Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Forage in Alabama, 2004-05

Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 268 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Richard Guthrie, Acting Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, July 2005
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, 2005 ........... .... 4 Two-Year Averages 2004-2005 ................................ ........................ .... 5 Three-Year Averages 2003-2005 ................................ ...................... .... 6 Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville, 2005 ................ .... 7 Two-Year Averages 2004-2005 ................................ ........................ .... 8 Three-Year Averages 2003-2005 ................................ ...................... .... 9 Black Belt Research and Extension Center, Marion Junction, 2005.............. .. 10 Two-Year Averages 2004-2005 ................................ ........................ .. 10 Three-Year Averages 2003-2005 ................................ ...................... .. 10 Prattville Experiment Field, Prattville, 2005 ................................ ................ .. 11 Two-Year Averages 2004-2005 ................................ ........................ .. 12 Three-Year Averages 2003-2005 ................................ ...................... .. 13 E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee, 2005 .............. .. 14 Two-Year Averages 2004-2005 ................................ ........................ .. 15 Three-Year Averages 2003-2005 ................................ ...................... .. 16 Brewton Experiment Field, Brewton, 2005 ................................ .................. .. 17 Two-Year Averages 2004-2005 ................................ ........................ .. 18 Three-Year Averages 2003-2005 ................................ ...................... .. 19 Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland, 2005 ......................... .. 20 Two-Year Averages 2004-2005 ................................ ........................ .. 21 Three-Year Averages 2003-2005 ................................ ...................... .. 22 Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope, 2005 ......................... .. 23 Two-Year Averages 2004-2005 ................................ ........................ .. 24 Three-Year Averages 2003-2005 ................................ ...................... .. 25 Seed Sources ................................................................ ............................... .. 26

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. 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 2004 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. 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, 2005

Brand-Variety Wheat Jackson GA Gore SS MPV 57

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1979 2303 1675 1407 1673 1264 230 2031 2783 2640 1995 2097 2518 2462 2243 2236 2246 1704 1646 1253 1906 1980 1710 2179 2035 2001 1931 12 257 2138 1311 1712 3091 2706 2667 1198 2071 1244 1274 1902 1539 1097 1038 1102 1072 1052 3232 2786 2872 1964 1712 1893 1144 1161 934 1766 15 285 4117 3614 3388 4498 4379 3931 1427 4102 4027 3914 3896 3636 3614 3499 3344 3308 3298 4937 4432 4125 3870 3692 3603 3323 3197 2935 3696 10 401

Oat
Harrison SS 76-40 SC 961246 Magnum 2000

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 Oklon Bates Elbon Maton Wren's Abruzzi AL AGS 104 NF 65 FL 96RP16-34-1 Boss

Triticale
Trical 2700 RSI OIT60042 Trical 815 Trical 336 RSI 342 Trical 2115 Monarch Trical 308 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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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, 2004-2005

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------861 830 1355 993 1101 1092 477 1069 1141 485 1083 845 1115 958 31 452 2226 2084 299 2565 2318 2279 2499 2073 2011 2290 1961 1703 1808 2009 10 152 1291 1982 714 1428 840 867 857 1940 1104 1292 945 1225 817 1177 17 160 4377 4896 2368 4985 4259 4238 3832 5082 4257 4067 3990 3773 3741 4143 8 274

Wheat
Jackson

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 AGS 104 Wren's Abruzzi AL Boss

Triticale
Trical 2700 RSI 342 Trical 336 Trical 308 Trical 2115 Monarch Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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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, 2003-2005

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------481 720 1055 1023 571 765 336 900 706 729 38 258 2461 2987 2318 2256 2722 2588 2838 2114 1881 2463 9 135 1428 1060 699 714 660 1400 1057 843 974 981 16 94 4370 4767 4071 3993 3953 4752 4230 3856 3561 4173 8 226

Oat
Harrison

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 AGS 104 Wren's Abruzzi AL Boss

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

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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, 2005.

Brand-Variety Wheat SS MPV 57 Jackson GA Gore

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1152 1162 1404 916 888 882 338 1485 1693 1709 1466 2296 1501 1317 1707 1943 1939 1252 726 1497 1540 1300 1066 1165 1433 1171 1344 18 261 2878 2714 2514 2492 2553 2113 0 3389 3576 2993 3539 2720 1890 1536 2141 2803 2025 3296 3592 2125 3884 2385 1809 1415 1574 951 2419 11 291 5585 4981 4823 8265 7672 5949 0 8225 7710 8005 7685 6621 8135 8431 7096 6166 6685 9967 7626 7766 5937 7667 8401 7023 6257 5936 6870 12 1031 9615 8857 8741 11674 11113 8944 338 13099 12979 12707 12690 11637 11526 11284 10944 10912 10649 14515 11945 11387 11361 11353 11276 9603 9263 8057 10633 8 1036

Oat
SC 961246 SS 76-40 Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 Maton Oklon Elbon Bates AGS 104 Wren's Abruzzi AL FL 96RP16-34-1 NF 65 Boss

Triticale
Trical 2700 Trical 815 RSI 342 Trical 336 RSI OIT60042 Trical 2115 Trical 498 Monarch Trical 308 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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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, 2004-2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------790 689 686 927 2088 1663 1134 1096 898 1501 974 1096 1460 1154 17 149 4230 4174 2045 6325 4132 4004 4758 5017 5370 3409 3313 3253 2879 4070 7 222 3697 4155 1288 5310 5405 5587 4610 6521 4167 5017 5452 4102 4077 4568 15 597 8717 9018 4018 12562 11625 11254 10502 12634 10436 9927 9739 8451 8416 9792 7 619

Wheat
Jackson

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 AGS 104 Wren's Abruzzi AL Boss

Triticale
Trical 2700 Trical 336 RSI 342 Trical 2115 Trical 308 Monarch 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, 2003-2005.

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Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------689 927 2088 1663 1134 1096 898 974 1096 1174 17 150 3696 5538 4086 3969 4420 4632 4686 3127 3205 4151 7 181 3244 3837 3868 4013 3274 5139 3454 4426 3364 3847 17 489 7628 10301 10042 9645 8829 10867 9038 8527 7665 9171 8 547

Oat
Harrison

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 AGS 104 Wren's Abruzzi AL Boss

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

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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, 2005.

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, 2004-2005.

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, 2003-2005.

THE 2005 TRIAL COULD NOT BE SEEDED AT THIS LOCATION BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL

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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, 2005.

Brand-Variety Wheat GA Gore Jackson

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1592 1407 1109 2047 3221 2534 2928 1895 2458 1915 2223 2316 1712 1926 1980 1299 671 2028 2109 1482 1658 1371 1706 1895 21 419 3142 3024 2065 0 2418 2857 2337 3335 2726 3191 2769 2627 3092 2793 2436 3089 3535 1880 1745 1997 1732 1786 1239 2427 9 259 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------4734 4430 3174 2047 5639 5391 5265 5229 5185 5105 4992 4943 4804 4719 4416 4388 4205 3908 3854 3479 3390 3157 2945 4322 12 555

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Wren's Abruzzi AL Bates AGS 104 Maton Boss Elbon Oklon FL 96RP16-34-1 Wintergrazer 70 NF 65

Triticale
Trical 2700 Trical 336 Trical 815 RSI 342 Monarch RSI OIT60042 Trical 308 Trical 2115 Trical 498 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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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, 2004-2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------883 802 1776 2424 2438 1878 1341 1744 2060 1900 951 1475 1279 1612 25 317 2894 2445 1293 2806 2735 2992 3123 2731 2260 2269 2876 2314 2411 2550 16 315 ------------------------------------------------3777 3247 3069 5229 5174 4870 4465 4475 4320 4169 3827 3789 3691 4162 15 475

Wheat
Jackson

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
AGS 104 Wren's Abruzzi AL Boss Wintergrazer 70

Triticale
Trical 2700 Monarch RSI 342 Trical 336 Trical 308 Trical 2115 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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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, 2003-2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------582 1849 1602 1838 1052 993 1054 767 484 1136 27 347 980 2458 2471 1268 1979 1763 1634 1418 1286 1695 23 278 2084 2177 2261 2749 2536 2244 1897 1966 2497 2268 16 251 2606 1247 1221 1456 993 1951 2173 2219 1443 1701 19 355 6252 7731 7554 7311 6561 6951 6758 6370 5710 6800 13 433

Oat
Harrison

Rye
Wren's Abruzzi AL AGS 104 Wintergrazer 70 Boss

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

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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, 2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------418 375 656 926 714 1081 850 1326 594 760 714 669 826 1176 482 564 512 128 315 703 511 498 408 661 45 377 538 353 520 306 1318 762 1196 1128 909 1212 1227 1117 1228 1113 806 950 869 429 413 859 669 601 421 824 20 216 1007 725 687 361 1639 1537 1521 1296 1642 1434 1343 1300 952 894 837 558 568 1138 992 301 423 410 305 951 13 128 772 519 745 727 923 995 740 473 899 580 571 683 509 319 617 549 563 636 584 394 494 588 343 618 18 117 2734 1972 2608 2319 4594 4374 4308 4223 4045 3985 3855 3769 3516 3503 2742 2621 2511 2330 2304 2258 2097 2096 1477 3054 10 420

Wheat
GA Gore Jackson

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Maton Wintergrazer 70 Oklon Boss Elbon FL 96RP16-34-1 NF 65 Bates Wren's Abruzzi AL AGS 104

Triticale
Trical 2700 RSI 342 RSI OIT60042 Trical 815 Trical 336 Monarch Trical 308 Trical 2115 Trical 498 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 AT THE E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE, ALABAMA, 2004-2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------298 685 1062 942 931 903 1029 586 630 492 601 263 485 685 42 292 340 599 424 580 1356 819 1153 783 859 1006 914 445 648 763 19 168 665 637 376 1555 872 1345 960 839 431 489 367 833 464 756 33 277 259 926 706 1026 680 683 399 872 431 274 197 487 294 557 46 193 1562 2848 2569 4104 3839 3750 3542 3080 2351 2261 2079 2027 1890 2762 12 436

Wheat
Jackson

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 Wren's Abruzzi AL Boss AGS 104

Triticale
Trical 2700 Trical 308 RSI 342 Monarch Trical 336 Trical 2115 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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TABLE 15. THREE-YEAR AVERAGE 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, 2003-2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------572 796 732 755 819 450 514 209 394 582 52 241 656 668 1031 1535 1394 805 906 588 691 919 22 129 866 1704 1394 841 940 1029 572 1019 579 994 26 218 723 684 456 453 266 705 287 442 196 468 47 137 2816 3852 3613 3584 3419 2989 2279 2258 1860 2963 14 357

Oat
Harrison

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 Boss Wren's Abruzzi AL AGS 104

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

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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, 2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1407 1465 1300 1083 1337 1495 1349 1609 1453 1439 1281 1651 1417 1557 1693 1522 1120 1676 1886 1712 1730 1530 1545 1673 1497 10 172 2159 1946 1815 1962 1688 2273 2304 2037 2190 2176 2256 1729 1939 1789 1632 2112 2492 1841 1450 1473 1323 1335 1216 1007 1839 10 190 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3566 3411 3115 3045 3024 3768 3653 3646 3642 3615 3537 3380 3356 3346 3325 3634 3612 3517 3337 3184 3053 2865 2761 2680 3336 8 287

Wheat
GA Gore Jackson AGS 2000

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Bates Maton NF 65 Elbon Oklon Wintergrazer 70 Wren's Abruzzi AL Boss FL 96RP16-34-1 AGS 104

Triticale
Trical 336 Trical 815 Trical 2700 RSI OIT60042 Trical 308 RSI 342 Trical 2115 Monarch 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, 2004-2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------1001 1064 1048 1239 1302 826 1130 1396 1015 1004 1216 1145 680 1082 20 233 1455 1207 1041 1143 1647 1380 1582 1619 1395 1897 1618 1567 1398 1458 16 170 2034 1967 1371 2467 1694 2396 1789 1817 2369 1331 1257 1301 1216 1770 14 198 ------------------------------------------------4490 4239 3460 4850 4643 4601 4502 4832 4779 4233 4091 4012 3294 4310 14 410

Wheat
Jackson

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 Wren's Abruzzi AL Boss AGS 104

Triticale
Trical 2700 Trical 336 RSI 342 Monarch Trical 2115 Trical 308 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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TABLE 18. THREE-YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL DRY MATTER YIELD OF WHEAT, OATS, RYE, AND TRITICALE VARIETIES CUT AS FORAGE AT THE BREWTON EXPERIMENT FIELD, BREWTON, ALABAMA, 2003-2005.

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Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------906 1107 1164 852 1152 700 1013 844 689 936 25 190 1121 1432 1645 1637 1471 1452 1521 1570 1465 1479 18 161 1709 1940 1494 1780 1608 1901 1359 1231 1073 1566 19 178 ------------------------------------3736 4478 4303 4269 4230 4052 3894 3645 3227 3982 15 355

Oat
Harrison

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 Wren's Abruzzi AL Boss AGS 104

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

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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, 2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------757 573 263 1046 1334 1109 915 870 1070 895 1069 855 940 968 851 967 675 1199 804 810 741 479 331 194 821 14 146 758 841 216 724 730 665 990 598 625 794 1009 559 589 525 473 856 1456 936 1145 997 614 304 504 157 711 17 140 3663 3441 880 4395 2436 4539 4362 4450 4175 4178 3769 4411 3844 3830 3827 3451 2988 2873 2397 2534 2523 2777 2226 2023 3333 8 283 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5179 4855 1359 6165 4500 6312 6266 5918 5870 5867 5848 5824 5372 5323 5151 5274 5119 5007 4347 4341 3878 3560 3061 2374 4865 6 335

Wheat
GA Gore AGS 2000 Jackson

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Boss AGS 104 Wintergrazer 70 NF 65 FL 96RP16-34-1 Wren's Abruzzi AL Maton Oklon Bates Elbon

Triticale
Trical 2700 RSI 342 Trical 308 Trical 2115 Monarch RSI OIT60042 Trical 336 Trical 498 Trical 815 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, 2004-2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------731 1139 2116 897 1243 1290 1806 1556 1331 1648 1399 1321 772 1327 21 208 515 631 608 1089 607 1430 1426 1204 1760 1294 1351 1255 729 1069 16 132 1531 3678 1879 4282 4383 3463 2865 2701 2297 2233 1834 1882 2832 2758 7 168 ------------------------------------------------2777 5448 4602 6268 6233 6183 6097 5461 5388 5175 4584 4458 4332 5154 7 264

Wheat
Jackson

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Boss Wintergrazer 70 AGS 104 Wren's Abruzzi AL

Triticale
Trical 2700 RSI 342 Trical 308 Monarch Trical 2115 Trical 336 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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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, 2003-2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------1139 1243 1806 1290 897 1556 1648 772 1321 1297 23 221 812 861 1787 1853 1418 1385 1489 798 1284 1299 19 149 4006 4561 2806 3239 4029 3031 2405 3093 2000 3241 8 155 ------------------------------------5958 6665 6399 6383 6344 5971 5542 4663 4604 5837 7 240

Oat
Harrison

Rye
Wintergrazer 70 Wren's Abruzzi AL AGS 104 Boss

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

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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, 2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------1343 1333 1387 1926 1588 2015 1543 1821 1847 1641 1672 1489 1507 1399 1360 1653 1458 1608 1570 1437 1579 1418 1155 1108 1536 13 243 1476 1421 1116 1237 294 1256 1617 1290 1221 1266 1210 1145 1043 1043 931 1232 1269 1111 1125 1155 958 1073 907 564 1123 22 273 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2818 2754 2503 3162 1882 3271 3159 3111 3068 2907 2882 2635 2550 2442 2291 2885 2727 2720 2695 2592 2537 2491 2062 1672 2659 13 377

Wheat
AGS 2000 Jackson GA Gore

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
Oklon FL 96RP16-34-1 AGS 104 Bates Wren's Abruzzi AL NF 65 Boss Maton Elbon Wintergrazer 70

Triticale
Monarch RSI 342 Trical 308 Trical 498 Trical 2700 Trical 2115 RSI OIT60042 Trical 336 Trical 815 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, 2004-2005.

Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------1530 1995 1633 1888 1810 1586 1690 1823 1640 1774 1633 1635 1734 1721 19 242 1493 1132 764 1251 1219 1181 996 1033 1194 1158 1201 1051 1009 1129 20 167 2624 2940 2427 3713 3020 3220 2876 3985 3673 3466 3308 3145 2831 3171 28 980 ------------------------------------------------5646 6067 4824 6852 6049 5988 5562 6841 6507 6398 6142 5831 5574 6022 16 530

Wheat
Jackson

Oat
Harrison Magnum 2000

Rye
AGS 104 Wren's Abruzzi AL Boss Wintergrazer 70

Triticale
Trical 2115 RSI 342 Monarch Trical 2700 Trical 308 Trical 336 Test Mean C.V. (%) LSD(0.10)

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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, 2003-2005.

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Brand-Variety

Autumn Winter Early Spring Late Spring Total ------------------------------------ lbs/acre -------------------------------------1995 1888 1586 1810 1690 1823 1633 1734 1635 1755 18 255 1839 2128 2408 2168 1745 1708 1907 1984 1743 1959 29 353 2804 2481 2338 2239 2495 2872 2708 2420 2463 2535 28 545 ------------------------------------6638 6496 6332 6217 5930 6404 6247 6138 5841 6249 16 500

Oat
Harrison

Rye
AGS 104 Boss Wren's Abruzzi AL Wintergrazer 70

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

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

SEED SOURCES
WHEAT
AGS 2000 AG South Genetics, Albany, Georgia Alabama Crop Improvement Assn. Auburn, Alabama

GA Gore, Jackson

SS MPV 57

Southern States Coop, Richmond, Virginia
Arkansas County Seed Co. Stuttgart, Arkansas Pennington Seed, Inc. Madison, Georgia Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

OATS
Harrison

Magnum 2000

SC 961246*

SS 76-40

Southern States Coop, Richmond, Virginia
Alabama Crop Improvement Assoc. Auburn, Alabama Noble Foundation, Inc., Ardmore, Oklahoma Pennington Seed, Inc. Madison, Georgia University of Florida Quincy, Florida

RYE
Wren's Abruzzi AL

Bates, Elbon, Maton, Oklon, NF 65* Wintergrazer 70

Boss, AGS 104, FL 96RP16-34-1*

TRITICALE
Trical 308, Trical 336, Trical 498 Trical 815, Trical 2115, Trical 2700 RSI 342, RSI OIT60042* Monarch Resource Seeds, Inc. Union, Kentucky

University of Florida Quincy, Florida

* Experimental line; not yet commercially available.