Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Grain in Alabama, 2006-07 Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 285 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Richard Guthrie, Acting Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, July 2007 Printed in cooperation with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) 2 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................... 4 DATA EXPLANATION ............................................................................................................... 4 DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................ 5 Planting and harvesting dates ........................................................................................................ 6 North Alabama Regional Averages .................................................................................. 7 Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center, Belle Mina ............................................... 7 Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville ................................................... 8 Central Alabama Regional Averages ............................................................................. 10 Prattville Experiment Field, Prattville ................................................................................... 11 E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee ................................................ 12 Black Belt Research and Extension Center, Marion Junction ............................................... 13 South Alabama Regional Averages ................................................................................. 14 Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland ........................................................... 15 Brewton Experiment Field, Brewton ..................................................................................... 16 Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope. .......................................................... 17 Disease ratings for Wheat ........................................................................................................... 18 Disease ratings for Oat ............................................................................................................... 23 Disease ratings for Triticale ........................................................................................................ 24 Disease ratings for Barley .......................................................................................................... 24 SEED SOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 25 PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 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, 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. Prattvile Experiment Field, Prattville.......................................................................D.P. Moore, Supt. E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee .................................S.P. Nightengale, Supt. Southern Alabama Brewton Experiment Field, Brewton.......................................................................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. 4 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION THE 2007 ALABAMA PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K.B. Burch Agric. Program Associate and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Research Associate, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, 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 2006 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. 284, Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Forage in Alabama, 2006-06. 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, 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. The 1/10 headed date is the date when approximately 10 percent of a plot showed fully emerged heads. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 5 Disease ratings for all 2006-2007 variety tests are summarized by region in Tables 13 - 20. Katherine B. Burch, Research Associate, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, rated disease at all locations. Due to damage from late season freezing temperatures, disease was not rated at Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center. Disease onset on wheat was later than last year. At the time of mid-season ratings on wheat, incidence of Septoria leaf blotch was moderately lower across the state than in 2006. Incidence of leaf rust, stripe rust and powdery mildew was substantially lower. Powdery mildew was only found at Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center. Brewton Experiment Field was the only location where stripe rust was detected. On oats, disease was reduced from last year. Helminthosporium leaf spot was observed at low levels across the state. Crown rust was detected at low levels at two locations in the southern region. On triticale, low levels leaf blotch were detected at most locations and leaf rust was observed at Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center. On barley, spot blotch developed at low levels. Symptoms of the viral disease barley yellow dwarf were observed in most grain entries throughout the state at slightly higher levels than observed last year. DISCUSSION Growing conditions and variety performance often vary among locations and years. In the 2006-07 growing season, some plantings were delayed due to dry soil conditions. 6 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 1. LOCATION, PLANTING AND HARVESTING DATES FOR THE 2006-07 SMALL GRAIN TESTS Location Date planted Date harvested Northern Alabama Tennessee Valley Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Belle Mina) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only October 12 October 31 not harvested Sand Mountain Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Crossville) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only October 9 November 6 June 14 Central Alabama Black Belt Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Marion Junction) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only November 28 November 28 May 25 E.V. Smith Res. Ctr., Plant Breeding Unit (Tallassee) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only October 20 November 6 May 22 Prattville Research Field (Prattville) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only November 2 November 21 May 31 Southern Alabama Wiregrass Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Headland) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only October 25 December 6 June 5 Brewton Research Field (Brewton) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only October 26 November 6 June 1 Gulf Coast Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Fairhope) Small grain - forage only Small grain - grain only October 24 November 20 May 25 PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 TABLE 2. NORTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE TABLE 3. TENNESSEE VALLEY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BELLE MINA. 7 No 2-yr and 3-yr regional avearge were calculated due to a mid-spring freeze that killed the wheat at the Tennesse Valley REC. Therefore 2006 data are not available for this location. 8 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 4. SAND MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, CROSSVILLE. 2007 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 62.0 63.3 64.5 64.7 64.0 62.0 61.4 62.8 62.2 63.5 60.2 63.5 62.6 61.1 62.0 63.1 61.1 63.3 62.3 62.3 63.6 62.5 62.3 61.7 36.5 38.3 2006-2007 2005-2007 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------63 74 75 75 66 55 70 58 58 79 63 68 66 58 57 52 68 67 63 62 57 55 43 39 104 74 66 77 74 71 68 62 67 62 64 80 72 66 66 64 61 59 . . . . . . . . 113 93 83 82 81 79 75 72 71 69 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . continued Wheat USG 3209 Pioneer 26R24 SS 8404 SS 8308 Coker 9511 SS 520 SS MPV 57 GA Gore SS 8302 USG 3295 Coker 9436 GA 951395-3A31 SS 8641 Pioneer 26R22 Coker 9553 Pioneer 26R87 VA 02W-555 USG 3592 MSU 1007R Coker Panola AGS 2060 GA 96693-4E16 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951231-4E25 Oat SS 76-40 Florida 501 PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 TABLE 4. CONTINUED 9 2007 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg. 2006-2007 Avg. 2005-2007 Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------82 65 84 66 36 43 64 5 7 79 71 76 67 62 66 71 7 10 85 82 80 . 84 83 78 11 13 Barley Price Thoroughbred Doyce Eve 46.8 50.0 60.5 61.2 48.3 52.0 . . . Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 10 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 5. CENTRAL ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2007 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 58.8 58.2 56.4 58.0 58.3 62.1 58.7 57.4 59.1 33.3 2006-2007 2005-2007 Avg. Avg. Avg. † -------------------- bu/acre --------------------67 79 82 77 69 66 65 64 58 65 68 79 . . . . . . . 67 83 81 75 14 17 62 . . . . . . . . . 81 75 73 15 19 Wheat GA Gore GA 951395-3A31 VA 02W-555 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951231-4E25 AGS 2060 GA 96693-4E16 MSU 1007R AGS 2010 Oat Florida 501 Triticale RSI 342 52.3 78 Trical 314 56.2 81 Test Mean . 71 LSD(0.10) . 20 C.V. (%) . 26 † Data from Blackbelt REC not included because there was no test in 2005 PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 TABLE 6. PRATTVILLE EXPERIMENT FIELD SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, PRATTVILLE. 11 2007 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 60.5 59.0 59.1 58.4 55.9 60.0 60.1 62.6 58.6 33.5 56.0 53.8 . . . 2006-2007 2005-2007 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------47 42 71 64 57 56 54 50 40 70 55 61 55 6 10 64 68 . . . . . . . 78 87 85 76 13 16 53 . . . . . . . . . 76 75 68 11 15 Wheat GA Gore GA 951395-3A31 GA 96693-4E16 GA 951231-4E26 VA 02W-555 GA 951231-4E25 AGS 2010 AGS 2060 MSU 1007R Oat Florida 501 Triticale Trical 314 RSI 342 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 12 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 7. E.V. SMITH RESEARCH CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, PLANT BREEDING UNIT, TALLASSEE. 2007 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 58.2 57.1 56.3 54.7 61.8 57.6 57.5 57.7 58.4 . 50.2 58.7 . . . 2006-2007 2005-2007 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------55 99 95 71 65 61 58 40 38 16 88 92 65 14 18 60 85 . . . . . . . 47 91 87 74 21 26 62 . . . . . . . . . 97 81 80 16 18 Wheat GA Gore GA 951395-3A31 VA 02W-555 MSU 1007R AGS 2060 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951231-4E25 AGS 2010 GA 96693-4E16 Oat Florida 501 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 TABLE 8. BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, MARION JUNCTION. 13 2007 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 58.5 57.8 57.9 56.9 57.5 58.6 61.9 58.8 59.6 33.8 2006-2007 2005-2007 Avg. Avg. Avg. † -------------------- bu/acre --------------------96 98 105 95 94 84 84 81 79 110 83 81 . . . . . . . 76 72 70 76 12 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wheat GA 951395-3A31 GA Gore GA 951231-4E26 VA 02W-555 GA 951231-4E25 GA 96693-4E16 AGS 2060 MSU 1007R AGS 2010 Oat Florida 501 Triticale RSI 342 52.9 85 Trical 314 54.0 95 Test Mean . 92 LSD(0.10) . 15 C.V. (%) . 14 † Only two-year average available because there was no test in 2005 14 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 9. SOUTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2006 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 58.7 54.9 55.2 58.4 55.8 55.6 58.1 53.5 53.8 54.4 31.9 32.0 29.9 53.1 50.7 . . . 2005-2006 2005-2007 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------68 59 58 82 78 70 66 62 58 53 85 116 99 117 104 78 15 18 65 51 53 . . . . . . . 75 . . 96 90 72 12 15 61 50 . . . . . . . . . . . 93 84 72 12 16 Wheat Pioneer 26R61 GA Gore GA 951395-3A31 GA 96693-4E16 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951231-4E25 AGS 2010 VA 02W-555 Coker Panola MSU 1007R Oat Florida 501 FL 99201-D29-E1 FL 99212-D6 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 TABLE 10. WIREGRASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, HEADLAND. 15 2007 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 58.6 52.3 52.1 60.3 56.7 54.4 53.5 55.5 51.2 52.0 29.7 24.8 24.7 54.9 52.5 . . . 2006-2007 2005-2007 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------54 40 46 63 53 49 42 40 36 32 57 69 66 101 84 56 10 15 57 39 50 . . . . . . . 47 . . 89 85 61 11 16 61 45 . . . . . . . . 54 . . 90 80 66 10 15 Wheat Pioneer 26R61 GA Gore GA 951395-3A31 GA 96693-4E16 AGS 2010 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951231-4E25 MSU 1007R VA 02W-555 Coker Panola Oat Florida 501 FL 99212-D6 FL 99201-D29-E1 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 16 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 11. BREWTON EXPERIMENT FIELD SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, BREWTON. 2007 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 58.5 55.1 56.0 55.6 56.3 56.9 52.8 58.2 54.2 53.3 31.4 38.4 31.3 52.0 48.4 . . . 2006-2007 2005-2007 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------69 73 68 108 95 94 84 73 72 71 82 160 116 139 108 94 16 14 65 59 55 . . . . . . . 68 . . 105 89 74 15 19 58 53 . . . . . . . . . . . 101 89 75 15 18 Wheat Pioneer 26R61 GA Gore GA 951395-3A31 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951231-4E25 GA 96693-4E16 VA 02W-555 AGS 2010 MSU 1007R Coker Panola Oat Florida 501 FL 99201-D29-E1 FL 99212-D6 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 TABLE 12. GULF COAST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER SMALL GRAIN VARIETY TRIAL, FAIRHOPE. 17 2007 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu 58.9 57.2 57.5 57.9 57.4 57.1 56.2 59.5 56.4 53.6 34.7 32.8 33.6 52.3 51.3 . . . 2006-2007 2005-2007 Avg. Avg. Avg. -------------------- bu/acre --------------------80 62 60 90 76 74 71 71 66 47 115 121 112 113 118 85 11 11 74 54 54 . . . . . . . 111 . . 94 96 81 6 6 64 53 . . . . . . . . . . . 86 83 72 13 16 Wheat Pioneer 26R61 GA Gore GA 951395-3A31 GA 96693-4E16 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951231-4E25 Coker Panola AGS 2010 VA 02W-555 MSU 1007R Oat Florida 501 FL 99201-D29-E1 FL 99212-D6 Triticale RSI 342 Trical 314 Test Mean LSD(0.10) C.V. (%) 18 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 13. LEAF BLOTCH RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-20071 Brand-variety AGS 2000 AGS 2010 AGS 2060 Coker 9184 Coker 9436 Coker 9511 Coker 9553 Coker Panola GA 951079-2E31 GA 951216-2E26 GA 951231-4E25 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951395-3A31 GA 951395-3E25 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 GA 96693-4E16 GA Gore MSU 1007R Pioneer 26R22 Pioneer 26R24 Pioneer 26R61 Pioneer 26R87 Pioneer XW04C SS 520 SS 535 SS 8302 SS 8308 SS 8404 SS 8641 SS MPV 57 USG 3209 USG 3295 USG 3592 VA 02W-555 1 2 Northern Alabama* 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 Central Alabama 1.7 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.4 Southern Alabama 1.8 2.3 2.6 2.2 1.2 3.6 2.3 1.6 1.9 1.7 0-10 scale: 0=no disease, 10 = severe disease. The only northern location recorded is Sand Mountain REC. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 TABLE 14. BARLEY YELLOW DWARF RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-20071 19 Brand-variety AGS 2000 AGS 2010 AGS 2060 Coker 9184 Coker 9436 Coker 9511 Coker 9553 Coker Panola GA 951079-2E31 GA 951216-2E26 GA 951231-4E25 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951395-3A31 GA 951395-3E25 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 GA 96693-4E16 GA Gore MSU 1007R Pioneer 26R22 Pioneer 26R24 Pioneer 26R61 Pioneer 26R87 Pioneer XW04C SS 520 SS 535 SS 8302 SS 8308 SS 8404 SS 8641 SS MPV 57 USG 3209 USG 3295 USG 3592 VA 02W-555 1 2 Northern Alabama 46.7 30.0 18.3 46.7 30.0 66.7 56.7 46.7 48.3 46.7 33.3 33.3 26.7 46.7 53.3 36.7 26.7 16.7 33.3 50.0 23.3 60.0 26.7 15.0 2 Central Alabama 22.8 38.0 23.4 13.3 21.8 24.0 25.0 15.8 8.4 Southern Alabama 27.8 16.1 21.7 15.6 17.2 53.3 34.4 11.8 37.8 13.3 Percent symptomatic plants. The only northern location recorded is Sand Mountain REC. 20 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 15. LEAF RUST RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-20071 Brand-variety AGS 2000 AGS 2010 AGS 2060 Coker 9184 Coker 9436 Coker 9511 Coker 9553 Coker Panola GA 951079-2E31 GA 951216-2E26 GA 951231-4E25 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951395-3A31 GA 951395-3E25 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 GA 96693-4E16 GA Gore MSU 1007R Pioneer 26R22 Pioneer 26R24 Pioneer 26R61 Pioneer 26R87 Pioneer XW04C SS 520 SS 535 SS 8302 SS 8308 SS 8404 SS 8641 SS MPV 57 USG 3209 USG 3295 USG 3592 VA 02W-555 1 2 Northern 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 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Central Alabama 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.2 Southern Alabama 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 2.6 0.7 1.3 0-10 scale: 0=no disease, 10 = severe disease. The only northern location recorded is Sand Mountain REC. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 TABLE 16. POWDERY MILDEW RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-20071 21 Brand-variety AGS 2000 AGS 2010 AGS 2060 Coker 9184 Coker 9436 Coker 9511 Coker 9553 Coker Panola GA 951079-2E31 GA 951216-2E26 GA 951231-4E25 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951395-3A31 GA 951395-3E25 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 GA 96693-4E16 GA Gore MSU 1007R Pioneer 26R22 Pioneer 26R24 Pioneer 26R61 Pioneer 26R87 Pioneer XW04C SS 520 SS 535 SS 8302 SS 8308 SS 8404 SS 8641 SS MPV 57 USG 3209 USG 3295 USG 3592 VA 02W-555 1 2 Northern Alabama* 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Central Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - Southern Alabama 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 2.6 0.7 0.0 1.3 0-10 scale: 0=no disease, 10 = severe disease. The only northern location recorded is Sand Mountain REC. 22 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 17. STRIPE RUST RATINGS FOR WHEAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-20071 Brand-variety AGS 2000 AGS 2010 AGS 2060 Coker 9184 Coker 9436 Coker 9511 Coker 9553 Coker Panola GA 951079-2E31 GA 951216-2E26 GA 951231-4E25 GA 951231-4E26 GA 951395-3A31 GA 951395-3E25 GA 96229-3A41 GA 96229-3E39 GA 96693-4E16 GA Gore MSU 1007R Pioneer 26R22 Pioneer 26R24 Pioneer 26R61 Pioneer 26R87 Pioneer XW04C SS 520 SS 535 SS 8302 SS 8308 SS 8404 SS 8641 SS MPV 57 USG 3209 USG 3295 USG 3592 VA 02W-555 1 2 Northern 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 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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Southern Alabama 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0-10 scale: 0=no disease, 10 = severe disease. The only northern location recorded is Sand Mountain REC. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 TABLE 18. DISEASE RATINGS FOR OAT VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-2007 23 Brand-variety Helminthosporium leaf spot1 Crown rust1 Barley yellow dwarf2 Northern Alabama AR 0258-7 Florida 501 Central Alabama Florida 501 Southern Alabama FL 99201-D29-E1 FL 99212-D6 Florida 501 1 2 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 66.7 33.3 2.3 0.0 41.1 1.6 2.2 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.7 18.9 44.4 75.6 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. Percent symptomatic plants. 24 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 18. DISEASE RATINGS FOR TRITICALE VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2006-2007 Brand-variety Leaf blotch1 Leaf rust1 Barley yellow dwarf2 Northern Alabama RSI 342 Trical 314 Central Alabama RSI 342 Trical 314 Southern Alabama RSI 342 Trical 314 1 2 2.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 40.0 30.0 2.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 38.0 23.4 4.1 4.3 1.1 0.0 52.2 56.7 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease Percent plants affected. TABLE 18. DISEASE RATINGS FOR BARLEY VARIETIES IN NORTHERN ALABAMA, 2006-2007 Brand-variety Spot blotch1 Net blotch1 2.7 2.3 3.2 2.0 Barley yellow dwarf2 58.3 39.2 25.0 41.7 Doyce Price Thoroughbred VA 01H-68 1 2 2.2 1.0 1.7 2.2 0-10 scale: 0 = no disease, 10 = severe disease. Percent plants affected. PERFORMANCE OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, 2007 25 SOURCES OF SEED Wheat AGS 2010, AGS 2060 AGSouth Genetics Albany, Georgia Syngenta Seeds, Inc. Bay, Arkansas Alabama Crop Improvement Assn., Auburn, Alabama University of Georgia Griffin, Georgia All Coker brand varieties GA Gore GA 951395-3A31 *, GA 951231-4E16 * GA 951231-4E25 *, GA 951231-4E26 * All Pioneer brand varieties Pioneer Hi-Bred Interational Huntsville, Alabama MSU 1007R Michigan Crop Improvement Assn., Lansing, Michigan Southern States Coop. Richmond, Virginia UniSouth Genetics, Inc. Nashville, Tennessee Virginia Crop Improvement Assn., Warsaw, Virginia SS-MPV-57, SS 520, SS 8308, SS 8302, SS 8404, SS 8641 (formerly GA 96229-3A41) USG 3209, USG 3592, USG 3295 (formerly GA 951395-3E25) VA02W-555* Triticale Trical 314, Trical 342 Resource Seeds, Inc. Union, Kentucky continued 26 ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION Oat Fla. 501 Alabama Crop Improvement Assn., Auburn, Alabama University of Florida Quincy, Florida Southern States Coop. Richmond, Virginia FL 99212-D6*, FL 99201-D29-E1* SS 76-40 Barley Doyce, Price, Thoroughbred, Vurginia Polytechnic Institute Eve (formerly VA01H-68) Blacksburg, Virginia * Experimental line; not yet commercially available.