Section 4: Wheat Varieties

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1 Section 4: Wheat Varieties 49 Wheat trials were planted in seven-inch rows at Blackstone, Orange, Holland, Painter, and Shenandoah Valley. They were planted in six-inch rows at Blacksburg. They were planted in seven and one-half-inch rows at the Warsaw No-Till location. All no-till locations (Holland and Warsaw No-Till) and Shenandoah Valley were planted at 28 seeds per row foot. All other locations were planted at 22 seeds per row foot. Selecting the best wheat varieties is challenging but becomes easier with adequate information on performance over multiple environments. Past seasons across Virginia have provided the opportunity to evaluate day length sensitivity, spring freeze damage, glume blotch, scab (Fusarium head blight), and general plant health. Many newer wheat varieties and lines performed well in all environments tested. The future for wheat varieties adapted to Virginia conditions is very positive. Dr. Carl Griffey, Virginia Tech's small grains breeder, has many lines starting with "VA" shown in the by- and overlocation tables that are in the top-yielding group and that display good disease resistance. The released varieties that yielded significantly higher than the statewide mean in 2013 were USG 3404, Pioneer 25R40, USG 3013, USG 3523, USG 3438, Pioneer 26R10, AgriMaxx 434, SY Harrison, SY 474, AgriMAXX 415, Steyer Hunker, USG 3251, Progeny 357, and Pioneer 26R41. SY 474, AgriMAXX 415, and USG 3251 also had test weight that was significantly higher than the mean of all lines tested. Average yield of all lines tested in was 74 bu/ac. USG 3251 had the highest two-year average yield. USG 3612, USG 3438, Shirley, and Pioneer 26R41 all had grain yield significantly above the mean over the 2012 and 2013 harvests. USG 3251 also had test weight that was significantly higher than the two-year mean of all lines tested. The twoyear average grain yield over all locations and varieties was 76 bu/ac. Producers who grow large acreages of wheat should plant two or more varieties having significantly different maturity dates in order to ensure harvest of high quality grain having high test weight and no sprouting. In Virginia it is typical for sporadic or consistent rain showers to interrupt harvest. These wetting and drying cycles and subsequent delays and significantly reduce grain test weight and quality. Growers can circumvent this problem by planting varieties that differ significantly in maturity. Early maturing varieties often can be harvested first and prior to significant rain showers, and later maturing varieties harvested subsequently will suffer less damage and losses in test weight and quality due to exposure to such a rain event.

2 Summary of wheat management practices for the 2013 harvest season (All rates are given on a per acre basis.) 50 Blacksburg - Planted September 24, Preplant fertilizer was September 21, Site was sprayed with.75 oz Harmony Extra SG on November 30, Site was fertilized with 45 lb N plus 0.6 oz Harmony Extra SG on February 21, 2013 and with 60 lb N on March 22, Harvest occurred July 10, Blackstone - Planted October 19, Preplant fertilizer was 300 lb on October 17, Site was top-dressed with 60 lb N using on February 6, 2013 and again on March 22, Site was sprayed with 4 oz Harmony Extra SG on February 6, Harvest occurred July 9, Warsaw - Planted no-till October 12, Preplant fertilizer was applied October 11, 2012 after one ton of lime was applied on October 2, Site was fertilized using at 25 lb on December 14, 2012 and at 50 lb using on March 10, Site was treated with 1.5 qt Brandt EDTA Zinc (9% chelated zinc) on March 15, Site was treated with 6.5 oz Starane and.75 oz Harmony Extra SG on December 17, The fungicide-treated plots were sprayed with 4 oz Tilt on April 25, 2013 and with 8 oz Prosaro on May 2, Harvest occurred June 24-26, Painter - Planted October 23, Preplant fertilizer was 30 lb N using 30% UAN on October 22, Site was fertilized with 60 lb N using 30%UAN and 0.75 oz Harmony Extra SG March 5, Site was fertilized with 60 lb N using 30% UAN March 30, Harvest occurred June 23, Holland - Planted no-till October 22, Preplant fertilizer was 1.5 ton lime on October 12, 2012 and 300 lb on October 17, Site was sprayed with 4.75 oz Osprey December 4, Site received 60 lb N and 1.5 lb Mn plus 0.6 oz Harmony Extra SG on February 21, Site was fertilized with 60 lb N on March 15, 2013 using and 1 lb of Mn. Site was treated with 2 oz Baythroid on May 4, 2013 for cereal leaf beetle control. Harvest occurred July 10, Orange - Planted October 11, Preplant fertilizer was September 26, Sixty lb N and 0.4 oz Harmony Extra SG were applied March 15, Harvest occurred June 24-25, Shenandoah Valley - Planted on November 9, Sixty lb N were applied February 21 and March 29, Site was abandoned before harvest.

3 Table 28. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, 2013 harvest. 51 Test Date Early Leaf Powdery Barley Yellow Hessian Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Lodging 1 Rust Mildew Dwarf Virus Fly (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) Resistance (6) (5) (2) (3) (5) (1) (2) (2) (1) (Biotype) 2 Awns 3 VA10W TA USG BCDOL A Pioneer 25R O A SY BC TA USG TA AgriMAXX A Pioneer 26R BCDOL A VA11W BCD A USG N/A N/A TA USG A Progeny PGX A VA11W C A VA11W AL Steyer Hunker BCDOL TA Pioneer 26R BCDOL A SY Harrison A USG A AgriMAXX C A VA11W AL SS A USG C A Mercer Brand 11-V CO TA Featherstone VA CO TA VA10W A VA11W A VA10W TA AgriMAXX TA Progeny CDO TA VA07W-415* BCDOL TA VA11W BCDOL A

4 Table 28. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, 2013 harvest, continued. 52 Test Date Early Leaf Powdery Barley Yellow Hessian Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Lodging 1 Rust Mildew Dwarf Virus Fly (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) Resistance (6) (5) (2) (3) (5) (1) (2) (2) (1) (Biotype) 2 Awns 3 Progeny A Progeny O A VA10W TA Dyna-Gro C A USG C A Dyna-Gro TA AgriMAXX C A VA09W-73* TA Dyna-Gro O TA Steyer Heilman BCDOL TA Progeny TA Pioneer 26R A SS TA NC C TA Shirley C AL VA10W A VA11W O A SS TA AgriMAXX Exp A AgriMAXX TA ARS B A Pioneer XW11G A Steyer Pierson CDO TA Progeny TA Yorktown TA VA10W BCD A VA09W O TA Mercer Brand 12-W TA Oakes TA VA10W CD A SS CO A

5 Table 28. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, 2013 harvest, continued. 53 Test Date Early Leaf Powdery Barley Yellow Hessian Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Lodging 1 Rust Mildew Dwarf Virus Fly (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) Resistance (6) (5) (2) (3) (5) (1) (2) (2) (1) (Biotype) 2 Awns 3 USG A Progeny A USG TA VA08MAS AL VA10W BCDOL A SS CO A VA09W-188WS* O A VA11W BCDOL AL Pioneer 26R B A USG AL Pioneer 26R CO A GA E BCDOL A NC-Cape Fear TA VA11W A Mercer Brand 12-V C TA Dyna-Gro TA SS TA Mercer Brand 12-W TA VA11W-323WS AL SS A VA10W TA VA09W-75* TA MD04W A Pioneer 26R C A VA10W A VA09W TA SS A GA E A Pioneer 25R BCDOL A Merl TA

6 Table 28. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, 2013 harvest, continued. 54 Yield Test Weight Date Headed Height Lodging Early Lodging 1 Leaf Rust Powdery Mildew Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus Hessian Fly (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) Resistance (6) (5) (2) (3) (5) (1) (2) (2) (1) (Biotype) 2 Awns 3 NC-Yadkin AL NC TA VA10W BCDO A SS CO A Jamestown BCD A VA08W TA SY TA GA LE A NC AL Massey B AL Average LSD (O.05) C.V Released cultivars are shown in bold print. Varieties are ordered by descending yield averages. A plus or minus sign indicates a performance significantly above or below the test average. The 0-9 ratings indicate a genotype's response to disease or lodging, where 0 = highly resistant and 9 = highly susceptible. The number in parentheses below column headings indicates the number of locations on which data are based. * Released line yet to be named. 1 Entries noted as lodging very early when assessed at the end of April were injured by spring freeze. 2 Seedlings of all lines were tested for resistance to biotypes B, C, D, O, and L of Hessian Fly. Letter in column indicates varietal resistance. s lacking letter were susceptible. 3 A=awned, AL=awnletted, TA=tip awned. N/A indicates that data was not available.

7 Table 29. Two year average summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Tests, 2012 and 2013 harvests. Test Date Leaf Powdery Barley Yellow Early Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rust Mildew Dwarf Virus Height 1 (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (In) (12) (11) (4) (6) (8) (4) (6) (4) (2) VA10W USG VA10W USG SS Pioneer 26R USG VA10W Featherstone VA Shirley USG Pioneer 26R SY Harrison USG VA09W-188WS* Progeny Progeny VA09W-73* AgriMAXX AgriMAXX VA07W-415* Progeny SS SS AgriMAXX Yorktown Dyna-Gro

8 Table 29. Two year average summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Tests, 2012 and 2013 harvests, continued. Test Date Leaf Powdery Barley Yellow Early Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rust Mildew Dwarf Virus Height 1 (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (In) (12) (11) (4) (6) (8) (4) (6) (4) (2) Pioneer 26R VA09W USG Progeny Mercer Brand 12-V Merl SS Dyna-Gro VA09W Progeny VA10W Oakes Dyna-Gro SS VA09W-75* Pioneer 26R NC-Cape Fear VA08MAS SS Pioneer 25R Jamestown VA10W NC-Yadkin Progeny SS Pioneer 26R

9 Table 29. Two year average summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Tests, 2012 and 2013 harvests, continued. Test Date Leaf Powdery Barley Yellow Early Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rust Mildew Dwarf Virus Height 1 (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (In) (12) (11) (4) (6) (8) (4) (6) (4) (2) Pioneer 26R SS Massey Average LSD (O.05) C.V Released cultivars are shown in bold print. The number in parentheses below column headings indicates the number of location-years on which data are based. Varieties are ordered by descending yield averages. A plus or minus sign indicates a performance significantly above or below the test average. The 0-9 ratings indicate a genotype's response to disease or lodging where 0 = highly resistant and 9 = highly susceptible. * Released line yet to be named. 1 Early plant height, assessed in early spring when wheat begins to elongate, provides information related to photoperiod sensitivity. 57

10 Table 30. Three year average summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Tests, 2011, 2012, and 2013 harvests. Test Date Leaf Powdery Barley Yellow Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rust Mildew Dwarf Virus (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (20) (19) (8) (10) (15) (8) (10) (6) Featherstone VA VA07W-415* Pioneer 26R Shirley USG USG SS SS Dyna-Gro USG Progeny SS USG Mercer Brand 12-V VA09W-188WS* Yorktown SS VA09W Merl VA08MAS USG Pioneer 26R VA09W-73* Progeny VA10W Progeny Progeny Jamestown

11 Table 30. Three year average summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Tests, 2011, 2012, and 2013 harvests, continued. Test Date Leaf Powdery Barley Yellow Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rust Mildew Dwarf Virus (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (20) (19) (8) (10) (15) (8) (10) (6) Pioneer 25R VA09W Progeny NC-Cape Fear VA09W-75* SS Oakes SS NC-Yadkin Pioneer 26R Pioneer 26R SS Massey Average LSD (O.05) C.V Released cultivars are shown in bold print. The number in parentheses below column headings indicates the number of location-years on which data are based. Varieties are ordered by descending yield averages. A plus or minus sign indicates a performance significantly above or below the test average. The 0-9 ratings indicate a genotype's response to disease or lodging where 0 = highly resistant and 9 = highly susceptible. * Released line yet to be named. 59

12 Table 31. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test planted No-Till at Warsaw, 2013 harvest year 2-year Test Date FHB White Glume Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rating Heads Blotch (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (%) 1 (%) 2 (0-9) USG USG Steyer Hunker AgriMAXX VA10W VA10W Pioneer 26R VA08MAS Mercer Brand 11-V Progeny SY USG AgriMAXX Progeny PGX SY Harrison AgriMAXX VA07W-415* AgriMAXX VA11W Mercer Brand 12-V USG AgriMAXX SS Pioneer XW11G USG Dyna-Gro Pioneer 26R Progeny VA10W VA09W

13 Table 31. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test planted No-Till at Warsaw, 2013 harvest, continued year 2-year Test Date FHB White Glume Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rating Heads Blotch (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (%) 1 (%) 2 (0-9) VA11W VA10W Pioneer 26R VA11W Dyna-Gro Featherstone VA USG VA09W-75* VA11W SS VA11W VA09W-73* MD04W GA E Shirley Pioneer 25R VA10W ARS NC Dyna-Gro SY VA10W Progeny Mercer Brand 12-W VA09W-188WS* NC AgriMAXX Exp VA11W-323WS VA09W VA11W Progeny

14 Table 31. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test planted No-Till at Warsaw, 2013 harvest, continued year 2-year Test Date FHB White Glume Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rating Heads Blotch (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (%) 1 (%) 2 (0-9) VA08W SS USG VA11W Pioneer 26R NC-Cape Fear Steyer Heilman Pioneer 25R VA10W Yorktown Progeny Progeny SS VA10W SS USG SS Steyer Pierson Pioneer 26R Mercer Brand 12-W USG VA11W Dyna-Gro SS SS Jamestown VA11W VA10W NC-Yadkin SS

15 Table 31. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test planted No-Till at Warsaw, 2013 harvest, continued year 2-year Test Date FHB White Glume Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rating Heads Blotch (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (%) 1 (%) 2 (0-9) Merl NC Oakes Pioneer 26R Massey GA E VA10W VA10W GA LE Average LSD (O.05) C.V Released cultivars are shown in bold print. Varieties are ordered by descending yield averages. A plus or minus sign indicates a performance significantly above or below the test average. The 0-9 ratings indicate a genotype's response to disease or lodging, where 0 = highly resistant and 9 = highly susceptible. * Released line yet to be named. 1 Rating takes into account FHB incidence and severity on May White heads: While % of visible white heads on May 30 are predominantly due to scab, some lines also had white heads due to freeze injury or saw fly.

16 Table 32. Summary of performance of fungicide-treated entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test planted No-Till at Warsaw, 2013 harvest year Test Date FHB White Glume Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rating Heads Blotch (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (%) 1 (%) 2 (0-9) VA07W-415* USG AgriMAXX AgriMAXX AgriMAXX Steyer Hunker Progeny SS VA10W VA10W Dyna-Gro Merl Pioneer 26R USG Mercer Brand 12-V SS Progeny PGX VA09W-73* USG VA11W-323WS AgriMAXX Mercer Brand 11-V Featherstone VA USG Pioneer XW11G AgriMAXX Dyna-Gro VA09W VA11W

17 Table 32. Summary of performance of fungicide-treated entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test planted No-Till at Warsaw, 2013 harvest, continued year Test Date FHB White Glume Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rating Heads Blotch (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (%) 1 (%) 2 (0-9) Jamestown Dyna-Gro VA11W Steyer Pierson Pioneer 25R VA10W USG SY VA10W MD04W USG VA11W ARS Mercer Brand 12-W VA10W SY SY Harrison Shirley SS VA10W Progeny VA08W VA10W GA E VA10W NC Pioneer 26R USG VA10W USG

18 Table 32. Summary of performance of fungicide-treated entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test planted No-Till at Warsaw, 2013 harvest, continued year Test Date FHB White Glume Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rating Heads Blotch (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (%) 1 (%) 2 (0-9) SS VA09W Pioneer 26R VA11W VA09W-188WS* Pioneer 26R Pioneer 26R VA09W-75* VA11W NC VA11W GA E VA11W Progeny Dyna-Gro SS Progeny Yorktown AgriMAXX Exp Progeny NC-Cape Fear VA10W Progeny Oakes VA08MAS VA11W VA11W SS SS VA10W

19 Table 32. Summary of performance of fungicide-treated entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test planted No-Till at Warsaw, 2013 harvest, continued year Test Date FHB White Glume Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rating Heads Blotch (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (%) 1 (%) 2 (0-9) USG SS SS Pioneer 25R Steyer Heilman NC-Yadkin Massey GA LE Mercer Brand 12-W NC Pioneer 26R Average LSD (O.05) C.V Released cultivars are shown in bold print. Varieties are ordered by descending yield averages. A plus or minus sign indicates a performance significantly above or below the test average. The 0-9 ratings indicate a genotype's response to disease or lodging, where 0 = highly resistant and 9 = highly susceptible. * Released line yet to be named. 1 Rating takes into account FHB incidence and severity on May White heads: While % of visible white heads on May 30 are predominantly due to scab, some lines also had white heads due to freeze injury or saw fly.

20 Table 33. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Eastern Shore AREC, Painter, VA, 2013 harvest. Test Leaf Powdery Yield Weight Rust Mildew (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (0-9) (0-9) VA10W Progeny VA10W VA07W-415* VA11W VA11W VA11W USG VA10W Pioneer 25R AgriMAXX Steyer Pierson NC VA10W Pioneer 26R USG VA10W Yorktown SS Pioneer 26R VA11W VA09W Dyna-Gro NC-Cape Fear SY Progeny PGX VA11W Mercer Brand 12-V SS Dyna-Gro Featherstone VA MD04W VA10W SS Mercer Brand 11-V ARS VA09W VA10W Oakes VA11W VA11W AgriMAXX AgriMAXX

21 Table 33. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Eastern Shore AREC, Painter, VA, 2013 harvest, continued. Test Leaf Powdery Yield Weight Rust Mildew (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (0-9) (0-9) Pioneer 26R USG USG Pioneer 26R VA10W Steyer Hunker VA09W-73* Dyna-Gro VA11W USG USG VA11W-323WS SS Shirley Jamestown USG Progeny GA E Mercer Brand 12-W Pioneer XW11G Pioneer 26R NC VA11W VA08MAS SS Progeny SS VA10W SY Harrison VA09W-188WS* VA10W VA09W-75* USG USG SY GA E AgriMAXX Exp VA10W NC-Yadkin AgriMAXX SS SS

22 Table 33. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Eastern Shore AREC, Painter, VA, 2013 harvest, continued. 70 Test Leaf Powdery Yield Weight Rust Mildew (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (0-9) (0-9) Dyna-Gro Steyer Heilman GA LE Progeny USG Progeny AgriMAXX SS Merl Mercer Brand 12-W NC VA08W Progeny Pioneer 25R Pioneer 26R Massey Average LSD (O.05) C.V Released cultivars are shown in bold print. Varieties are ordered by descending yield averages. A plus or minus sign indicates a performance significantly above or below the test average. The 0-9 ratings indicate a genotype's response to disease or lodging, where 0 = highly resistant and 9 = highly susceptible. * Released line yet to be named.

23 Table 34. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Southern Piedmont AREC, Blackstone, VA, 2013 harvest year 2-year Test Barley Yellow Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Lodging Dwarf Virus (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (0-9) (0-9) USG VA07W-415* USG Featherstone VA SY Harrison USG Progeny VA09W-73* USG AgriMAXX VA10W Pioneer 26R AgriMAXX AgriMAXX Exp Pioneer 25R VA10W AgriMAXX VA10W Oakes USG Shirley USG SY Mercer Brand 12-W VA11W VA11W SS USG VA11W VA11W VA11W SS Steyer Pierson Pioneer 26R SS VA11W NC-Yadkin NC-Cape Fear Progeny PGX SS SS USG

24 Table 34. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Southern Piedmont AREC, Blackstone, VA, 2013 harvest, continued year 2-year Test Barley Yellow Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Lodging Dwarf Virus (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (0-9) (0-9) VA10W VA11W VA10W Progeny Pioneer 26R VA09W Progeny Dyna-Gro VA11W Pioneer 26R Mercer Brand 11-V USG VA09W Merl Pioneer 25R GA LE SS NC AgriMAXX Pioneer 26R SY VA11W-323WS Steyer Heilman AgriMAXX VA10W Dyna-Gro NC Jamestown Steyer Hunker VA10W Progeny Dyna-Gro Yorktown VA08MAS Pioneer XW11G Progeny VA11W ARS SS Mercer Brand 12-W Progeny Dyna-Gro Pioneer 26R NC

25 Table 34. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Southern Piedmont AREC, Blackstone, VA, 2013 harvest, continued year 2-year Test Barley Yellow Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Lodging Dwarf Virus (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (0-9) (0-9) USG Massey VA10W SS VA09W-75* VA10W MD04W GA E VA10W GA E VA10W VA09W-188WS* VA08W Mercer Brand 12-V SS Average LSD (O.05) C.V Released cultivars are shown in bold print. Varieties are ordered by descending yield averages. A plus or minus sign indicates a performance significantly above or below the test average. The 0-9 ratings indicate a genotype's response to disease or lodging, where 0 = highly resistant and 9 = highly susceptible. * Released line yet to be named.

26 Table 35. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Northern Piedmont Center, Orange, VA, 2013 harvest. 3-year 2-year Test Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Height (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (In) VA10W Steyer Hunker USG USG Progeny NC Pioneer 26R USG VA11W USG VA09W-188WS* Dyna-Gro Featherstone VA ARS Dyna-Gro Progeny PGX Progeny Steyer Pierson SY Harrison Mercer Brand 11-V SS VA10W VA11W Pioneer 25R USG VA10W Oakes Pioneer 26R AgriMAXX NC SY SS Yorktown VA11W USG AgriMAXX VA09W-73* VA10W VA08W VA11W Dyna-Gro VA11W

27 Table 35. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Northern Piedmont Center, Orange, VA, 2013 harvest, continued. 3-year 2-year Test Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Height (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (In) VA11W SS VA09W Mercer Brand 12-W USG Pioneer XW11G VA10W VA10W Progeny VA10W USG AgriMAXX Exp VA11W SS AgriMAXX VA10W NC-Cape Fear USG GA E Pioneer 26R AgriMAXX USG Mercer Brand 12-V AgriMAXX Progeny Steyer Heilman VA11W Pioneer 26R SS Progeny Merl SS Pioneer 26R VA10W Progeny Dyna-Gro Shirley VA09W-75* VA10W GA LE SS VA11W

28 Table 35. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Northern Piedmont Center, Orange, VA, 2013 harvest, continued year 2-year Test Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Height (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (In) GA E VA11W-323WS Pioneer 25R NC MD04W Mercer Brand 12-W VA09W Jamestown SS VA08MAS VA07W-415* NC-Yadkin SS VA10W SY Massey Pioneer 26R Average LSD (O.05) C.V Released cultivars are shown in bold print. Varieties are ordered by descending yield averages. A plus or minus sign indicates a performance significantly above or below the test average. The 0-9 ratings indicate a genotype's response to disease or lodging, where 0 = highly resistant and 9 = highly susceptible. * Released line yet to be named.

29 Table 36. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Kentland farm, Blacksburg, VA, 2013 harvest year 2-year Test Date Leaf Powdery Early Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rust Mildew Lodging 1 (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) Pioneer 26R Pioneer 25R USG SY VA11W SS Progeny Steyer Heilman AgriMAXX Pioneer 26R Progeny PGX VA11W Mercer Brand 12-W Progeny VA11W Progeny USG VA10W Pioneer 26R VA11W Dyna-Gro Progeny SY Harrison AgriMAXX Pioneer 26R AgriMAXX SS VA11W

30 Table 36. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Kentland farm, Blacksburg, VA, 2013 harvest, continued year 2-year Test Date Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rust (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) Leaf Powdery Early Mildew Lodging 1 (0-9) (0-9) Dyna-Gro Mercer Brand 11-V USG Steyer Hunker VA10W VA11W USG USG SS VA10W AgriMAXX VA10W GA E VA08MAS VA10W Pioneer XW11G Shirley SS VA11W USG VA10W SS GA E Progeny Pioneer 25R USG VA11W VA10W VA10W AgriMAXX

31 Table 36. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Kentland farm, Blacksburg, VA, 2013 harvest, continued year 2-year Test Date Leaf Powdery Early Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rust Mildew Lodging 1 (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) Dyna-Gro AgriMAXX Exp SS VA09W-188WS* SS Mercer Brand 12-W Pioneer 26R Dyna-Gro Oakes ARS VA10W VA11W VA09W-75* SS Merl Mercer Brand 12-V Pioneer 26R SS USG VA11W-323WS MD04W VA07W-415* VA10W NC-Yadkin Yorktown Featherstone VA VA09W-73* Progeny VA10W NC-Cape Fear VA09W

32 Table 36. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, Kentland farm, Blacksburg, VA, 2013 harvest, continued year 2-year Test Date Leaf Powdery Early Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Headed Height Lodging Rust Mildew Lodging 1 (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (Julian) (In) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) (0-9) USG SY Steyer Pierson Jamestown VA08W NC VA09W NC GA LE NC Massey Average LSD (O.05) C.V Released cultivars are shown in bold print. Varieties are ordered by descending yield averages. A plus or minus sign indicates a performance significantly above or below the test average. 1 Entries noted as lodging very early when assessed at the end of April were injured by spring freeze. The 0-9 ratings indicate a genotype's response to disease or lodging, where 0 = highly resistant and 9 = highly susceptible. * Released line yet to be named.

33 Table 37. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, planted No-Till at Tidewater AREC, Holland, VA, 2013 harvest. 3-year 2-year Test Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Lodging (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (0-9) Progeny USG USG Pioneer 26R USG VA11W AgriMAXX SY Harrison USG USG Pioneer 25R Pioneer 26R VA11W Progeny PGX Pioneer 26R AgriMAXX Shirley SS Pioneer 26R SS Dyna-Gro SS USG VA11W Pioneer 26R SY VA11W Pioneer XW11G VA10W AgriMAXX Exp Progeny VA10W USG NC MD04W VA10W VA11W GA LE Pioneer 26R GA E VA11W SS

34 Table 37. Summary of performance of entries in the Virginia Tech Wheat Test, planted No-Till at Tidewater AREC, Holland, VA, 2013 harvest, continued. 3-year 2-year Test Average Yield Average Yield Yield Weight Lodging (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Bu/a) (Lb/bu) (0-9) SS Steyer Hunker VA11W USG VA09W SY Progeny AgriMAXX Pioneer 25R SS Progeny GA E VA10W VA11W Massey VA10W ARS Dyna-Gro SS VA11W VA10W VA08W USG Progeny NC AgriMAXX VA10W SS NC-Yadkin Oakes VA10W Progeny Jamestown VA10W VA08MAS Mercer Brand 12-W SS Merl NC-Cape Fear VA09W-188WS* VA07W-415* VA09W