruzzi AL Oklon SS Early Graze Elbon Wintergrazer 70 Maton Triticale Trical 336 Trical 314 Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1421 1750 1766 1514 1543 1244 1945 1157 1425 920 1606 717 1367 2519 1731 1969 2087 1579 20 241 2947 1497 1285 1299 1247 2754 2005 2787 2462 2692 1991 2741 2791 1488 1737 1483 1353 1976 16 247 347 796 839 987 719 ---------------------430 ---337 ------685 21 178 4715 4044 3889 3800 3509 3998 3950 3945 3887 3611 3597 3458 4588 4007 3806 3452 3441 3811 10 336

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TABLE 9. THREE-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, MARION JUNCTION, ALABAMA, 2001-2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Harrison Horizon 314 Chapman Rye Wren's Abruzzi AL Bates Wintergrazer 70 Oklon Elbon Maton Triticale Trical 308 Trical 2700 Trical 498

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre ----------------------------------------------------------------------------1421 1766 1514 1543 1945 1244 1606 1157 920 717 1969 1731 2087 4501 2967 3046 2889 4339 4576 4050 4412 3752 3890 3922 3503 3374 347 839 987 719 ---------------------337 ---6268 5571 5547 5151 6284 5819 5656 5569 4672 4607 5891 5572 5462

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TABLE 10. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE PRATTVILLE EXPERIMENT FIELD, PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA, 2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 Roberts Oat FL 9708-P37 Horizon 314 LA 9533D36-5 Spike Plot (LA9339) TX01CSRH Sel 1 Horizon 474 Harrison Chapman Forage Plus Rye SS Early Graze FL Bates Sel Wren's Abruzzi AL Oklon FL PL97P20 Wintergrazer 70 Bates SPI Rye FLNF94 Sel Elbon Maton Triticale Trical 308 Trical 2700 Trical 2115 Trical 336 Trical 314 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------486 628 2227 1957 1316 1516 2368 1706

6397 5807 7715 6913 6827 6723 6308 6162 5884 5497 1209.9 6860 6699 6655 6585 6559 6415 6288 5973 5852 5805 5713 6243 6014 5757 5621 5367 4705 6020 9 751

771 713 654 663 308 1019 582 513 1210 2257 1312 1849 1528 1602 1838 1421 1532 1052 1308 1164 1054 993 767 484 982 776 1052 32 464

1107 1128 1504 1417 791 1036 1335 1459 ---2387 2796 2499 1883 2567 1122 1728 1237 2182 1106 1304 1951 1800 1696 1955 1428 1584 1674 18 376

1462 1406 1366 1505 1360 1452 1360 1526 ---1107 1371 1061 2038 1170 1999 2104 2021 1624 2186 2117 1065 1269 1076 1739 1003 1134 1495 13 290

4374 3665 3302 3137 3849 2655 2606 2000 ---1110 1220 1247 1136 1221 1456 1035 1183 993 1205 1128 2173 1951 2219 1443 1953 1212 1983 17 387

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TABLE 11. TWO-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE PRATTVILLE EXPERIMENT FIELD, PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA, 2002-2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Horizon 314 Horizon 474 Harrison Chapman Rye Wren's Abruzzi AL SS Early Graze Wintergrazer 70 Oklon Bates Elbon Maton Triticale Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 336 Trical 314 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------628 713 1019 582 513 1849 2257 1838 1528 1421 1308 1164 993 1054 484 982 776 1124 35 474 1852 1653 1869 1919 2024 2920 2346 1965 2225 2308 1651 1581 2589 2404 2204 2104 2276 2111 18 661 1455 1230 1173 1160 1228 1615 1596 1910 2154 2229 2129 2027 1257 850 1846 863 925 1509 10 228 1706 3665 2655 2606 2000 1247 1110 1456 1136 1035 1205 1128 1951 2173 1443 1953 1212 1746 21 396 5641 7261 6716 6267 5764 7631 7310 7170 7043 6993 6293 5900 6791 6480 5977 5901 5188 6490 10 789

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TABLE 12. THREE-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE PRATTVILLE EXPERIMENT FIELD, PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA, 2001-2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Horizon 314 Harrison Chapman Rye Wren's Abruzzi AL Wintergrazer 70 Oklon Bates Elbon Maton Triticale Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 498

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------628 713 582 513 1849 1838 1528 1421 1308 1164 993 1054 776 1852 1653 1919 2024 2399 1661 1797 1851 1385 1251 2095 2018 1878 2170 2117 1951 1969 2107 2406 2738 2821 2888 2596 2000 1526 1439 1706 3665 2606 2000 1247 1456 1136 1035 1205 1128 1951 2173 1212 6356 8148 7058 6505 7601 7362 7198 7129 6786 6139 7039 6771 5304

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TABLE 13. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE, ALABAMA, 2003.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------79 171 507 349 587 442 316 321 231 345 500 532 473 502 390 294 436 399 389 403 220 179 101 281 260 211 320 342 23 143 432 692 944 1032 839 907 515 728 689 771 277 1476 1037 843 1456 798 1083 1874 816 1892 1662 849 873 1001 1005 778 677 961 16 244 1215 1169 2218 1581 1609 1416 1805 1622 1579 1323 401 1531 1979 2002 1492 2245 1758 900 1941 780 1151 1409 1391 854 738 811 592 1389 18 284 337 ---267 461 231 408 404 332 424 315 380 ------------------------------371 354 ------------357 24 111 2064 2032 3842 3423 3267 3173 3040 3002 2922 2754 1302 3539 3489 3348 3339 3336 3277 3173 3145 3075 3033 2807 2720 2136 2002 1799 1589 2838 12 482

Wheat
Roberts LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2

Oat
Spike Plot (LA9339) LA 9533D36-5 Horizon 474 Chapman FL 9708-P37 Horizon 314 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Harrison Forage Plus

Rye
Bates Elbon Wintergrazer 70 FLNF94 Sel Maton Oklon FL PL97P20 SPI Rye Wren's Abruzzi AL FL Bates Sel

Triticale
Trical 2700 Trical 336 Trical 308 Trical 498 Trical 2115 Trical 314 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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TABLE 14. TWO-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE T THE E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE, ALABAMA, 2002-2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Horizon 474 Harrison Horizon 314 Chapman Rye Elbon Maton Bates Wintergrazer 70 Oklon Wren's Abruzzi AL Triticale Trical 2700 Trical 336 Trical 308 Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------370 502 351 294 379 540 427 585 615 517 580 345 174 482 396 445 438 26 88 728 1087 1021 933 1161 1142 964 1455 1335 1176 1848 1170 795 1283 1087 947 1133 17 146 1943 1882 1663 1739 1336 2721 2897 2236 2264 2369 1392 2007 2144 1158 1045 1038 1865 10 146 337 231 315 332 408 ------------------371 354 ---------335 30 116 3377 3702 3350 3297 3284 4403 4288 4275 4214 4063 3820 3893 3466 2923 2528 2430 3582 11 299

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TABLE 15. THREE-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE T THE E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE, 2001-2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Horizon 314 Harrison Chapman Rye Maton Elbon Oklon Bates Wintergrazer 70 Wren's Abruzzi AL Triticale Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 498

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------655 809 734 970 1201 1037 1068 1024 1000 1213 892 996 935 1269 915 1047 1017 1305 1448 1562 1801 1831 2162 1465 1354 1179 1881 1820 1777 1233 2979 2752 2402 2204 2032 1289 2083 1286 1151 337 332 315 408 ------------------371 ------4142 3876 3873 3629 5485 5237 5032 5029 4862 4664 4811 3636 3265

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TABLE 16. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE BREWTON EXPERIMENT FIELD, BREWTON, ALABAMA, 2003.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------406 490 822 702 590 678 649 710 786 747 974 1104 1026 1151 1045 1173 1153 1011 836 878 544 697 384 764 630 603 791 29 274 1313 1375 1309 1278 1360 1219 1196 1163 1088 948 2009 1710 1641 1583 1745 1247 1503 1471 1638 2152 1576 1600 1566 1457 1326 1174 1448 23 396 1459 1294 1296 1343 1255 1238 1252 1190 1177 1192 885 1046 1093 986 897 1246 989 1153 1130 547 1093 788 964 531 443 550 1040 27 327 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3179 3158 3428 3322 3205 3135 3096 3064 3051 2888 3867 3860 3760 3721 3687 3665 3644 3636 3603 3578 3212 3085 2914 2752 2399 2327 3278 14 559

Wheat
Roberts LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2

Oat
TX01CSRH Sel 1 Chapman Spike Plot (LA9339) Horizon 474 Horizon 314 FL 9708-P37 LA 9533D36-5 Harrison

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 FL Bates Sel Wren's Abruzzi AL Bates Oklon FL PL97P20 SPI Rye Elbon Maton FLNF94 Sel

Triticale
Trical 2115 Trical 308 Trical 336 Trical 314 Trical 2700 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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TABLE 17. TWO-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE BREWTON EXPERIMENT FIELD, BREWTON, ALABAMA, 2002-2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Horizon 314 Horizon 474 Chapman Harrison Rye Oklon Elbon Maton Wintergrazer 70 Bates Wren's Abruzzi AL Triticale Trical 336 Trical 308 Trical 2700 Trical 314 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------1128 1724 1552 1260 1322 1790 1523 1500 1749 1449 1576 1195 1493 1377 1643 1318 1475 31 412 1042 809 743 770 613 1301 1194 1225 1436 1240 1251 1158 1069 1026 1023 836 1046 23 194 1776 1269 1324 1280 1328 1616 1918 1887 1365 1789 1429 1785 1105 1131 837 796 1415 20 211 ---------------------------------------------------------3947 3802 3620 3310 3263 4706 4635 4612 4550 4477 4257 4138 3667 3534 3503 2950 3936 14 501

TABLE 18. THREE-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE EBREWTON EXPERIMENT FIELD, BREWTON, ALABAMA, 2001-2003.

Since the first small grain forage trial was conducted during the 2001/2 crop year, three-year data are not yet available for this location.

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TABLE 19. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2003.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1089 1059 1401 1175 1051 1115 988 783 829 628 1226 1370 1393 1489 1767 1587 2075 2700 2300 2508 1746 1879 938 1341 1337 1187 1422 20 358 3789 3338 5152 4664 4687 4457 4486 4666 4329 3905 5256 4918 4823 4691 4249 4116 3525 2792 3038 2688 3689 2749 3616 2235 1920 1935 3835 9 437 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4878 4398 6553 5839 5739 5572 5474 5449 5158 4533 6481 6288 6215 6181 6016 5703 5600 5492 5339 5196 5435 4628 4553 3576 3257 3122 5257 9 608

Wheat
Roberts LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2

Oat
Spike Plot (LA9339) Harrison Chapman LA 9533D36-5 Horizon 474 FL 9708-P37 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Horizon 314

Rye
Maton Wintergrazer 70 Elbon SPI Rye Oklon Bates FLNF94 Sel FL PL97P20 FL Bates Sel Wren's Abruzzi AL

Triticale
Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 336 Trical 2115 Trical 314 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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TABLE 20. TWO-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, HEADLAND, 2002-2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Chapman Harrison Horizon 474 Horizon 314 Rye Maton Oklon Elbon Wintergrazer 70 Bates Wren's Abruzzi AL Triticale Trical 2700 Trical 336 Trical 308 Trical 314 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------671 552 711 951 725 940 936 728 941 809 1099 1024 519 1047 1192 1018 866 19 173 1049 973 971 858 707 1068 1412 1148 1379 1296 1948 1440 940 1543 1198 973 1182 20 183 3864 3972 3807 3782 3666 5364 4820 5065 4503 4402 2898 2983 3511 2060 1597 1440 3608 13 433 ---------------------------------------------------------5583 5498 5489 5591 5098 7373 7168 6942 6823 6507 5945 5447 4970 4649 3988 3432 5656 9 462

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TABLE 21. THREE-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, HEADLAND, 2001-2003.

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Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Harrison Horizon 314 Chapman Rye Oklon Maton Elbon Wintergrazer 70 Bates Wren's Abruzzi AL Triticale Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 498

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------791 1071 933 791 1176 1442 929 1005 1006 1282 985 1182 959 1448 1298 1189 1307 2034 1422 1679 2307 2033 2770 2122 2209 1445 3042 3081 3025 2986 3963 4303 4206 3461 3555 2239 2541 1770 1190 ---------------------------------------5281 5449 5146 5083 7172 7167 6815 6773 6594 6290 5648 5161 3594

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TABLE 22. SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2003.

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre --------------------------------------

Wheat
LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 Roberts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3306 2755 4655 4698 4000 4167 3415 3393 3629 3253 3729 4546 4863 3638 3866 4065 3243 3880 3511 2384 3934 3318 3127 3058 3007 2766 3623 22 974 2045 2314 3432 3155 2911 2560 3164 2959 2576 2668 4215 1858 1455 2428 2090 1457 2114 1248 1390 2195 2009 2108 1781 1760 1550 1578 2270 37 1002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5350 5069 8088 7853 6910 6726 6579 6353 6205 5920 7944 6404 6318 6066 5957 5522 5356 5128 4901 4579 5942 5425 4907 4818 4556 4344 5893 20 1378

Oat
FL 9708-P37 LA 9533D36-5 Horizon 474 Spike Plot (LA9339) TX01CSRH Sel 1 Horizon 314 Chapman Harrison

Rye
Bates Oklon FLNF94 Sel SPI Rye Maton Wren's Abruzzi AL Wintergrazer 70 FL PL97P20 FL Bates Sel Elbon

Triticale
Trical 336 Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 2115 Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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TABLE 23. TWO-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2002-2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Horizon 474 Horizon 314 Harrison Chapman Rye Bates Oklon Wren's Abruzzi AL Maton Wintergrazer 70 Elbon Triticale Trical 336 Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------944 2583 1596 1650 1095 1046 1328 1499 982 1306 1050 447 835 887 1030 1013 1206 35 588 2840 3142 3205 3059 3019 2874 3223 3128 2890 2774 2252 2964 2647 2539 2265 2126 2809 17 362 2693 3180 3210 2896 2757 3534 2361 1931 2565 2259 2576 2305 2049 1928 1959 1917 2508 31 599 ---------------------------------------------------------6478 8905 8011 7606 6871 7454 6912 6558 6436 6339 5878 5716 5531 5354 5255 5057 6522 17 847

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TABLE 24. THREE-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2001-2003.

Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Oat Horizon 314 Harrison Chapman Rye Bates Oklon Maton Elbon Wintergrazer 70 Wren's Abruzzi AL Triticale Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 498

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------931 1609 1503 1346 1304 1527 1151 1190 1379 1573 1081 1114 980 3110 3067 3101 2988 3070 3207 2922 2500 3017 3087 2820 2724 2677 2323 3383 3014 2760 2997 2299 2568 2677 1963 1716 2044 1763 1852 ---------------------------------------6364 8059 7618 7095 7372 7033 6641 6367 6359 6376 5945 5600 5509

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SEED SOURCES
WHEAT
LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2* Plot Spike (LA 9339) Roberts Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Univ. of Georgia, Georgia Station Griffin, Georgia

OATS
Chapman, Horizon 314, Horizon 474, FL 9708-P37* University of Florida Quincy, Florida

Harrison

Arkansas County Seed Co., Stuttgart, Arkansas Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

TX01CSRH Sel 1*

RYE
Wren's Abruzzi AL Alabama Crop Improvement Assoc. Auburn, Alabama Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. Ardmore, Oklahoma Pennington Seed, Inc. Madison, Georgia University of Florida Quincy, Florida

Bates, Elbon, Maton, Oklon Wintergrazer 70 SPI Rye FL PL97P20*, FLNF 94 Sel*, FL Bates Sel*

TRITICALE
Trical 498, Trical 336, Trical 2700 Trical 314 (formerly RSI Exp 314), Trical 308 (formerly RSI Exp 351) Resource Seeds, Inc. Union, Kentucky

* Experimental line; not yet commercially available.