2009 Kentucky Small Grain VARIETY PERFORMANCE TEST

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1 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, LEXINGTON, KY, PR-586 Kentucky Small Grain VARIETY PERFORMANCE TEST B. Bruening, C. Tutt, S. Swanson, J. Connelley, G. Olson, and D. Van Sanford The soft red winter wheat growing season ended with Kentucky farmers harvesting 400,000 acres of soft red winter wheat for a total production of 24 million bushels of grain. An average yield of 60 bushels per acre was recorded (Table 1). Small grain performance tests were conducted in six of the seven agroclimatic regions of Kentucky (Table 2). Agricultural areas within each region are considered to have similar soil types and climatic conditions. Each region having a substantial acreage of a small grain commodity had at least one trial conducted in that region for that commodity. The objective of the Kentucky small grain variety performance test is to evaluate varieties of wheat and barley that are commercially available or may soon be available to Kentucky farmers. New varieties are continually being developed by agricultural experiment stations and commercial firms. Annual evaluation of small grain varieties and selections provides farmers, seed producers, and other agricultural workers with current information to help them select the varieties best adapted to their locality and individual requirements. Because weather, soil, and other environmental factors may alter varietal performance from one location to another, seven tests (three conventional tillage and four no-till) were grown at seven locations throughout the state (Table 2). In addition, tests for varietal differences in forage potential and straw yields were conducted at one location. Experimental Methods Eighty-eight entries were evaluated under both conventional and no-till cultural practices. No-till tests were grown at four locations and conventional tests were grown at three locations. The experimental design was a randomized complete block. The tests had four replications per entry, and the data presented are the average response from the four replications. The plots were planted with specially built multi-row conventional and no-till cone seeders. Conventional test plots consisted of six rows to form a plot 4 feet wide and 15 feet long, which was later trimmed to 10 feet in length. No-till plots consisted of seven rows to form a plot 5 feet wide and 25 feet long, which was later trimmed to 20 feet in length. Plots were harvested with a small plot combine. Table 1. Wheat harvested (1,000 A) and yields (Bu/A) in Kentucky, * Harvested Yield Harvested Yield Harvested Yield *July 1,, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Tests were conducted using intensive management practices. Typical herbicide applications included a spring application for broadleaf control and a fall preplanting burn-down (no-till tests only) application. Fungicides were applied in the spring on all but two (disease rating) tests. An insecticide for aphid control was typically applied in the fall and spring. Nitrogen was applied in a February/March split application at a rate of approximately 30/60 pounds per acre (conventional tests) or 40/70 pounds per acre (no-till). Table 2. Agroclimatic regions of Kentucky small grain variety tests. Region Location Cooperator Crop Tested 1. Purchase Fulton Co. Curtis Hancock No-till Wheat 2. Western Coal Field Caldwell Co. Princeton Research and Education Ctr. No-till Wheat, Barley 3. Ohio Valley Daviess Co. Ebelhar Farms No-till Wheat 4. Bluegrass Fayette Co. KY Agri. Expt. Station Wheat,* Forage test 5. Southern Tier Logan Co. Don Halcomb Wheat*, Barley Christian Co. Wayne & Steve Wheat* Hunt 6. North Central LaRue Co. Ryan Bivens No-till Wheat * Conventional tillage. University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky R E S E A R C H 1

2 The forage test was planted using conventional tillage and was harvested using a small plot forage combine at the milk stage. Winter grazing potential was determined using a rising plate pasture meter. Straw yield was measured using a small plot forage combine following grain harvest at the Bluegrass Region test. Characteristics Evaluated Grain yields were calculated from the weight of grain from each plot and reported in bushels per acre (bu/a) based on a 60-pound standard bushel weight at 13.5 percent moisture content. Test weights (lb/bu) were determined using a HarvestMaster Classic GrainGage. Lodging and winter survival were reported as the percentage of plant lodging at maturity or survival after spring green-up, respectively. Winter survival was 100 percent for all locations in. Plant height was measured in inches from the soil surface to the top of the grain head. Heading dates were reported as the day an estimated 50 percent of the heads had extended above the flag leaf collar. Disease ratings (Leaf Blotch Complex & Glume Blotch) were recorded from the Logan county (non-fungicide) test and Head Scab ratings were recorded at all test locations. Forage and straw yields are expressed as dry matter in tons per acre. Results and Interpretation Since genetic expression of a variety is greatly influenced by environmental conditions, it is best to have several years data at multiple locations from which to draw conclusions. Performance of a variety tested for only one year should not be compared with a multi-year average of another variety because it is possible that results in one of the other years were extremely good or poor and thus not comparable. The yield of a variety is relative and should be compared with the yields of the other varieties in the same experiment and at the same location or within the same analysis across locations. Small differences in yield of only a few bushels per acre between two varieties from an individual test should not be interpreted to indicate the superiority of one variety over another. However, if one variety consistently out yields another over a period of several years, the chances are that the differences are real. LSD (least significant difference) values are listed at the bottom of table columns to indicate whether differences are statistically significant. Lodging data are very difficult to interpret. A high-yielding variety should not necessarily be downgraded because of a high percentage of lodging for a given year at a given location. Local weather conditions, such as wind and rain, may cause a variety to lodge much more than it normally does. trials normally have a greater degree of lodging than do farmer fields. It should also be emphasized that a variety reported to be 50 percent lodged does not imply that only 50 percent of the grain could be harvested. With good equipment, most of the grain can often be saved. Kentucky s climate and soils are well suited for the production of high-quality soft red winter wheat. No single variety has all the desirable characteristics, but each has certain advantages. Yield potential, straw strength and yield, height, heading date, grain quality, disease resistance, and forage potential are important in choosing a variety. Winter barley is less winter-hardy than winter wheat but more hardy than winter oats. The degree of winter-hardiness, straw strength, and maturity are important characteristics when choosing a variety. Barley (hulled and hulless commercial varieties and experimental hulless lines) performance data are presented in Tables 13 and 14. Test Conditions Dry, warm weather during October facilitated timely planting of Kentucky s wheat crop. The small grain variety tests were planted between October 10th and October 29th. Cool temperatures from November through February limited early growth and development. Warmer temperatures in March stimulated plant growth. Frequent rainfall in late April and May favored substantial Head Scab and Glume Blotch pressure. Otherwise, insect and other disease pressure were low. Wet conditions during June delayed harvest in some areas, and poor grain quality was reported across the state, likely associated with Head Scab and wet conditions. Acknowledgments Thanks to the following individuals for their support and assistance with this project: Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association, Joseph Grabau, Phil and Tony Ebelhar, Don Halcomb, Wayne & Steve Hunt, Mark Mills, Curtis Hancock, Ryan Bivens, Tim Phillips, Chad Lee, Dennis Egli, Marcy Rucker, Dennis Duross, Clint Hardy, David Harrison, James Stone, Cam Kenimer, Bobby Orange, Donnie Davis, Joe Williams, Andres Agostinelli, Nicki Mundell, Daniela Sarti, Nate Kolb, Anthony Clark, Brenda Kennedy, and the UK Wheat Science Group. Contact Bill Bruening 418 Plant Science Building University of Kentucky Lexington, KY ext bruening@ .uky.edu 2

3 Wheat Varieties Tested in AgriPro COKER, Syngenta Seeds 520 E St. Box 411 Brookston, IN AgriPro Branson AgriPro COKER 9511 AgriPro COKER Oakes AgriPro W1104 AgriPro W1566 AgriPro W1377 Beck s Hybrids 6767 E. 276th Atlanta, IN Beck 113 Beck 122 Cash River Valley Seed, LLC P.O. Box 10 Hwy 226 E. Cash, AR Dixie 907 Dixie 940 Dixie 989 Crop Production Services P.O. Box 1467 Galesburg, IL Dyna-Gro 9911 Dyna-Gro 9922 Dyna-Gro Shirley Dyna-Gro V9710 Dyna-Gro V9723 Dyna-Gro V9812 Cullum Seeds PO Box 178 Fisher, AR ARMOR 360Z ARMOR ARX 6202 ARMOR ARX 840 ARMOR GOLD ARMOR RENEGADE Delta King 9108 Delta King 9577 Delta Grow Seed PO Box 219 / 220 NW 2nd. England, AR Delta Grow 1600 Delta Grow 4500 Delta Grow 5200 Excel Seed 257 E. Hail St. Bushnell, IL Excel 163 Excel 234 Excel 341 Foundation Seed Project University of Kentucky PO Box Lexington, KY Cumberland KY 00C KY 00C KY 00C KY 00C KY 00C KY 97C KY 97C A-1 KY 97C KY 97C KY 97C Kentucky American Seeds, Inc. 205 Means Ave. Hopkinsville, KY KAS 5003 KAS 5058 KAS 7700 Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association PO Box 90 Eastwood, KY Pembroke Michigan Crop Improvement PO Box Lansing, MI Red Ruby Miles Seed Miles Farm Supply PO Box Owensboro, KY Exsegen Anna Exsegen Candace Exsegen Dinah Exsegen Lois Exsegen Lydia Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl S. Memorial Pkwy, 205 Huntsville, AL R63 25R78 26R15 26R22 XW07B XW07X Progeny AG Products 1529 Hwy 193 Wynne, AR PROGENY 117 PROGENY 119 PROGENY 130 PROGENY 136 PROGENY 166 PROGENY 185 Seed Consultants, Inc. PO Box 370 Washington Court House, OH SC 1298 SC 1318 SC 1325 SC 1328B SC 1339 SC 1348 Southern States Coop. PO Box Richmond, VA SS 520 SS 5205 SS 548 SS 8302 SS 8309 SS 8404 SS 8641 SS MPV-57 Steyer Seeds 6154 N. Co. Rd. 33 Tiffin, OH Geary Jordan Nofziger UniSouth Genetics 2640-C Nolensville Rd. Nashville, TN USG 3350 University of Missouri Columbia, MO Bess Milton Truman Virginia Crop Improvement 2229 Menokin Rd. Warsaw, VA Jamestown Virginia Tech PO Box 338 Warsaw, VA Merl VA 04W-90 3

4 List of Tables Table 3. Wheat Test Overall State Summary... 5 Table 4. Wheat Forage Test... 6 Table 5. Wheat Straw Test... 7 Table 6. Wheat Test Purchase Region... 8 Table 7. Wheat Test Western Coalfield Region... 9 Table 8. Wheat Test Ohio Valley Region...10 Table 9. Wheat Test Bluegrass Region...11 Table 10. Wheat Test Southern Tier Region (Logan Co.)...12 Table 11. Wheat Test Southern Tier Region (Christian Co.)...13 Table 12. Wheat Test North Central Region Table 13. Barley Test...15 Table 14. Hulless Barley Test...15 Table 15. Wheat Disease Ratings

5 Table 3. Kentucky Wheat Test Overall State Summary.* Yield (Bu/A) Test Wt. (Lb/bu) Lodging (%) Height (In), Pioneer variety XW07X AgriPro W SC 1328B SS Dyna-Gro EXCEL Exsegen Dinah KAS Dyna-Gro V Steyer Jordan SC AgriPro Branson Pioneer variety 25R Bess EXCEL Beck Beck Dixie Delta Grow PROGENY Dyna-Gro Pembroke Truman Exsegen Candace PROGENY AgriPro W SS MPV ARMOR RENEGADE SC KY 97C A USG Exsegen Anna Pioneer variety 26R Dyna-Gro V SC Steyer Geary Dixie Pioneer variety 26R VA 04W AgriPro COKER Exsegen Lois Delta Grow Delta Grow KY 00C Dyna-Gro Shirley KAS AgriPro W EXCEL SC PROGENY PROGENY ARMOR ARX Pioneer variety 25R AgriPro COKER Oakes Steyer Nofziger KY 97C PROGENY SS KY 97C Delta King SS PROGENY SS KAS Jamestown Pioneer variety XW07B KY 00C Exsegen Lydia SS Red Ruby KY 97C Milton Dyna-Gro V Cumberland Dixie SS Clark SC Delta King Merl ARMOR 360Z KY 00C ARMOR ARX ARMOR GOLD KY 97C KY 00C KY 00C SS AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.05) Head Scab Rating, * Summary of seven tests four no-till (Fulton, Caldwell, LaRue, Daviess counties), and three conventional (Fayette, Logan, Christian counties) tests. 5

6 Table 4. Kentucky Wheat Forage Test. DM Yield* at Milk Stage Tons/acre Winter Grazing** Productivity Index (%) Head Type EXCEL Tip-Awned Pembroke Bearded KY 97C Smooth AgriPro W Smooth Truman Smooth Dixie Smooth KY 97C Bearded Milton Bearded Red Ruby Bearded Exsegen Dinah Smooth Beck Smooth ARMOR GOLD Bearded Dixie Smooth KY 97C Bearded PROGENY Tip-Awned SS Bearded KAS Smooth AgriPro COKER Oakes Smooth SC Tip-Awned Exsegen Anna Smooth AgriPro COKER Smooth Delta Grow Smooth KY 97C Smooth Dyna-Gro V Smooth Pioneer variety 26R Bearded ARMOR ARX Smooth VA 04W Smooth KY 00C Bearded Delta King Smooth SS MPV Smooth ARMOR 360Z Smooth Delta Grow Smooth PROGENY Smooth Pioneer variety XW07B Bearded KY 00C Bearded Pioneer variety 26R Bearded KY 00C Bearded SS Smooth AgriPro W Smooth KAS Smooth Clark Smooth KAS Smooth SC Smooth Pioneer variety 25R Bearded Steyer Nofziger Tip-Awned AgriPro W Smooth Exsegen Lydia Bearded Pioneer variety XW07X Bearded Delta Grow Smooth Bess Smooth Exsegen Lois Smooth Steyer Geary Smooth Cumberland Bearded Merl Smooth SS Smooth Delta King Smooth SC Smooth SS Smooth AgriPro Branson Tip-Awned ARMOR ARX Smooth KY 97C A Bearded SS Smooth Pioneer variety 25R Bearded Beck Smooth KY 00C Smooth PROGENY Smooth PROGENY Smooth SS Smooth EXCEL Bearded EXCEL Smooth Jamestown Bearded ARMOR RENEGADE Bearded USG Smooth KY 00C Bearded Dyna-Gro Shirley Tip-Awned Exsegen Candace Smooth Dyna-Gro Bearded SS Bearded Dyna-Gro V Smooth PROGENY Smooth Dyna-Gro V Smooth SC Smooth SC Tip-Awned Steyer Jordan Tip-Awned Dixie Smooth SC 1328B Bearded Dyna-Gro Tip-Awned PROGENY Smooth AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.05) Location: Bluegrass Region Fayette Co., conventional tillage; Planting date: ; Harvest date: *Dry Matter Yield. **Estimate of winter pre green-up grazing potential (100=average); data recorded at Princeton, KY using plate pasture meter. 6

7 Table 5. Kentucky Wheat Straw Test. DM Yield* (Tons/acre) KY 97C SS EXCEL KY 00C KY 97C ARMOR ARX Dixie USG AgriPro W Red Ruby Milton Dyna-Gro Shirley Pioneer variety 26R Dyna-Gro V Pioneer variety XW07B 1.71 KY 00C Exsegen Lois 1.70 AgriPro COKER Delta Grow Exsegen Dinah KY 97C A KAS Delta King ARMOR RENEGADE 1.62 SC KAS PROGENY Delta King EXCEL Dixie Steyer Nofziger 1.55 AgriPro W Dixie KY 97C Dyna-Gro KY 00C PROGENY AgriPro COKER Oakes 1.52 SS Truman Pioneer variety 26R ARMOR 360Z SC 1328B 1.46 ARMOR ARX KY 00C SS PROGENY SS MPV KY 97C Exsegen Candace Merl 1.43 Clark SC Exsegen Lydia SS ARMOR GOLD 1.40 SS Pioneer variety 25R Delta Grow KY 00C Jamestown Beck SC AgriPro W Steyer Jordan 1.33 Delta Grow SC Beck Pembroke Steyer Geary 1.27 Dyna-Gro V PROGENY Bess Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro V SS PROGENY VA 04W SC Pioneer variety 25R PROGENY AgriPro Branson SS Pioneer variety XW07X 1.09 Cumberland Exsegen Anna 1.04 EXCEL KAS AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.05) Location: Bluegrass Region Fayette Co.; conventional tillage. Planting date: ; Harvest date: * Dry Matter straw yield following grain harvest. 7

8 Table 6. Kentucky Wheat Test Purchase Region. Lodging (%) Height (In) Head Scab Rating Yield (Bu/A) Test Wt. (Lb/bu) Truman Dyna-Gro Steyer Jordan SS PROGENY EXCEL EXCEL Bess SC Jamestown SS Exsegen Candace Delta Grow Beck Pioneer variety XW07X PROGENY Dyna-Gro V Dyna-Gro V SC PROGENY Dixie AgriPro Branson Pioneer variety 25R Beck Exsegen Anna PROGENY Pembroke Delta Grow Dixie SC SS PROGENY EXCEL KAS SC 1328B Pioneer variety 26R SS KY 97C A USG SC Delta Grow AgriPro W PROGENY Steyer Geary SC Dyna-Gro KY 00C Pioneer variety 25R VA 04W AgriPro COKER Oakes Clark KY 00C Delta King SS Pioneer variety 26R SS MPV Dyna-Gro V Steyer Nofziger Merl ARMOR GOLD Exsegen Lydia ARMOR RENEGADE Exsegen Dinah Delta King AgriPro W ARMOR ARX KAS AgriPro W KY 97C AgriPro COKER Dyna-Gro Shirley Dixie KAS SS KY 97C Cumberland Exsegen Lois ARMOR 360Z Red Ruby Milton KY 97C Pioneer variety XW07B KY 00C KY 97C SS KY 00C ARMOR ARX KY 00C AVERAGE C.V. LSD (0.05) Location: Fulton Co., 2008 (Hickman Co.); Scab rating: (1=excellent, 9=poor); Prosaro app.: and Planting date: , no-till; Harvest date: ; Preceding crop: Corn. 8

9 Table 7. Kentucky Wheat Test Western Coal Field Region. Lodging (%) Height (In) Head Scab Rating Yield (Bu/A) Test Wt. (Lb/bu) Pioneer variety XW07X EXCEL Dyna-Gro Shirley SC 1328B AgriPro W SS MPV Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro KY 97C A SC AgriPro Branson Exsegen Candace AgriPro W ARMOR RENEGADE KAS Exsegen Dinah Steyer Jordan VA 04W Red Ruby Pioneer variety 26R SS Pioneer variety XW07B Pioneer variety 25R Dixie SC Exsegen Lois Steyer Geary Pioneer variety 26R Exsegen Anna SS AgriPro W SC AgriPro COKER Oakes Beck KY 97C KY 00C KY 97C Delta King Beck SS Exsegen Lydia SS Dixie Pioneer variety 25R EXCEL ARMOR ARX Dyna-Gro V PROGENY Steyer Nofziger KAS Dyna-Gro V SC KY 00C Pembroke KAS PROGENY AgriPro COKER Delta Grow EXCEL KY 97C PROGENY KY 00C USG Milton Dyna-Gro V PROGENY SS Bess ARMOR ARX Dixie KY 00C Delta Grow ARMOR 360Z Jamestown Delta Grow SS PROGENY SC KY 97C KY 00C Merl Cumberland Delta King Truman SS PROGENY ARMOR GOLD Clark AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.05) Location: Caldwell Co. (Princeton, Kentucky); Scab rating: (1=excellent, 9=poor); Folicur applied: Planting date: , no-till; Harvest date: ; Preceding crop: Corn. 9

10 Table 8. Kentucky Wheat Test Ohio Valley Region. Lodging (%) Height (In) Head Scab Rating Yield (Bu/A) Test Wt. (Lb/bu) AgriPro W Dyna-Gro Pioneer variety 25R SS Pembroke ARMOR RENEGADE Pioneer variety XW07X SC 1328B Beck SC Pioneer variety 26R AgriPro W PROGENY Delta Grow Beck KY 97C Exsegen Dinah EXCEL KAS EXCEL Dyna-Gro V KY 00C Truman Steyer Geary SS AgriPro Branson Exsegen Lois VA 04W Pioneer variety XW07B AgriPro COKER PROGENY Dixie Delta Grow USG Dyna-Gro V Delta Grow Pioneer variety 26R Dixie EXCEL KY 97C AgriPro W Dyna-Gro Shirley SC Bess SC Clark Exsegen Candace SS KY 97C KY 97C A PROGENY SS MPV Delta King ARMOR ARX Exsegen Anna Pioneer variety 25R Steyer Jordan Exsegen Lydia PROGENY PROGENY KY 00C AgriPro COKER Oakes PROGENY Dixie SS Milton KAS SC Dyna-Gro Cumberland ARMOR ARX Delta King KAS Steyer Nofziger SS KY 00C ARMOR 360Z Red Ruby KY 97C SS Merl Dyna-Gro V KY 00C Jamestown SC ARMOR GOLD KY 00C SS AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.05) Location: (Daviess Co.), 2008 (Webster Co.); Scab rating: (1=excellent, 9=poor); Caramba applied: Planting date: , no-till; Harvest date: ; Preceding crop: Corn. 10

11 Table 9. Kentucky Wheat Test Bluegrass Region. Lodging (%) Height (In) Head Scab Rating Yield (Bu/A) Test Wt. (Lb/bu) AgriPro W KAS Exsegen Dinah AgriPro Branson PROGENY AgriPro W AgriPro COKER KY 97C A Pioneer variety XW07X SS MPV Dyna-Gro Shirley KY 00C EXCEL Pioneer variety 26R Exsegen Lois SS Steyer Nofziger Dixie SC ARMOR ARX KY 97C AgriPro W Jamestown KAS Pioneer variety 25R USG ARMOR 360Z Delta Grow Dyna-Gro V Exsegen Anna Dyna-Gro V Delta Grow Beck Delta King Dyna-Gro V Pioneer variety XW07B Exsegen Candace VA 04W EXCEL Delta King ARMOR ARX Bess Pembroke Pioneer variety 26R SC PROGENY SS Beck Steyer Geary AgriPro COKER Oakes Red Ruby Dixie SS KY 97C PROGENY KY 97C KAS SS Clark Milton Cumberland EXCEL Pioneer variety 25R Delta Grow SC 1328B SS Dyna-Gro KY 00C Steyer Jordan SC Dyna-Gro PROGENY SC PROGENY Dixie SS Exsegen Lydia SC Merl KY 97C KY 00C Truman ARMOR GOLD PROGENY SS ARMOR RENEGADE KY 00C KY 00C AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.05) Location: Fayette Co. (Lexington, Kentucky); Scab rating: (1=excellent, 9=poor); No fungicide applied Planting date: , conventional tillage; Harvest date: ; Preceding crop: Corn. 11

12 Table 10. Kentucky Wheat Test Southern Tier Region A. Height (In) Head Scab Rating Yield (Bu/A) Test Wt. (Lb/bu) AgriPro COKER Truman Exsegen Dinah SC 1328B Dyna-Gro SS KAS Pioneer variety XW07X ARMOR RENEGADE Pioneer variety 26R VA 04W SS MPV PROGENY AgriPro COKER Oakes Pembroke AgriPro W KY 97C A KY 00C PROGENY Dixie Exsegen Lois KY 97C EXCEL Beck Beck KAS Dyna-Gro V ARMOR ARX SC KY 97C Exsegen Anna Dixie Dyna-Gro Shirley KY 00C Bess EXCEL Delta Grow Steyer Nofziger AgriPro W Dixie SC USG SC Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro V KY 00C Pioneer variety 25R Delta Grow Delta Grow SC Steyer Geary KAS SS PROGENY SC AgriPro Branson Delta King KY 97C Steyer Jordan SS PROGENY Red Ruby Dyna-Gro V Pioneer variety 26R KY 97C AgriPro W ARMOR ARX ARMOR 360Z Milton PROGENY Cumberland SS Exsegen Candace Pioneer variety 25R KY 00C SS Pioneer variety XW07B PROGENY Clark Exsegen Lydia Delta King SS Jamestown KY 00C EXCEL SS Merl ARMOR GOLD AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.05) Location: Logan Co.; Scab rating: (1=excellent, 9=poor); No fungicide applied Planting date: , conventional tillage; Harvest date: ; Preceding crop: Corn. 12

13 Table 11. Kentucky Wheat Test Southern Tier Region B. Lodging (%) Height (In) Head Scab Rating Yield (Bu/A) Test Wt. (Lb/bu) Steyer Jordan SS SC Bess EXCEL Dyna-Gro V Pioneer variety 25R KAS USG Exsegen Dinah AgriPro W SC 1328B Exsegen Candace Dyna-Gro ARMOR RENEGADE Dyna-Gro KAS EXCEL Steyer Geary KY 97C A Delta Grow PROGENY KY 97C Dixie AgriPro Branson Pioneer variety XW07X AgriPro W ARMOR ARX Delta Grow Exsegen Anna Steyer Nofziger Delta Grow SC Pioneer variety 26R PROGENY Exsegen Lois PROGENY Beck PROGENY SC SC Pembroke Pioneer variety 26R KY 97C Beck Milton Delta King Red Ruby KY 00C Pioneer variety XW07B AgriPro W PROGENY KY 00C SS Pioneer variety 25R AgriPro COKER Oakes SS EXCEL KAS VA 04W Dixie SS KY 97C AgriPro COKER SS MPV Truman PROGENY ARMOR GOLD Dyna-Gro V Dyna-Gro Shirley Merl SS KY 00C Exsegen Lydia Cumberland KY 97C KY 00C KY 00C Jamestown Clark Dixie SS ARMOR ARX SC SS Dyna-Gro V ARMOR 360Z Delta King AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.05) Location: Christian Co.; Scab rating: (1=excellent, 9=poor); Caramba applied: Planting date: , conventional tillage; Harvest date: ; Preceding crop: Corn. 13

14 Table 12. Kentucky Wheat Test North Central Region. Lodging (%) Height (In) Head Scab Rating Yield (Bu/A) Test Wt. (Lb/bu) Pioneer variety XW07X SC 1328B Steyer Jordan Dyna-Gro Beck Dyna-Gro V Bess AgriPro W Pioneer variety 25R Dixie PROGENY AgriPro Branson SS MPV AgriPro W Dyna-Gro V SC Dixie USG Exsegen Lois Truman Exsegen Candace EXCEL KAS Exsegen Dinah SC Dyna-Gro EXCEL ARMOR ARX Delta King SS Steyer Geary Delta Grow Dyna-Gro V PROGENY EXCEL Pioneer variety 25R AgriPro W Delta Grow Beck PROGENY Pioneer variety 26R KY 00C SC Dyna-Gro Shirley ARMOR 360Z PROGENY AgriPro COKER VA 04W Cumberland ARMOR RENEGADE KAS Exsegen Lydia Exsegen Anna SC Pembroke Delta Grow Clark Pioneer variety 26R Steyer Nofziger KAS AgriPro COKER Oakes Jamestown SC SS SS KY 97C Pioneer variety XW07B KY 97C SS PROGENY PROGENY Merl Delta King KY 97C A KY 00C Dixie Red Ruby Milton ARMOR GOLD ARMOR ARX KY 00C SS KY 97C SS KY 97C KY 00C KY 00C SS AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.05) Location: LaRue Co.; Scab rating: (1=excellent, 9=poor); Prosaro applied: Planting date: , no-till; Harvest date: ; Preceding crop: Corn. 14

15 Table 13. Kentucky Barley Test. Test Wt. (Lb/bu) Lodging (%) Height (In) Yield (Bu/A)* Thoroughbred Price VA06B VA05B VA06B VA07B VA04B VA06B Nomini VA06B Callao Barsoy Wysor AVERAGE Locations: Caldwell and Logan Counties; Previous crop: Corn; Planting date: and Harvest date: and , no-till and conventional tillage, respectively. * 48-lb standard bushel weight. Table 14. Kentucky Hulless Barley Test. Yield (Bu/A)* Test Weight (Lb/bu) Lodging (%) Height (In) VA01H Doyce VA06H Eve VA06H VA06H VA05H VA07H VA07H VA07H-35WS VA07H-21WS(Dec) VA05H-147T/W VA06H-25W/T VA07H VA06H-2W/T VA06H VA07H-10WS(Dec) VA07H VA06H VA06H-31T/W VA07H VA06H-31WS VA07H Dan VA06H-125WS VA06H VA05H VA07H VA07H VA06H-3WS AVERAGE Locations: Caldwell and Logan Counties; Preceding crop: Corn; Planting date: and Harvest date: and , no-till and conventional tillage, respectively. * 60-lb standard bushel weight. 15