Performance of Small Grain Varieties for Grain in Alabama, 2010-11

Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 316 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station William Batchelor, Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, August 2011
Printed in cooperation with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................... 4 DATA EXPLANATION ............................................................................................................... 4 DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................ 5 Planting and harvesting dates ........................................................................................................ 6

North Alabama Regional Wheat Averages .................................................................... 7

Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center, Belle Mina ............................................... 9 Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville ................................................. 11

Central Alabama Regional Wheat Averages............................................................... 13
Black Belt Research and Extension Center, Marion Junction ............................................... 14 Prattville Experiment Field, Prattville ................................................................................... 15 E.V. Smith Research Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee ................................................ 16

South Alabama Regional Wheat Averages .................................................................. 17
Brewton Experiment Field, Brewton ..................................................................................... 18 Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland ........................................................... 19 Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope. .......................................................... 20

North Alabama Regional and Location BarleyAverages ...................................... 21 North Alabama Regional and Location Oat Averages ........................................... 22 Central Alabama Regional and Location Oat Averages ....................................... 23 South Alabama Regional and Location Oat Averages ........................................... 24 Disease Ratings ..................................................................................................................... 25
Disease ratings for Wheat in North Alabama ......................................................................... 25 Disease ratings for Wheat in Central Alabama ....................................................................... 26 Disease ratings for Wheat in South Alabama ......................................................................... 27 Disease ratings for Barley ...................................................................................................... 28 Disease ratings for Oat ............................................................................................................ 28 SEED SOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 29

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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, Director Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville..............J. Treadaway Ducar, Act. Director

Central Alabama

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

Southern Alabama

Brewton Experiment Field, Brewton......................................................................J.R. Akridge, Director Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope...................................M.D. Pegues, Act. Director J.R. Jones, Assoc. Director Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland.............................................L.W. Wells, Director B.E. Gamble, Assoc. Director

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THE 2011 ALABAMA PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES
K.M. Glass, E. van Santen, and K. Bowen
Advisor, Natl. Res. Prog. and Professor, Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Professor, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, AL 36849.

INTROduCTION
The large number of commercially available varieties of wheat, oat, 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.

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. 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 2010 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: A forage test was not conducted during the 2010-2011 crop year.

PROCEduRE

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. Disease ratings for the 2010-2011 variety trials for wheat, oats, barley and a variety of rye, are summarized by region on pages 25-28. Diseases were rated by members of the Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology; Specifically, H. Lee Campbell, Research Associate, rated diseases at southern sites (Gulf Coast and Wiregrass), and in the central (PBU and Prattville) and northern (Tennessee Valley and Sand Mountain) regions, diseases were rated by Dr. K. L. Bowen, Professor, and A. Subedi, Graduate Research Assistant. Rust diseases are rated on a severity scale ranging from 0 to 100 and indicating the proportion of the flag leaves that are affected across the plot. All other diseases are rated on a scale of 0 to 9, where 0 indicates no disease, 4-5 reflects about half of the plants are moderately affected, and 9 indicates severe disease affecting all plants in plot. A “T” indicates that a trace of the disease was noted.

dATA ExPLANATION

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Growing conditions and variety performance often vary among locations and years. Growing season conditions in the 2010-11 were good for small grain production at almost all locations. The exception was the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center which was hit by a tornado resulting in severe lodging in all plots and a delayed harvest. In general, disease pressure throughout the state was minimal in the spring of 2011. Leaf rust and stripe rust was observed on wheat throughout the state; onset of both of these rusts was relatively late in the season. Leaf rust developed to levels similar to that seen in 2010. Stripe rust, which was seen at low levels in the Wiregrass area in 2010, was observed at Tennessee Valley in 2011. Septoria leaf and glume blotch remained low and was slightly lower than seen in the preceding year. Fusarium head blight (= scab) was noted at northern locations, as well as in Tallasee on wheat. Scab intensity was about equal to that seen in 2010. Minimal disease developed on any oat varieties; low to moderate levels of Helminthosporium leaf spot was noted throughout the state. Crown rust was observed on oats in Tallasee. On barley, scald was observed at moderately low levels. Barley yellow dwarf, which affects most small grain species, was minimal across the state.

dISCuSSION

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TABLE 1. LOCATION, PLANTING ANd HARVESTING dATES FOR THE 2010-11 SMALL GRAIN TESTS.

Location

Date planted

Date harvested

Northern Alabama
Tennessee Valley Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Belle Mina)
Small grain - grain only November 2 June 13

Sand Mountain Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Crossville)
Small grain - grain only November 8 June 8

Central Alabama
Black Belt Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Marion Junction)
Small grain - grain only November 10 June 2

E.V. Smith Res. Ctr., Plant Breeding Unit (Tallassee)
Small grain - grain only November 2 June 2

Prattville Research Field (Prattville)
Small grain - grain only November 1 May 25

Southern Alabama
Wiregrass Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Headland)
Small grain - grain only November 11 May 19

Brewton Research Field (Brewton)
Small grain - grain only November 22 May 13

Gulf Coast Res. & Ext. Ctr. (Fairhope)
Small grain - grain only November 8 May 11

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TABLE 2. NORTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF WHEAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE.

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2009-2011 Avg. 88 86 83 83 82 80 79 79 79 79 78 78 77 77 77 76 74 73 70

2011 Brand-Variety AGS 2060 Jamestown Oglethorpe SS 8308 SS 520 USG 3555 SS 8404 Progeny 117 USG 3209 SS 8641 Baldwin Merl Terral TV 8558 Terral LA 841 Terral TV 8589 Coker 9553 Magnolia Progeny 185 Progeny 166 USG 3438 Terral TV 8861 Progeny 125 Oakes USG 3452 USG 3201 USG 3409 Terral LA 821 Baretta Test wt lbs/bu 61.1 62.3 59.1 61.3 57.0 58.2 61.1 58.4 58.0 59.1 59.7 59.8 58.5 57.9 56.0 60.0 58.3 57.4 57.3 57.7 58.9 59.3 59.7 57.7 60.0 58.4 58.5 58.1 Avg. 104 100 101 97 90 95 97 99 95 90 101 88 93 87 94 83 95 78 85 103 103 97 93 95 95 94 94 93

2010-2011 Avg. 93 94 93 89 91 87 91 92 88 82 89 84 87 84 86 80 82 82 82 93 93 92 90 90 89 89 89 85

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continued

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TABLE 2. CONTINuEd.

ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

2011 Brand-Variety Terral TVX 8848 Terral TVX 8626 Dyna Gro 9053 Terral TVX 8535 Progeny PGX 10-7 GA 00067-8E35 Terral TVX 8525 Syngenta SY 9978 GA 001138-8E36 AGS 2035 SS Exp 8500 Progeny PGX 10-5 AGS 2026 SS Exp 8340 Arcadia Progeny PGX 10-2 Terral TVX 8460 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Test wt lbs/bu 58.7 56.5 56.7 57.9 56.5 58.8 59.1 57.4 59.9 60.5 57.7 57.7 58.4 60.4 60.2 59.6 57.1 Avg. 115 109 106 105 105 103 102 101 100 100 98 97 96 95 92 88 76 96 12 9

2010-2011 Avg.

2009-2011 Avg.

-------------------- bu/acre ---------------------

88 11 5

79 14 5

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TABLE 3. TENNESSEE VALLEY RESEARCH ANd ExTENSION CENTER WHEAT VARIETY TRIAL, BELLE MINA.

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2011 Brand-Variety Jamestown SS 8308 AGS 2060 Oglethorpe Terral TV 8558 USG 3555 Baldwin Merl Progeny 117 Magnolia Coker 9553 SS 8404 Progeny 185 SS 520 USG 3209 Terral LA 841 SS 8641 Progeny 166 Terral TV 8589 USG 3438 USG 3201 Terral TV 8861 Progeny 125 USG 3452 USG 3409 Terral LA 821 Baretta Oakes Test wt lbs/bu 62.3 61.3 61.1 59.1 58.9 58.2 59.7 59.8 58.4 58.3 60.0 61.1 57.4 57.0 58.4 58.4 59.1 57.3 56.0 58.6 60.0 58.9 59.3 57.7 58.4 58.5 58.2 59.7 Avg. 77 70 54 63 64 67 76 65 58 65 62 65 48 55 70 58 57 56 56 83 73 70 63 60 60 61 62 54

2010-2011 Avg. 69 59 52 57 59 59 61 58 57 56 56 57 52 58 60 52 47 56 51 72 63 61 60 59 58 57 56 56

2009-2011 Avg. 65 63 62 61 61 60 60 58 58 58 57 57 57 57 57 55 55 54 54

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continued

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TABLE 3. CONTINuEd.

ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

2011 Brand-Variety Terral TVX 8535 SS Exp 8340 Progeny PGX 10-7 Terral TVX 8848 Terral TVX 8626 Progeny PGX 10-5 Dyna Gro 9053 GA 00067-8E35 Terral TVX 8525 AGS 2035 GA 001138-8E36 Arcadia Syngenta SY 9978 AGS 2026 Terral TVX 8460 SS Exp 8500 Progeny PGX 10-2 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Test wt lbs/bu 58.1 60.4 56.8 58.7 56.5 58.4 56.8 58.8 59.1 60.5 59.9 60.2 57.4 58.4 58.2 57.7 59.6 Avg. 81 78 77 77 76 74 73 73 72 70 70 67 66 63 57 57 56 66 12 9

2010-2011 Avg.

2009-2011 Avg.

-------------------- bu/acre ---------------------

58 12 5

58 10 4

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TABLE 4. SANd MOuNTAIN RESEARCH ANd ExTENSION CENTER WHEAT VARIETY TRIAL, CROSSVILLE.

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2011 Brand-Variety AGS 2060 SS 520 Jamestown Oglethorpe SS 8641 SS 8308 USG 3209 SS 8404 Progeny 117 USG 3555 Terral TV 8589 Terral LA 841 Merl Baldwin Coker 9553 Terral TV 8558 Progeny 185 Magnolia Progeny 166 Terral TV 8861 Oakes Progeny 125 USG 3452 Terral LA 821 USG 3409 USG 3438 USG 3201 Baretta Test wt lbs/bu 63.8 58.5 62.3 61.1 60.0 62.3 58.0 62.3 59.7 58.4 59.1 57.9 60.5 59.7 60.7 58.5 58.9 59.4 58.3 60.8 61.0 60.4 59.0 59.8 59.8 57.7 60.9 58.1 Avg. 153 125 124 139 122 125 121 129 140 124 131 117 110 127 105 122 109 125 114 136 132 131 130 128 127 123 117 124

2010-2011 Avg. 133 125 119 128 116 118 117 124 126 114 120 116 110 117 104 114 111 109 108 125 124 124 121 120 119 115 115 114

2009-2011 Avg. 114 108 107 105 103 103 102 102 101 100 99 99 98 97 95 94 90 90 85

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TABLE 4. CONTINuEd.

ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

2011 Brand-Variety Terral TVX 8848 Terral TVX 8626 SS Exp 8500 Dyna Gro 9053 Syngenta SY 9978 GA 00067-8E35 Progeny PGX 10-7 Terral TVX 8525 GA 001138-8E36 AGS 2035 AGS 2026 Terral TVX 8535 Progeny PGX 10-5 Progeny PGX 10-2 Arcadia SS Exp 8340 Terral TVX 8460 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Test wt lbs/bu 59.8 56.6 60.0 56.7 59.0 59.4 56.5 59.2 60.9 60.8 60.7 57.9 57.7 61.2 60.2 60.4 57.1 Avg. 153 141 140 139 137 133 132 132 131 129 129 129 121 120 116 111 94 127 13 17

2010-2011 Avg.

2009-2011 Avg.

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118 10 9

99 13 8

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TABLE 5. CENTRAL ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF WHEAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE.

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2011 Brand-Variety Baldwin USG 3555 Terral TV 8558 Progeny 185 Jamestown AGS 2060 Merl Terral TV 8589 Progeny 166 Progeny 117 Terral LA 841 USG 3209 AGS 2026 Oglethorpe USG 3438 USG 3201 USG 3409 USG 3452 Terral LA 821 Progeny 125 Progeny PGX 10-5 Terral TVX 8626 Progeny PGX 10-7 Terral TVX 8535 Dyna Gro 9053 Terral TVX 8525 AGS 2035 GA 001138-8E36 GA 00067-8E35 Progeny PGX 10-2 Terral TVX 8460 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10)
† Multi-year averages based on Prattvile and Tallassee data only

2010-2011† Avg. 94 88 86 88 89 91 88 79 85 88 78 87 88 89 95 94 93 90 80 88 99 98 97 96 95 89 89 88 87 86 80 89 8 4 71 10 4 Avg. 77 74 71 70 75 74 71 65 66 68 71 72 68 69 80 77 73 70 70 67

2009-2011† Avg. 75 72 71 71 70 67 66 65 64 63 63 63 61 61

Test wt lbs/bu 58.4 56.0 56.5 56.7 58.0 59.9 57.5 54.1 55.9 56.9 54.3 56.5 55.7 55.5 55.2 58.2 56.7 55.9 55.4 54.9 54.8 54.6 53.3 55.3 54.5 57.7 58.1 58.8 57.0 58.8 55.9

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67 17 5

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TABLE 6. AVERAGES OF WHEAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE BLACK BELT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER.

2011 Brand-Variety Terral TVX 8535 USG 3409 Progeny PGX 10-5 Dyna Gro 9053 Terral TVX 8626 Progeny PGX 10-7 AGS 2026 USG 3201 Progeny 117 Baldwin GA 001138-8E36 Progeny 185 AGS 2060 Oglethorpe Terral TV 8558 USG 3438 USG 3452 Terral TVX 8525 Progeny 166 GA 00067-8E35 USG 3209 Merl Progeny PGX 10-2 Terral TV 8589 USG 3555 Progeny 125 Jamestown Terral LA 821 AGS 2035 Terral TVX 8460 Terral LA 841 Test Mean C.V.(%)
†

2010-2011† Avg. 99 96 95 93 93 92 89 88 87 87 87 86 84 84 83 83 82 82 81 80 80 79 78 77 77 77 74 74 73 71 69 83 8 7 Avg.

2009-2011† Avg.

Test wt lbs/bu 56.6 58.0 56.3 54.9 54.6 54.9 57.3 58.8 56.9 58.4 59.2 56.7 59.9 56.6 56.8 56.1 55.9 57.8 55.9 58.7 58.2 57.5 58.8 54.1 57.6 56.1 58.0 56.5 58.7 56.8 55.9

-------------------- bu/acre ---------------------

LSD(0.10)
Multi-year averages are not avialble for this location.

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TABLE 7. AVERAGES OF WHEAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE PRATTVILLE ExPERIMENT FIELd.

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2011 Brand-Variety Baldwin Jamestown AGS 2060 Terral LA 841 Oglethorpe AGS 2026 USG 3555 Progeny 185 Progeny 117 Terral TV 8558 USG 3209 Merl Terral TV 8589 Progeny 166 USG 3438 USG 3201 Terral LA 821 USG 3409 USG 3452 Progeny 125 Terral TVX 8626 Progeny PGX 10-7 Progeny PGX 10-5 AGS 2035 Dyna Gro 9053 GA 00067-8E35 Terral TVX 8525 Progeny PGX 10-2 GA 001138-8E36 Terral TVX 8535 Terral TVX 8460 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Test wt lbs/bu 60.2 59.6 60.9 55.3 56.9 56.1 57.6 57.4 57.0 56.5 57.4 59.2 56.2 57.3 55.2 58.2 56.4 56.7 57.0 54.9 56.2 56.2 55.7 58.9 55.7 58.5 57.7 60.4 60.7 55.4 56.8 Avg. 101 106 94 90 105 94 95 92 93 92 90 95 81 87 102 97 96 95 100 95 106 105 101 99 99 98 97 95 93 93 87 96 5 6

2010-2011 Avg. 81 78 75 73 72 69 75 71 69 71 71 72 66 65 81 79 75 74 71 64

2009-2011 Avg. 78 77 72 72 71 70 69 68 68 68 64 64 62 61

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73 9 5

69 9 4

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TABLE 8. AVERAGES OF WHEAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE PLANT BREEdING uNIT, TALLASSEE.

2011 Brand-Variety USG 3555 Terral TV 8558 Progeny 185 Baldwin Merl Progeny 166 Terral TV 8589 AGS 2060 USG 3209 Jamestown Progeny 117 Terral LA 841 AGS 2026 Oglethorpe USG 3438 USG 3201 Progeny 125 USG 3409 USG 3452 Terral LA 821 Progeny PGX 10-5 AGS 2035 Terral TVX 8535 Terral TVX 8626 Dyna Gro 9053 Progeny PGX 10-7 Terral TVX 8525 Terral TVX 8460 Progeny PGX 10-2 GA 00067-8E35 GA 001138-8E36 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Test wt lbs/bu 56.0 56.7 56.8 58.6 58.5 56.6 55.5 60.0 56.5 58.6 57.0 54.3 55.7 55.5 55.4 58.8 56.0 56.9 56.3 55.4 54.8 58.1 55.3 54.6 54.5 53.3 57.8 55.9 59.0 57.0 58.8 Avg. 93 82 88 94 91 87 79 97 93 85 82 76 78 72 104 97 93 85 86 66 103 99 96 93 91 90 90 86 83 83 81 88 6 7

2010-2011 Avg. 73 70 70 73 72 68 64 74 75 71 66 67 66 63 80 76 73 72 69 62

2009-2011 Avg. 76 73 73 72 69 67 67 63 63 62 58 54 52 50

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70 6 3

64 11 5

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TABLE 9. SOuTH ALABAMA REGIONAL AVERAGES OF WHEAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE.

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2011 Brand-Variety Baldwin AGS 2060 AGS 2026 Oglethorpe Terral LA 841 Jamestown Magnolia Terral TV 8558 Progeny 117 Terral TV 8589 Progeny 166 Progeny 185 Merl Terral LA 821 Progeny 125 AGS 2035 GA 001138-8E36 GA 00067-8E35 Terral TVX 8525 Terral TVX 8535 Progeny PGX 10-5 Arcadia Progeny PGX 10-7 Terral TVX 8626 Progeny PGX 10-2 Terral TVX 8460 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Test wt lbs/bu 55.8 58.7 54.4 54.1 52.9 57.4 53.3 52.1 54.5 52.9 55.0 54.0 56.2 55.0 53.1 56.0 58.2 55.1 54.9 53.0 52.9 55.5 50.6 51.7 56.9 54.3 Avg. 83 82 87 86 80 85 75 83 79 76 72 81 82 83 87 93 89 86 85 85 84 83 78 76 75 71 82 9 4

2010-2011 Avg. 75 75 78 78 75 76 67 76 75 71 68 73 72 77 76

2009-2011 Avg. 71 69 69 69 66 64 60 59 57 57 56 54 52

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74 10 3

62 18 4

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2011 Brand-Variety AGS 2060 Baldwin AGS 2026 Terral LA 841 Oglethorpe Jamestown Magnolia Progeny 117 Terral TV 8558 Progeny 166 Terral TV 8589 Progeny 185 Merl Terral LA 821 Progeny 125 Terral TVX 8535 AGS 2035 GA 00067-8E35 GA 001138-8E36 Progeny PGX 10-2 Progeny PGX 10-5 Progeny PGX 10-7 Terral TVX 8525 Terral TVX 8626 Terral TVX 8460 Arcadia Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Test wt lbs/bu 58.7 57.6 54.4 52.9 54.1 57.4 54.3 54.5 52.1 55.0 52.9 54.0 56.2 55.9 53.1 53.0 56.0 55.1 58.8 56.9 52.9 51.9 54.9 52.3 54.3 57.3 Avg. 75 72 75 65 71 71 61 67 74 66 67 65 67 66 68 73 72 70 67 67 67 66 65 64 62 62 68 6 4 56 8 3 55 11 4 2010-2011 Avg. 60 59 59 56 56 56 51 55 61 54 55 54 56 54 53 2009-2011 Avg. 65 62 60 59 59 56 56 51 50 50 50 46 44

TABLE 10. AVERAGES OF WHEAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE AT BREWTON ExPERIMENT FIELd.

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TABLE 11. AVERAGES OF WHEAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE AT WIREGRASS RESEARCH ANd ExTENSION CENTER, HEAdLANd.

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2011 Brand-Variety Oglethorpe AGS 2026 Baldwin Jamestown AGS 2060 Terral LA 841 Terral TV 8558 Terral TV 8589 Progeny 185 Progeny 166 Progeny 117 Merl Magnolia Progeny 125 Terral LA 821 AGS 2035 GA 00067-8E35 Terral TVX 8525 GA 001138-8E36 Arcadia Progeny PGX 10-5 Terral TVX 8535 Progeny PGX 10-7 Progeny PGX 10-2 Terral TVX 8626 Terral TVX 8460 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Test wt lbs/bu 54.7 55.3 55.8 57.7 59.5 53.8 55.3 54.0 57.0 56.2 56.0 57.8 53.3 55.8 55.0 56.6 56.5 57.1 58.2 55.5 54.5 54.8 50.6 57.6 51.7 54.9 Avg. 93 91 87 103 83 89 83 76 90 74 85 91 73 98 96 107 102 97 93 91 88 86 80 79 78 71 88 9 8

2010-2011 Avg. 83 82 79 85 77 79 77 71 77 69 76 76 66 85 84

2009-2011 Avg. 66 64 64 62 60 59 57 53 53 51 51 50 49

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78 8 4

57 11 4

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TABLE 12. AVERAGES OF WHEAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE AT GuLF COAST RESEARCH ANd ExTENSION CENTER, FAIRHOPE.

2011 Brand-Variety Baldwin AGS 2026 AGS 2060 Oglethorpe Terral LA 841 Magnolia Jamestown Progeny 117 Terral TV 8558 Terral TV 8589 Progeny 166 Progeny 185 Merl Terral LA 821 Progeny 125 GA 001138-8E36 AGS 2035 Progeny PGX 10-5 Arcadia Terral TVX 8535 Terral TVX 8525 Progeny PGX 10-7 GA 00067-8E35 Terral TVX 8626 Terral TVX 8460 Progeny PGX 10-2 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Test wt lbs/bu 59.9 58.9 63.0 59.7 58.6 57.0 61.7 58.0 59.4 56.3 56.8 57.7 59.5 59.1 58.0 61.5 61.2 57.9 59.7 57.7 58.8 55.6 59.7 55.6 56.5 59.0 Avg. 92 96 88 94 87 91 82 85 91 87 76 87 87 86 97 107 101 98 96 95 93 87 86 85 81 79 90 8 7

2010-2011 Avg. 87 94 89 94 92 85 85 93 91 87 82 87 85 91 89

2009-2011 Avg. 87 84 83 83 80 75 73 71 69 68 66 62 61

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89 12 8

74 12 5

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TABLE 13. NORTH ALABAMA REGIONAL ANd LOCATION AVERAGES OF BARLEY VARIETY PERFORMANCE.

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2011 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg.

2010-2011 Avg.

2009-2011 Avg.

-------------------- bu/acre --------------------108 84 108 106 101 19 15 83 12 6 92 64 87 24 6 79 96 71 87

Regional Averages
Thoroughbred Dan VA06B-19 Price Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Thoroughbred Dan VA06B-19 Price Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) Thoroughbred Dan Price VA06B-19 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) 43.9 41 51 39 41 42.5 51.3 39.3 41.0

Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center, Belle Mina, AL
111 75 90 84 90 34 35 104 92 128 125 112 10 13 89 13 10 96 11 10 78 39 24 101 77 79 35 24 96

Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville, AL.

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TABLE 13. NORTH ALABAMA REGIONAL ANd LOCATION AVERAGES OF OAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE.

2011 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg.

2010-2011 Avg.

2009-2011 Avg.

-------------------- bu/acre --------------------131 131 106 101 61 58 57 92 10 7 † †

Regional Averages
FL 0522-92-S1 LA 05006-65-S1 LA 03063-S4 Florida 501 NOATS-2 L111-9-MXD Soil Saver Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) LA 05006-65-S1 FL 0522-92-S1 LA 03063-S4 Florida 501 NOATS-2 L111-9-MXD Soil Saver Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) FL 0522-92-S1 LA 05006-65-S1 LA 03063-S4 Florida 501 NOATS-2 Soil Saver L111-9-MXD Test Mean C.V.(%) 33 34 30 34 43 28 30 33 35 32 34 40 30 26 33 33 30 34 40 30 26

Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center, Belle Mina, AL
128 127 107 104 54 53 49 89 11 11 136 133 106 99 68 65 64 96 10

Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center, Crossville, AL.

LSD(0.10) 11 † this is the first year for the oat test, hence no multi-year avearges are avialbale.

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TABLE 14. CENTRAL ALABAMA REGIONAL ANd LOCATION AVERAGES OF OAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE.

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2011 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg.

2010-2011 Avg.

2009-2011 Avg.

-------------------- bu/acre --------------------115 105 99 86 47 90 21 13

Regional Averages
LA 05006-65-S1 LA 03063-S4 FL 0522-92-S1 Florida 501 Soil Saver Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) LA 05006-65-S1 LA 03063-S4 FL 0522-92-S1 Florida 501 Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) LSD(0.10) 35 35 36 34 35 34 36 34 28

Black Belt Research and Extension Center, Marion Junction, AL
136 122 119 85 115 10 13 108 37 36 37 34 28 157 151 149 148 70 135 7 10 35 34 36 37 31 52 45 28 25 9 32 92

Prattville Research Field, Prattville, AL.
LA 05006-65-S1 FL 0522-92-S1 Florida 501 LA 03063-S4 Soil Saver Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) LA 05006-65-S1 LA 03063-S4 FL 0522-92-S1 Florida 501 Soil Saver Test Mean C.V.(%)

E.V. Smith Research and Extension Center, Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee, AL.

LSD(0.10) 33 † this is the first year for the oat test, hence no multi-year avearges are avialbale.

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TABLE 15. SOuTH ALABAMA REGIONAL ANd LOCATION AVERAGES OF OAT VARIETY PERFORMANCE .

2011 Brand-Variety Test wt lbs/bu Avg.

2010-2011 Avg.

2009-2011 Avg.

-------------------- bu/acre --------------------151 136 126 107 74 119 13 9

Regional Averages
LA 05006-65-S1 FL 0522-92-S1 LA 03063-S4 Florida 501 Soil Saver Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) 33 33 31 33 25

Brewton Research Field, Brewton, AL.
LA 05006-65-S1 LA 03063-S4 FL 0522-92-S1 Florida 501 Soil Saver Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) LA 05006-65-S1 FL 0522-92-S1 Florida 501 LA 03063-S4 Soil Saver Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) LA 05006-65-S1 FL 0522-92-S1 LA 03063-S4 Florida 501 Soil Saver Test Mean C.V.(%) LSD(0.10) 34 33 31 35 26 36 37 35 34 27 33 32 34 33 25 145 134 131 97 75 116 8 11 165 159 130 126 97 135 7 11 144 118 118 96 49 105 20 23

Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center, Fairhope, AL.

Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland, AL.

† this is the first year for the oat test, hence no multi-year avearges are avialbale.

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TABLE 16. LEVELS OF DISEASES ON WHEAT VARIETIES AVERAGED ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA SITES (BELLE MINA AND CROSSVILLE), 2010-2011.
Brand-Variety AGS 2026 AGS 2035 AGS 2060 Arcadia Baldwin Baretta Coker 9553 GA 00067-8E35 GA 001138-8E36 Jamestown Magnolia Merl Oakes Oglethorpe Progeny 117 Progeny 125 Progeny 166 Progeny 185 Progeny PGX 10-2 Progeny PGX 10-5 Progeny PGX 10-7 SS 520 SS 8308 SS 8404 SS 8641 SS Exp 8340 SS Exp 8500 Syngenta SY 9978 Terral LA 821 Terral LA 841 Terral TV 8558 Terral TV 8589 Terral TV 8861 Terral TVX 8460 Terral TVX 8525 Terral TVX 8535 Terral TVX 8626 Terral TVX 8848 USG 3201 USG 3209 USG 3409 USG 3438 USG 3452 USG 3555
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Leaf Rust1 0 0 0 0 0 T 0.7 T 0 0 0 T T 0 T 0.3 0 0.3 1 0.3 T 0 1.7 T T 0 0 0.3 T 0 T 0.3 t T 0 0.7 0 T 0 0 T 0 0.3 0

Stripe Rust1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 27.5 0 11.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 3.5 0

Septoria Blotch2 1 1 T 0.7 0.3 1 1.3 2 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.7 1 1 1 2.3 2 1.7 1 1.3 0.7 1.7 1 1 0.7 1 1 1.7 2.3 1 1 1 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1 1.7 1 1.3 1.7 1.3 1 0.7

Barley Yellow Dwarf2 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 T 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 2 0.3 1 0.7 1 0.3 2.7 1 0.7 1.7 0.3 1 0.7 1 1 0.3 0.3 T 0.7 1.7 0.7 1 0.3 0.7 1 0.3 1 1.3 0.7

Fusarium head blight2 2.5 1 1.5 1 0 0 0.5 3 T 0.5 0.5 1 0 2.5 0.5 0.5 T 1 0 1 T 1 2.5 0.5 1 0 0 1 2 2 T T 0.5 T 0.5 T T T 0 2.5 1 0 0.5 0.5

Rust diseases are rated on the flag leaves as a proportion of affected leaf, 0 to 100%. Disease rated on a scale of 0 to 9 where 0 = no disease, 9 = severe disease throughout plot.

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TABLE 17. LEVELS OF DISEASES ON WHEAT VARIETIES AVERAGED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA SITES (PRATTVILLE AND TALLASSEE), 2010-2011. Septoria Barley Brand-Variety Leaf Rust1 Stripe Rust1 Blotch2 Yellow Dwarf2 AGS 2026 0.1 0 2.2 1.8 AGS 2035 0.8 0 0.8 0.8 AGS 2060 T 0 T 1.2 Baldwin 0.7 0 T 0.2 GA 00067-8E35 0.2 0 3.2 0.8 GA 001138-8E36 T 0 1.4 1.2 Jamestown 0.8 0 1.2 0.7 Merl 1.3 0 1.6 1.7 Oglethorpe 0.5 0 1.8 2 Progeny 117 3.7 0 2 0.3 Progeny 125 7.5 0 3.7 1 Progeny 166 0.3 0 1.5 1.3 Progeny 185 4.8 0 0.5 0.3 Progeny PGX 10-2 1 0 0.8 0.5 Progeny PGX 10-5 2.2 0 0.2 1.5 Progeny PGX 10-7 0.3 0 0.5 1.5 Terral LA 821 0.2 0 1.2 0.2 Terral LA 841 0.3 0 2.7 0.3 Terral TV 8558 8 0 1.1 1.2 Terral TV 8589 5.2 0 1 0.5 Terral TVX 8460 1.2 0 2.2 t Terral TVX 8525 1.5 0 0.7 1.3 Terral TVX 8535 1.3 0 0.3 1.2 Terral TVX 8626 0.2 0 0.2 1.2 USG 3201 1.8 0 1.8 0.7 USG 3209 5.2 0 3.5 1 USG 3409 11 0 2.5 1.4 USG 3438 2 0 0.2 1 USG 3452 5.3 0 1.5 0.7 USG 3555 1 0 2.3 2.2 1 Rust diseases are rated on the flag leaves as a proportion of affected leaf, 0 to 100%. 2 Disease rated on a scale of 0 to 9 where 0 = no disease, 9 = severe disease throughout plot. Fusarium head blight2 0.5 0.2 0 T T 0.2 T T T T T T T 0 T 0 T 0.2 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 T T 0 T 0

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TABLE 18. LEVELS OF DISEASES ON WHEAT VARIETIES AVERAGED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA SITES (FAIRHOPE AND HEADLAND), 2010-2011. Leaf Stripe Septoria Barley Fusarium Brand-Variety Rust1 Rust1 Blotch2 Yellow Dwarf2 head blight2 AGS 2026 1.6 16.7 0.5 0 0 AGS 2035 1.7 8.3 2 0 0 AGS 2060 0 11 0.1 0 0 Arcadia 0 6.7 2.5 0 0 Baldwin 0 1.7 0.8 0 0 GA 00067-8E35 0 6.7 1.2 0 0 GA 001138-8E36 0 8.3 0.8 0 0 Jamestown 0 16.7 0 0 0 Magnolia 0 0 2.3 0 0 Merl 21.7 3.3 0.5 0 0 Oglethorpe 0 23 1.5 0 0 Progeny 117 50 1.2 0 0 0 Progeny 125 38.3 1.7 1.7 0 0 Progeny 166 28.3 0 0 0 0.7 Progeny 185 16.7 5 0.3 0 0 Progeny PGX 10-2 13.3 0 1 0 0 Progeny PGX 10-5 1.7 0 0.2 0 0 Progeny PGX 10-7 0 1.7 0.2 0 0 Terral LA 821 0 5 3 0 0 Terral LA 841 0 3.7 1.1 0 0 Terral TV 8558 21.7 3.3 0.5 0 0 Terral TV 8589 16 2 0.8 0 0 Terral TVX 8460 15 3.3 1.3 0 0 Terral TVX 8535 3.3 3.3 0.2 0 0 Terral TVX 8626 0 3.3 0 0 0 1 Rust diseases are rated on the flag leaves as a proportion of affected leaf, 0 to 100%. 2 Disease rated on a scale of 0 to 9 where 0 = no disease, 9 = severe disease throughout plot.

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TABLE 19. LEVELS OF DISEASES ON BARLEY VARIETIES AVERAGED ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA SITES (BELLE MINA AND CROSSVILLE), 2010-2011.

Brand-variety Thoroughbred Price VA06B-19 Dan

Spot Blotch1 0.7 T 0.5 0.3

Scald1 0 3 3.5 0

Barley Yellow Dwarf1 0.7 0.7 1 0

Rye, Wrens’ Abruzzi AL
1

.

33.3

Disease rated on a scale of 0 to 9 where 0 = no disease, 9 = severe disease throughout plot.

TABLE 20. LEVELS OF DISEASES ON OAT VARIETIES AVERAGED ACROSS TWO SITES PER REGION (SEE WHEAT TABLES FOR SITES), 2010-2011.
North Alabama Leaf spot1 2 0.3 2 0.7 T 0.3 1 Barley Yellow Dwarf1 0.3 0 0.3 0.3 0 0.3 0.3 Crown Rust2 0 0 0 0 0 T 0 Central Alabama Leaf spot1 1 0 1 0.5 0 . . Crown Rust2 . 2 3.5 2.5 2 . . South Alabama Leaf spot1 1.3 1.2 3.7 1.7 0.8 . . Barley Yellow Dwarf2 6.7 0 1 1.3 0 . .

Brand-variety Florida 501 FL 0522-92-S1 LA 03063-S4 LA 05006-65-S1 Soil Saver L111-9-MXD NOATS-2
1 2

Disease rated on a scale of 0 to 9 where 0 = no disease, 9 = severe disease throughout plot. Rust diseases are rated on the flag leaves as a proportion of affected leaf, 0 to 100%.

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SOuRCES OF SEEd
Cultivar Wheat
AGS 2026, AGS 2035, AGS 2060 DynaGro Baldwin DynaGro Oglethorpe DynaGro 9053 Progeny 117, Progeny 125, Progeny 166, Progeny 185, PGX 10-2*, PGX 10-5*, PGX 10-7* SS 520, SS 8308, SS 8404, SS 8641, SS EXP 8340*, SS EXP 8500* Coker 9553, Coker 9804, SY 9978* Arcadia, Beretta, Magnolia, Oakes Terral LA 821, Terral LA 841, Terral TV 8558, Terral TV 8589, Terral TV 8581, Terral TV 8861, TVX 8460*, TVX 8535*, TVX 8626*, TVX 8525*, TVX 8848* USG 3201, USG 3209, USG 3409, USG 3438, USG 3452, USG 3555 GA 00067-8E35*, GA 00138-8E36* Jamestown, Merl UniSouth Genetics, Inc. Nashville, Tennessee University of Georgia Griffin, Georgia Virginia Crop Improvement, Assn. Warsaw, Virginia
* Experimental line; not yet commercially available.

Source
AGSouth Genetics Albany, Georgia Crop Production Services Dublin, Ohio

Progeny Ag Products Wynne, Arkansas

Southern States Coop. Richmond, Virginia

Syngenta Seeds, Inc. Bay, Arkansas Terral Seed Co. Lake Providence, Louisiana

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Cultivar Oat
Florida 501

Source
Alabama Crop Improvement Assn. Headland, Alabama

FL0522-92-S1*, LA03063-S4*, LA05006-65-S1* L111-9-MXD*, NOATS-2*

Loiuisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Buck Buster Seed Co. Vidalia, Louisiana

Barley
Dan, Price, Thoroughbred, VA06B-19* * Experimental line; not yet commercially available. Virginia Crop Improvement Assn. Warsaw, Virginia