Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Grain in Alabama, 2003

Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 253 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 ................................................................ ................................ ............................. . 4 Location and Planting and Harvest Dates for 2002-03 Small Grain Tests ................................................................ ................................ ..... . 5 North Alabama Regional Averages of Small Grain Variety Performance ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. . 6 Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Belle Mina .................. . 7 Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Crossville ....................... . 8 Central Alabama Regional Averages of Small Grain Variety Performance ................................................................ ................................ ............. . 9 Prattville Experiment Field Small Grain Trial, Prattville ................................ ........................ 10 E.V. Smith Res. Ctr. Small Grain Trial, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee ................................ . 11 Black Belt Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Marion Junction ..................... 12 South Alabama Regional Averages of Small Grain Variety Performance ................................................................ ................................ ............. 13 Wiregrass Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Headland ................................ 14 Brewton Experiment Field Small Grain Trial, Brewton ................................ ........................ 15 Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center Small Grain Trial, Fairhope ................................ 16 Disease Ratings Barley Yellow Dwarf, Wheat ................................ ................................ ..................... 17 Leaf Rust, Wheat ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 18 Leaf Blotch, Wheat ................................................................ ................................ .... 19 Stripe Rust, Wheat ................................................................ ................................ ..... 20 Powdery Mildew, Wheat ................................ ................................ .......................... 21 Oat ................................ ................................................................ ............................ 22 Triticale ................................ ................................................................ .................... 23 Barley ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 23 Sources of Seed ................................................................ ................................ ..................... 24 Information contained herein is available to all without regard to 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
K.M. Glass, P.L. Mask, and E. van Santen
Agric. Program Associate, Professor and Extension Specialist, and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University, AL 36849

INTRODUCTION
The large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, rye, barley, and triticale makes it difficult for growers to select varieties most suited for their particular area of the State. Making this decision requires up-to-date, unbiased, reliable information on varietal yields and characteristics. This report is published annually to provide Alabama growers with this information. Entries in each experiment are determined by the companies or institutes which control each variety or line, not by experiment station personnel. Data from tests conducted at eight locations were used to compile this report and they represent the varied growing conditions farmers experience around the State.

PROCEDURE
The experimental design for the tests was a split plot design with species as the main plot and varieties as subplots. Plots were 5 feet by 20 feet with rows spaced 7 inches apart. A cone drill was used to plant all tests in the State. Each variety was replicated three times in each test. The trials were divided into two management systems: grain only and forage only. Grain only: These tests are normally planted during late October to early November, which is approximately one month later than the forage tests. Planting dates for all tests in 2002 are shown in Table 1. All tests were fertilized with P and K according to soil test, plus 20 pounds N per acre at planting. A top dressing of 60 pounds N per acre was made in late February or early March, just prior to jointing. The plots were not sprayed to control disease, so that the varieties could be rated for their inherent disease resistance. The grain was allowed to mature and was harvested with a plot combine, then cleaned and weighed. Moisture and bushel test weight were measured. Forage only: These tests are normally planted in late September to early October. Tests were fertilized at planting with 100 pounds N per acre and clipped with a flail-type mower each time they reached 6 inches in height. A sample was weighed green from each plot, then dried and reweighed. The percent dry matter figure from these weights was used to calculate forage dry matter per acre. The test was top dressed in February with 60 pounds N per acre and clipping was continued until no regrowth occurred. This data is reported in Dept. Series No. 251, Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Forage in Alabama, 2003-03.

DATA EXPLANATION
Grain yields were calculated by weighing air-dried grain and using 60 pounds per bushel for wheat, 32 pounds per bushel for oat, 48 pounds per bushel for barley, and 50 pounds per bushel for triticale. Lodging was measured as the percent of plants in the stand broken or leaning that would likely be missed by a combine. Height was measured from the ground to the top of the grain head.

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The 1/10 headed date is the date when approximately 10 percent of a plot showed fully emerged

Disease ratings for all 2002-2003 variety tests are summarized by region in Tables 13 - 20. Katherine B. Burch, Research Associate, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, made disease ratings at all locations. Disease onset on wheat was later than in previous years. At the time of mid-season ratings on wheat, incidence of leaf rust, leaf blotch, and powdery mildew was lower at most locations than in 2002. Stripe was also observed in scattered locations across the state, however, incidence and severity were lower than observed last year. On oats, levels of Helminthosporium leaf spot were similar to those observed last year. Crown rust was not detected in the northern locations and reduced incidence was observed in the central and southern regions from last year. On triticale, low levels leaf blotch were observed at most locations while leaf rust was detected on one variety at the southern locations. On barley, spot blotch and net blotch developed at low levels. Symptoms of the viral disease barley yellow dwarf were observed in most grain entries throughout the state.

DISCUSSION
Growing conditions and variety performance often vary among locations and years. In the 200001 growing season, planting was delayed due to wet soil conditions. Most locations had a wet spring. Moderate freeze damage occurred at several locations. In the 2001-02 growing season, planting was delayed at Crossville, Prattville, Headland and Fairhope due to dry soil conditions. Again, in the 2002-03 growing season, most plantings were delayed due to wet soil conditions.

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TABLE 1. LOCATION, PLANTING AND HARVESTING DATES FOR THE 2002-03 SMALL GRAIN TESTS

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Location Northern Alabama
Tennessee Valley Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Belle Mina) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only Sand Mountain Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Crossville) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only

Date planted

Date harvested

October 18 November 13 October 23 November 9 not harvested June 9

Central Alabama
Black Belt Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Marion Junction) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only E.V. Smith Res. Ctr., Plant Breeding Unit (Tallassee) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only Prattville Experiment Field (Prattville) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only October 8 November 25 June 17 October 10 November 1 May 30 October 9 December 3 June 2

Southern Alabama
Wiregrass Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Headland) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only Brewton Experiment Field (Brewton) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only Gulf Coast Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Fairhope) Small grain-forage only Small grain-grain only October 22 December 2 May 24 October 10 December 3 May 29 October 17 December 2 June 2

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TABLE 2. NORTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE

2003 Brand-Variety Wheat SS 520 Pioneer 26R24 AGS 2000 SS 535 Jackson USG 3209 Roberts Croplan Genetics 554W Croplan Genetics 517W Pat Tribute Coker 9184 McCormick SS 550 GA 931241E16 Pioneer 26R12 LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 SS 560 AGS 2485 Pioneer 26R58 NK B950943 Armor 3035 Oat Chapman Horizon 314 Horizon 474 FL 9708-P37 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Barley VA 97B-388 Callao Nomini Price VA00H-137 Triticale Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) Test wt lbs/bu 53.8 52.5 54.3 54.7 53.4 52.7 50.1 53.2 50.7 54.5 55.2 56.1 54.6 53.0 54.6 55.9 54.1 53.5 54.9 52.0 51.9 52.4 29.4 28.3 33.1 32.5 29.9 40.5 39.1 41.1 40.9 47.9 45.3 47.9

2002-03 2001-03 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------60 54 57 50 52 46 37 56 51 55 50 48 50 48 59 58 53 53 53 52 46 46 93 98 109 106 103 92 78 68 76 75 68 78 64 8 14 63 63 61 61 60 54 51 65 62 59 58 57 56 56 ------------------------99 93 98 ------85 77 70 72 63 63 62 62 59 57 51 ---------------------------------------------100 85 ---------81 74 58

73 71

74 ----

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TABLE 3. TENNESSEE VALLEY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BELLE MINA.

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2003 Brand-Variety Wheat AGS 2000 Pioneer 26R24 SS 520 Jackson SS 535 USG 3209 Roberts Croplan Genetics 554W Croplan Genetics 517W Pat Tribute Coker 9184 McCormick SS 550 GA 931241E16 Pioneer 26R12 LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 SS 560 AGS 2485 Pioneer 26R58 NK B950943 Armor 3035 Oat Chapman Horizon 314 Horizon 474 FL 9708-P37 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Barley VA 97B-388 Callao Nomini Price VA00H-137 Triticale Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) Test wt lbs/bu 54.3 52.5 53.8 53.4 54.7 52.7 50.1 53.2 50.7 54.5 55.2 56.1 54.6 53.0 54.6 55.9 54.1 53.5 54.9 52.0 51.9 52.4 29.4 28.3 33.1 32.5 29.9 40.5 39.1 41.1 40.9 47.9 45.3 47.9

2002-03 2001-03 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------57 54 60 52 50 46 37 56 51 55 50 48 50 48 59 58 53 53 53 52 46 46 93 98 109 106 103 92 78 68 76 75 68 78 64 8 11 61 62 61 59 58 52 49 61 59 59 57 55 55 53 ------------------------91 101 95 ------85 71 66 69 ---70 74 58 56 55 54 54 50 44 ---------------------------------------------91 89 ---------77 66 63 ------69 ----

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TABLE 4. SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, CROSSVILLE.

THIS TRIAL WAS ESTABLISHED BUT NOT HARVESTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE LODGING

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TABLE 5. CENTRAL ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE

2003 Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Jackson McCormick Pat Tribute LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 Pioneer 26R12 Armor 3035 USG 3209 GA 931241E16 Oat Horizon 314 Chapman Horizon 474 FL 9708-P37 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Triticale Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) Test wt lbs/bu 49.4 51.8 53.2 51.1 55.1 52.2 53.6 49.8 52.2 53.2 25.9 27.5 31.0 30.5 25.6 41.1 44.6

2002-03 2001-03 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------36 47 51 48 47 51 50 50 50 46 40 52 45 64 50 34 39 47 7 14 38 40 47 44 40 ---------------34 35 32 ------30 31 44 44 ------------------------41 37 ---------38 ----

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TABLE 6. PRATTVILLE EXPERIMENT FIELD SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, PRATTVILLE.

2003 Brand-Variety Wheat Roberts Jackson Pat McCormick Tribute LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 Armor 3035 Pioneer 26R12 GA 931241E16 USG 3209 Oat Chapman Horizon 314 Horizon 474 FL 9708-P37 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Triticale Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) Test wt lbs/bu 44.9 49.5 50.3 50.4 52.4 51.3 49.7 51.5 50.4 49.7 28.6 27.3 34.1 32.1 27.4 40.9 42.1

2002-03 2001-03 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------45 55 62 58 68 66 65 63 61 55 85 71 66 89 75 59 64 65 6 8 46 46 54 48 47 ---------------56 50 38 ------55 48 50 43 ------------------------61 60 ---------54 ----

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TABLE 7. E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE.

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2003 Brand-Variety Wheat Jackson Roberts McCormick Pat Tribute USG 3209 LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 Pioneer 26R12 Armor 3035 GA 931241E16 Oat Horizon 314 Chapman Horizon 474 FL 9708-P37 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Triticale Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) Test wt lbs/bu 52.2 52.4 54.2 53.9 57.3 52.8 53.2 55.6 48.8 54.9 27.9 27.1 28.5 31.1 25.8 39.7 43.6

2002-03 2001-03 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------65 57 71 69 56 67 66 64 61 57 25 12 17 54 33 14 24 48 12 19 41 39 45 45 36 ---------------16 8 15 ------11 17 54 44 ------------------------22 9 ---------26 ----

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TABLE 8. BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, MARION JUNCTION.

2003 Brand-Variety Wheat McCormick Tribute Jackson Pat Roberts USG 3209 Pioneer 26R12 Armor 3035 GA 931241E16 LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 Oat Horizon 474 Chapman Horizon 314 FL 9708-P37 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Triticale Trical 314 Trical 498 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) Test wt lbs/bu 54.8 55.8 53.7 49.2 50.8 54.2 53.7 51.0 54.2 52.2 30.5 26.9 22.5 28.3 23.5 48.0 42.7

2002-03 2001-03 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------24 16 21 12 5 27 24 23 21 21 53 59 23 49 43 29 31 28 6 16 47 38 34 34 29 ---------------42 41 35 ------27 24 ----------------------------------------------------

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TABLE 9. SOUTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE

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2003 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu

2002-03 2001-03 Avg.† Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------62 62 57 54 46 50 50 50 ------------------73 56 59 ------53 51 69 65 59 57 52 . ------------------------89 78 ---------57 ----

Wheat USG 3209 54.7 64 Pioneer 26R38 55.0 61 Pioneer 26R61 56.3 61 Northrup King 9663 55.2 59 Jackson 53.6 56 Tribute 57.4 57 Coker 9152 53.7 51 McCormick 54.8 54 GA 931241E16 55.5 66 LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 54.5 61 Croplan Genetics 514W 54.2 58 Pioneer 26R12 55.2 56 Armor 3035 53.2 53 Roberts 52.0 44 Oat Horizon 314 25.5 84 Chapman 27.0 63 Horizon 474 30.1 55 TX01CSRH Sel 1 29.6 84 FL 9708-P37 30.2 76 Triticale Trical 498 43.8 65 Trical 314 48.3 62 Test Mean 61 LSD(0.10) 6 C.V. (%) 9 † 3-yr average based on data from Headland and Fairhope only

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TABLE 10. WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, HEADLAND.

2003 Brand-Variety Wheat Pioneer 26R38 Pioneer 26R61 Northrup King 9663 Jackson USG 3209 McCormick Tribute Coker 9152 GA 931241E16 LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 Croplan Genetics 514W Armor 3035 Pioneer 26R12 Roberts Oat Horizon 314 Chapman Horizon 474 FL 9708-P37 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Triticale Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) Test wt lbs/bu 55.3 57.2 55.1 53.9 54.5 54.8 58.0 54.0 56.1 55.0 54.4 54.4 56.0 51.6 25.7 29.7 33.7 32.2 30.6 41.1 46.6

2002-03 2001-03 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------57 73 67 64 76 60 60 56 84 67 66 62 60 51 77 81 96 105 105 64 57 71 9 11 63 66 55 53 65 54 51 44 ------------------71 57 83 ------65 58 61 59 51 50 ------------------------------74 72 ---------57 ----

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TABLE 11. BREWTON EXPERIMENT FIELD SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BREWTON.

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2003 Brand-Variety Wheat Pioneer 26R38 USG 3209 Northrup King 9663 Coker 9152 Pioneer 26R61 Tribute McCormick Jackson LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 GA 931241E16 Pioneer 26R12 Armor 3035 Croplan Genetics 514W Roberts Oat Horizon 314 Chapman Horizon 474 FL 9708-P37 TX01CSRH Sel 1 Triticale Trical 314 Trical 498 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%)
†

Test wt lbs/bu 53.3 53.7 53.6 51.7 54.1 55.9 52.8 51.2 53.0 54.0 53.2 50.7 52.6 51.0 25.0 27.7 28.9 30.1 27.9 47.1 42.8

2002-03 2001-03 Avg.† Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------55 48 46 42 44 44 45 46 51 49 45 42 42 41 78 68 42 74 63 50 45 50 4 7 55 53 50 49 46 43 42 39 ------------------63 59 49 ------41 35 ----------------------------------------------------------------

The three-yr avearge is not available since the trail at Brewton has only been in existence for two years.

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TABLE 12. GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, FAIRHOPE.

2003 Brand-Variety Wheat Pioneer 26R38 USG 3209 Pioneer 26R61 Northrup King 9663 Jackson Tribute Coker 9152 McCormick LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2 Croplan Genetics 514W GA 931241E16 Pioneer 26R12 Armor 3035 Roberts Oat Horizon 314 Chapman Horizon 474 TX01CSRH Sel 1 FL 9708-P37 Triticale Trical 498 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) Test wt lbs/bu 56.3 56.0 57.6 57.0 55.7 58.3 55.5 56.9 55.6 55.7 56.5 56.3 54.5 53.4 25.8 23.7 27.6 30.2 28.3 47.5 51.3

2002-03 2001-03 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------71 68 66 63 60 66 54 56 66 65 65 62 55 40 97 41 28 84 50 85 80 63 7 9 67 66 59 58 46 57 57 53 ------------------86 52 46 ------57 54 73 72 67 65 58 ---------------------------112 82 ---------68 ----

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TABLE 13. BARLEY YELLOW DWARF RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002-2003. THE NUMBERS GIVEN REPRESENT THE PERCENT OF SYMPTOMATIC PLANTS.

Brand-variety AGS 2000 AGS 485 Armor 3035 Croplan Genetics 514W Croplan Genetics 517W Croplan Genetics 554W GA 931241E16 Jackson LA 90185 G3-1-3-4-2 McCormick NK B950943 NK Coker 9152 NK Coker 9184 NK Coker 9663 Pat Pioneer 26R12 Pioneer 26R24 Pioneer 26R38 Pioneer 26R58 Pioneer 26R61 Roberts SS-520 SS-535 SS-550 SS-560 Tribute USG 3209

Northern Alabama 66.7 56.7 76.7 50.8 75.0 61.7 59.2 45.8 48.3 44.2 55.0 32.5 51.7 57.5 54.2 50.8 68.3 53.3 64.2 70.0 58.3 55.8

Central Alabama 44.4 48.9 52.8 40.0 52.9 28.9 47.8 43.9 53.3 61.1

Southern Alabama 21.7 87.2 36.7 51.7 63.9 51.7 67.8 56.7 28.9 68.9 43.9 68.3 56.1 70.0

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TABLE 14. LEAF RUST RATINGS RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002-2003. TPLOTS WERE EVALUATED ON A 0 - 10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10= SEVERE DISEASE

Brand-variety AGS 2000 AGS 485 Armor 3035 Croplan Genetics 514W Croplan Genetics 517W Croplan Genetics 554W GA 931241E16 Jackson LA 90185 G3-1-3-4-2 McCormick NK B950943 NK Coker 9152 NK Coker 9184 NK Coker 9663 Pat Pioneer 26R12 Pioneer 26R24 Pioneer 26R38 Pioneer 26R58 Pioneer 26R61 Roberts SS-520 SS-535 SS-550 SS-560 Tribute USG 3209

Northern Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 ---0.0 ---0.0 0.0 0.0 ---0.0 ---0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0

Central Alabama ------0.0 ------0.0 0.9 1.2 0.0 ------------0.8 0.3 ------------0.8 ------------0.0 0.0

Southern Alabama ------2.1 1.2 ------0.8 1.9 1.6 0.0 ---0.0 ---1.7 ---1.7 ---2.2 ---0.7 1.1 ------------0.0 0.3

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TABLE 15. LEAF BLOTCH RATINGS RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002-2003. TPLOTS WERE EVALUATED ON A 0 - 10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10= SEVERE DISEASE

Brand-variety AGS 2000 AGS 485 Armor 3035 Croplan Genetics 514W Croplan Genetics 517W Croplan Genetics 554W GA 931241E16 Jackson LA 90185 G3-1-3-4-2 McCormick NK B950943 NK Coker 9152 NK Coker 9184 NK Coker 9663 Pat Pioneer 26R12 Pioneer 26R24 Pioneer 26R38 Pioneer 26R58 Pioneer 26R61 Roberts SS-520 SS-535 SS-550 SS-560 Tribute USG 3209

Northern Alabama 4.2 3.8 5.0 ---3.5 3.8 3.5 3.5 4.0 3.2 3.8 ---3.3 ---3.5 4.0 3.6 ---3.7 ---4.3 3.7 3.8 4.2 3.9 3.3 4.0

Central Alabama ------4.4 ---------4.5 4.1 4.4 3.4 ------------3.8 4.1 ------------4.2 ------------3.8 4.2

Southern Alabama ------3.7 4.6 ------3.9 4.1 4.4 4.0 ---4.4 ---4.1 ---3.1 ---4.4 ---4.2 4.5 ------------4.2 4.4

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TABLE 16. STRIPE RUST RATINGS RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002-2003. TPLOTS WERE EVALUATED ON A 0 - 10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10= SEVERE DISEASE

Brand-variety AGS 2000 AGS 485 Armor 3035 Croplan Genetics 514W Croplan Genetics 517W Croplan Genetics 554W GA 931241E16 Jackson LA 90185 G3-1-3-4-2 McCormick NK B950943 NK Coker 9152 NK Coker 9184 NK Coker 9663 Pat Pioneer 26R12 Pioneer 26R24 Pioneer 26R38 Pioneer 26R58 Pioneer 26R61 Roberts SS-520 SS-535 SS-550 SS-560 Tribute USG 3209

Northern Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 ---0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 ---0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ---0.0 ---0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Central Alabama ------0.0 ---------0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 ---------0.0 0.0 ------------0.2 ------------0.3 0.0

Southern Alabama ------0.0 0.2 ------0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 ---0.0 ------0.0 ---0.0 ---0.0 0.0 ------------0.0 0.0

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TABLE 17. POWDERY MILDEW RATINGS RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 20022003. TPLOTS WERE EVALUATED ON A 0 - 10 SCALE, WHERE 0 = NO DISEASE AND 10= SEVERE DISEASE

Brand-variety AGS 2000 AGS 485 Armor 3035 Croplan Genetics 514W Croplan Genetics 517W Croplan Genetics 554W GA 931241E16 Jackson LA 90185 G3-1-3-4-2 McCormick NK B950943 NK Coker 9152 NK Coker 9184 NK Coker 9663 Pat Pioneer 26R12 Pioneer 26R24 Pioneer 26R38 Pioneer 26R58 Pioneer 26R61 Roberts SS-520 SS-535 SS-550 SS-560 Tribute USG 3209

Northern Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.7 ---0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 ---0.0 ---2.0 0.0 0.0 ---0.0 ---0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Central Alabama ------0.8 ---------0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ------------0.0 0.3 ------------0.0 ------------0.0 0.0

Southern Alabama ------0.0 0.0 ------0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ---0.0 ---0.0 ---0.0 ---0.0 ---0.0 0.0 ------------0.0 0.0

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TABLE 18. DISEASE RATINGS RATINGS FOR OAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002-2003.

Brand-variety Northern Alabama Chapman FL 9708-P37 Horizon 314 Horizon 474 TX01CSRH SEL1 Central Alabama Chapman FL 9708-P37 Horizon 314 Horizon 474 TX01CSRH SEL1

Helminthosporium leaf spot†

Crown rust

Barley yellow dwarf‡

1.7 1.0 1.6 1.3 1.5

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

61.7 50.0 38.3 66.7 50.8

3.3 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.8

0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

36.7 15.0 27.5 23.3 60.8

Southern Alabama Chapman 2.7 FL 9708-P37 2.6 Horizon 314 2.4 Horizon 474 3.3 TX01CSRH SEL1 2.9 † 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. ‡ Percent symptomatic plants

2.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0

65.6 26.2 30.6 74.4 61.7

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TABLE 19. DISEASE RATINGS RATINGS FOR TRITICALE VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002-2003.

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Brand-variety Northern Alabama Trical 314 Trical 498 Central Alabama Trical 314 Trical 498

Leaf blotch†

Leaf rust†

Barley yellow dwarf‡

3.3 4.0

0.0 0.0

49.2 47.5

5.8 5.4

0.0 0.0

67.8 69.4

Southern Alabama Trical 314 5.9 Trical 498 6.3 † 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. ‡ Percent symptomatic plants

0.0 0.7

81.7 71.1

TABLE 20. DISEASE RATINGS RATINGS FOR BARLEY VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2002-2003.

Brand-variety Callao Nomini Price VA 97B-388

Spot † blotch 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.3

Net † blotch 3.2 3.5 3.7 3.0

Barley scald† 1.7 1.2 1.8 1.2 1.8

Barley ‡ yellow dwarf 73.3 71.7 72.5 73.3 65.0

VAOOH-137 2.2 3.0 † 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease.
‡

Percent symptomatic plants

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SOURCES OF SEED
WHEAT
AGS 2000, AGS 485 AgSouth Genetics Newton, Georgia Armor Seed Company Fisher, Arkansas Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Univ. of Georgia, Georgia Station Griffin, Georgia Syngenta Seeds Bay, Arkansas Pioneer, A DuPont Company Huntsville, Alabama Virginia Polytechnic Inst. Blacksburg, Virginia Croplan Genetics Memphis, Tennessee

Armor 3035

LA 90185G3-1-3-4-2*, Plot Spike (LA 9339) Pat

GA 931241E16*, Roberts Coker (all varieties, brands, and hybrids) Pioneer (all varieties, brands, and hybrids) Jackson, McCormick

Croplan Genetics 514W, Croplan Genetics 517W, Croplan Genetics 554W SS-520, SS-535, SS-550, SS-560 USG 3209

Southern States Coop. Richmond, Virginia UniSouth Genetics, Inc. Nashville, Tennessee Royster-Clark, Inc. Washington C.H., Ohio

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SOURCES OF SEED (CONT.)
BARLEY
Callao, Nomini, Price VA 97B-388*, VA00H-137* Virginia Polytechnic Inst. Blacksburg, Virginia

TRITICALE
Trical 314, Trical 498 Resource Seeds, Inc. Union, Kentucky

OAT
Chapman, Horizon 314, Horizon 474, FL 9708-937* Univ. of Florida, Agric. Res. Ctr. Quincy, Florida

TX01CSRH SEL1

Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

* Experimental line; not yet commercially available.