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NIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY • COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Experiment Station • Department of Agronomy
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Page
Introduction ................... 3
Experimental Methods ............... 4 B
Data Collected ................... 5
Results and Discussion ............... 6 :
1978 Test Conditions .............. 7
1977 Test Conditions .............. 8 3
1976 Test Conditions .............. 8
1975 Test Conditions .............. 9
Small Grain Varieties for 1979 ............ 9
Winter Barley Varieties ............. 10
Soft Red Winter Wheat Varieties .......... 10
Winter Oat Varieties .............. 10
Spring Oat Varieties .............. 10
Certified Seed ................... 1 1
List of Tables
1. Small Grain Harvested Acreage and Yields in Kentucky-
1976-78 .................. 3
2. Planting Dates and Location of Kentucky Small Grain ·
Evaluation Trials—1976-78 ............ 5
3. Barley Performance Trials at Lexington, Ky., 1975-78 . . . 12
4. Barley Performance Trials at Princeton, Ky., 1975-78 . . . 13 ‘
5. Barley Performance Trials at Bowling Green, Ky., 1974-78 . . 14 _-
6. Barley Performance Trials at Murray, Ky., 1975-78 .... 15
7. Barley Performance Trials at Elkton, Ky., 1977-78 .... 16
8. Disease Ratings on Barley Varieties Tested in 1978 .... 17
9. Wheat Perfonnance Trials at Lexington, Ky., 1976-78 . . . 17 V
10. Wheat Performance Trials at Princeton, Ky., 1976-78 .... 19 V
11. Wheat Performance Trials at Bowling Green, Ky., 1976-78 . . 20 ,
12. Wheat Performance Trials at Murray, Ky., 1976-78 .... 22
13. Wheat Performance Trials at Elkton, Ky., 1977-78 .... 23
14. Wheat Performance Trials at Elizabethtown, Ky., 1977-78 . . 24
15. Winter Oat Performance Trials at Lexington, Ky., 1975-78 . . 25 ,
16. Winter Oat Performance Trials at Princeton, Ky., 1975-78 . . 26
17. Winter Oat Performance Trials at Bowling Green, Ky., 1975-78 27 .
18. Winter Oat Performance Trials at Murray, Ky., 1977-78 . . . 28
19. Winter Oat Performance Trials at Elkton, Ky., 1977-78 . . . 29
20. Spring Oat Performance Trials at Lexington, Ky., 1976-78 . . 30
21. Characteristics of Barley and Oat Varieties Tested in 1978 . . 31
22. Characteristics of Wheat Varieties .......... 32
List of Figures
1. Testing Locations of Kentucky Small Grain Variety Trials . . 4

 Kentucky Small Grain Variety Trials
W.E. Vian, V.C. Finkner and C.R. Tutt
` The 1977-78 small grain production was less than that
produced in the past several years (Table 1). Several factors played
an important part in this reduction. Some factors were the poor
economic outlook for small grain, the poor planting conditions in
the fall and government programs requiring reduced acreage. The
severe winter reduced the stand of much of the planted grain;
therefore, some was not harvested.
Table 1.—Sma1l Grain Harvested Acreage and Yields in Kentucky 1976-78.1
1978 Indicatied 1977 1976
1,000A Yield 1,000A Yield 1,000A Yield
CROP Harvest Bu/A Harvest Bu/A Harvest Bu/A _
l Wheat 195 35.0 274 37.0 330 31.0
Oats 8 42.0 9 35.0 l0 35.0
Barley 24 42.0 25 46.0 23 37.0
A Rye 5 25.0 4 27.0 3 20.0
1/ August 10, 1978 From Crop Production, ESCS, USDA, Washington, D. C.
The objective of the Kentucky small grain variety trials is to
evaluate varieties of barley, wheat and oats that are commercially
available or may soon be available to Kentucky farmers. New
varieties are continually being developed by agricultural experi-
ment stations and commercial firms. Annual evaluation of small
grain varieties and selections provides secdsmen, farmers, and
other agricultural workers with current information to help them
select the varieties best adapted to their locality and individual
requirements.
Since weather, soil and other environmental factors will alter
varietal performance from one location to another, tests are grown
in six locations (Fig. 1) in the state (Lexington, Bowling Green,
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Fig. 1.—Testing locations of Kentucky small grain variety trials.
Location Cooperator
1. Murray- Mr. _]oe Pat Carraway P
2. Princeton- West Kentucky Substation
3. Bowling Green- Western Kentucky University Agriculture Department
4. Lexington- Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station
5. Elkton- Mr. Robert Yoder
6. Elizabethtown- Mr, Allen Baugh V
Elkton, Princeton, Elizabethtown, and Murray). Recommenda-
tions are revised each year because of the availability of new ·
varieties, improvements in production practices, and continually x
changing disease and insect hazards.
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS -
The plots were planted with a specially built four-row secder. . .
Each plot consisted of four rows spaced one foot apart and
trimmed to 10 feet in _length. Each variety was grown in four
replications, and the data presented are the average response from
the four harvested rows of the four plots except for barley, for
which only the two center rows were harvested. Planting dates of
all trials for the past 3 years are listed in Table 2.
ln some instances, uncontrollable factors such as excessive
rainfall, winter killing, high winds, hail, grazing cattle, etc.,
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 adversely affected an experiment so that the results were judged
unreliable. When this occurred, results are not given for that loca-
tion and year. Data averaged over a period of years gives a more
accurate picture of varietal performance than does annual data.
able 2.-Planting Dates and Location of Kentucky Small Grain Evaluation Trials 1976—78.
 
LOCATION and HARVEST YEAR
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Wheat 10-25 10-26 10-22 10-17 10-15 10-26 10-31 10-29 10-15 10-19 11-S 10-28 10-19 11-L 10-21 10-21
51:121   13:1111i1‘13:15 11:11 13:11 13:12 18111 11:12 11:11 122131112 11:11 131131112 1 ;
Spring Oats 3-30 3-17 3-26 - - - - - - — - - —--—
 
The 1978 tests at Lexington, Princeton and Bowling Green were planted on land not cropped the previous year. The test
at Murray was planted after soybeans. The test at Elkton was planted after corn silage. The test at Elizalwtlxtcwn
was planted after corn for grain.
DATA COLLECTED
It is important to consider characteristics in addition to grain
yield when selecting a variety.
Grain yield was taken by cutting all four rows with a self-
propelled combine. The grain yield for barley at all locations
except Lexington was taken by cutting the two center rows of
A each plot and threshing the grain with a stationary plot thresher.
The weights of each plot were recorded in grams and converted to
bushels per acre.
Test weight, or the weight of a bushel of grain, is a measure
of the quality of grain. The higher the test weight, the higher the
quality and market value, unless the grain has been down-graded
L because of another quality factor.
Lodging was recorded as the percentage of the total plants
lying on the ground or leaning at a 45-degree angle from the
vertical when the grain was mature. The term "maturity" as used
in this report refers to the date the grain was ready to be combine
harvested.
Plant lzezght is reported as the number of inches from the
ground to the tip of the upright grain head.
Survival was recorded as the percentage of plants estimated
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 to have survived the winter. This is a measure of winterhardiness ~
and is an important factor to consider when selecting a variety.
Heading date is reported as the date when 50% of the heads
had emerged from the plants in each plot. This is a measure of
maturity and is important when selecting a variety for use in a
double—eropping system. .
Percent protein reported on a whole seed basis was measured
by the Udy dye binding or near-infrared technique. Concurrent
consideration of percent protein and yield should be made. The
most desirable combination would be highest yield and highest
percent protein, but this rarely occurs. High protein content is
often a result of low yield and poor grain filling seed (shriveling).
Nitrogen fertilization can affect protein content of the grain.
Grams per thousand seeds is a measure of seed size and seed
quality. Planting rates can be adjusted by knowing seed size. Poor
quality grain is usually low in weight per thousand seeds.
Disease and insect data are reported as relative amounts that
occurred on the varieties at the time the readings were made.
Disease and insect problems are often different in different years.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Since genetic expression of a variety is greatly influenced by ·
environmental conditions, it is best to have several years’ data "
from which to draw conclusions. Performance of a variety tested ·
for only one year should not be compared with a 3-year average of
another variety, since 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. 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
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 Lodging data are very difficult to interpret. A high—yielding
variety should not necessarily be down-graded because of a high
percentage of lodging for a given year and at a given location.
Local weather conditions, such as wind and rain, may cause a
variety to lodge much more than it normally does. Variety trials
normally have a greater degree of lodging than do farmer fields. It
should also be emphasized that a report that a variety was 50%
· lodged does not imply that only 50% of the grain could be
harvested. With good equipment, it may be expected that almost
all of the grain could be saved. Lodging data for a period of years
should receive more consideration than annual lodging data since
they will give a more accurate picture of varietal performance.
1978 TEST CONDITIONS
The fall planting period was marked by a number of rains
that reduced the acres planted by many small grain farmers. An
early snow fall on the Thanksgiving weekend stopped most all
small grain growth. The remainder of November and the rest of
tne winter months were cold. Below zero temperatures were
reported in December and january with snow depths of I5 to 20
inches over most of the state. February was the coldest February
on Weather Service records. Below seasonal temperatures were
recorded in March and April.
The winter killing of fall seeded small grains was severe,
resulting in the complete loss of some barley and oat fields. A
similar winter killing occurred in the nursery with a nearly
complete loss of the barley and oat nurseries at Lexington and a
15% reduction in stand of the more winter hardy varieties of
wheat. The nurseries at other locations had winter killing but not
as severe as the Lexington location. The yield of the varieties will
be closely correlated to winter survival.
Many small grain diseases were observed but the severity was
not any greater than normal except for Scab (Fusarium spp.) on
wheat. "Doublecrop" had the most severe infection. Cereal leaf
beetle infestation in the Lexington nurseries was the heaviest ever
observed.
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 1977 TEST CONDITIONS _
The fall moisture conditions were limiting the first half of
October. The latter half of October turned cool and some precipi-
tation occurred. The cool October temperatures continued into
the fall, never increasing enough to stimulate much fall growth. If
the small grains were late planted, they possibly did not emerge
until spring. The extremely cold temperatures generally coincided l
with good snow cover on the ground except for a few days in the I
latter part of December. The spring growing season started with
near normal soil moisture but then April, May and June were
droughty in some areas of the state.
The good ground snow cover prevented a lot of winter—killing I
of wheat and barley. Winter-killing in oats was severe. The disease
picture was very mild or limited to localized areas. New strains of
powdery mildew are increasing, causing the “Arthur-type" wheat
to be less resistant to powdery mildew.
1976 TEST CONDITIONS
The fall weather conditions were near ideal for planting small .
grain. The temperature was cool but periods of dry weather _,
allowed the small grain to be planted. Precipitation for the winter
months totaled near normal with less than the usual amount of
snow cover. Temperatures averaged above normal for every month
except january. February was the warmest February in the last 75 i
years, averaging 7-9° above normal. March had cold temperatures y
in the latter half of the month. Freezes occurred the last of April
and the first part of May. The yields of some varieties were
reduced as much as 50% at Lexington and Princeton and a lesser
amount at Murray and Bowling Green. Farmer fields varied in the
amount of damage depending on the developmental stage of the
plants and the temperature in local areas. The damage ranged from
0% to 100% with 18% statewide average yield reduction (Ken-
tucky Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, Louisville, Ky,). An
unusually dry May resulted in reduced plant heights in many parts
of the state.
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 1975 TEST CONDITIONS
Weather conditions in 1974 were good for fall seeding of the
small grain crop. Winter temperatures were mild with above-
average temperatures, which resulted in very little winter killing of
small grain. The crop made slow growth in the spring owing to a
prolonged period of cool wet weather which extended through
April. Some loss from flooding occurred in the spring because of
heavy rainfall. Hard winds and heavy rains about june 15 resulted
in severe lodging in several areas. Hail occurred at Bowling Green
which destroyed the wheat and barley variety trials.
Small grain yields were better at all test locations, equalling
and usually exceeding the 1973 and 1974 averages. A heavy weed
infestation occurred at Lexington, reducing the yields. Winter
killing was not observed at any location. The variety trials were
not infested so heavily with Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus or Wheat
Spindle Streak Mosaic Virus as in the previous two years. The
susceptible wheat varieties indicated severe infestation of Sejitoria
Glume Blotch. The resistance (low grade) of Abe, Arthur, Arthur
V 71 and Oasis was apparent. Scald was observed on some barley
varieties.
SMALL GRAIN VARIETIES FOR 1979
Varieties eligible for certification include (1) varieties that
may have potential for Kentucky and (2) older varieties that are
still acceptable for production in Kentucky. A summary of the
characteristics of the small grain varieties is presented in Table 22.
WINTER BARLEY VARIETIES
Winter barleys are less winter-hardy than winter wheat but
more hardy than winter oats. The degree of winterhardiness, straw
strength and maturity are important characteristics when choosing
a variety. Varietal performance data are presented in Tables 3-8.
Varieties now commonly grown are Barsoy, Monroe and Volbar.
Newer varieties that show promise are Pike, Perry and Surry (see
characteristics in Table 21).
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 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT VARIETIES
Kentucky’s climate and soils are well suited for the produc-
tion of high quality soft red winter wheat. No one variety has all
the desirable characteristics; each has certain advantages. Yielding
ability, straw strength, height, earliness, grain quality and disease
resistance are important in choosing a variety. Wheat is an excel-
lent feed grain for livestock. Varietal performance is presented in 1
Tables 9-14. Commonly grown varieties are Arthur, Arthur 71,
Abe, Oasis, Beau, Doublecrop, Sullivan and Coker 747.
WINTER OAT VARIETIES
Winter oats are the least winter—hardy of the winter grains.
Early seeding, good fertilization practices and planting on well-
drained soil are recommended to minimize winter killing. Most
winter oats are susceptible to the crown rusts so the variety must
be selected in respect to maturity, lodging resistance and yielding
ability. Winter oats are excellent also for fall grazing and silage.
Performance of the winter oat varieties is presented in Tables y
15-19. Varieties now commonly grown are Coker 66-22, Compact,
Dubois, Norline and Walken. No released varieties appear superior A.
to the ones commonly grown.
SPRING OAT VARIETIES ,
The only small grain suitable for spring seeding by farmers in
Kentucky is spring oats. Spring oats are used mainly for hay or I
silage and as a companion crop for grasses and legumes. Grain and
forage yields of spring oats are lower than those of the winter oat
varieties when yields of winter oats are not severely reduced from
winter killing or disease. Two spring oat varieties (Otee and E
_]aycec) are commonly grown because of their higher level of
resistance to Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (oat red leaf) (Table 20).
l0 .

 CERTIFIED SEED
Planting certified seed is one of the first steps in insuring a
good small grain crop. The extra cost of certified seed is justified
in view of the high quality of seed obtained. Certified seed is seed
which has been grown in such a way as to insure the genetic
identity and purity of a variety. Certified seed also helps to main-
tain freedom from weed and other crop seed and, in some cases,
freedom from disease. The Kentucky Agricultural Experiment
Station recommends that Kentucky-certified seed be used when-
ever possible for growing commercial crops of small grains.
Acknowledgement is made to john Byars, of the Department of
4 Agronomy, and to the University of Kentucky Computing Center, for
assistance in summarizing the results reported in this progress report; and
Harold Vaught, Extension Area Agronomy Specialist, for his assistance in
collecting field data at Bowling Green; County Agents Ted Howard, Marvin
Davidson and jack Snyder for assistance in locating test sites; and Dr. Richard
Stuckey for his assistance in disease identification and evaluation for the
varieties at all test locations.
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 Table 3.—Ba.rley Performance Trials at Lexington, KY., 1975-78.
Whole
Test Plant Date g/1000 Seed Z Winter
Bu/A Lbs/Bu Z In. Z
1978 Results
Barsoy l1 50.8 00 24 5-18 35.6 14.3 08
Boone 04 —-—— O0 26 5-27 37.2 14.8 05
Clayton 00 ——-— -- —- -—-— -—-— ———— O0
Henry 26 45.8 00 28 5-27 36.6 10.5 22
Kanby 36 51.5 00 34 5-24 37.6 10.9 55
Kentucky 1 40 52.4 O0 39 5-28 38.4 9.0 52
Knob 19 46.8 00 28 5-24 37.2 13.2 20
Maury 33 47.6 00 30 5-28 38.4 11.1 25
Monroe 34 47.4 00 28 5-30 35.6 10.4 28
Perry 37 51.2 00 34 5-24 39.0 11.9 50
Pike 23 50.5 00 24 5-20 36.4 12.6 35
Post 23 51.0 00 27 6-1 38.1 11.9 16
Surry 23 46.2 00 29 5-24 35.4 11.5 18
vuibar 00 ——-— -— —— --—— —-—— —-—— 00
Two—year Average 1976-77
Barsoy 67 52.0 0 32 4-23 34.3 11.5 (1)
Henry 79 47.2 11 34 5-1 36.7 9.8
Kanby 73 48.5 2 35 5-4 32.8 10.4
Kentucky 1 72 49.0 6 43 5-6 31.6 10ZO
Knob 72 47.2 11 33 4-27 32.0 10.8
Maury 83 46.1 15 35 5-2 32.3 10.0
Monroe 81 45.7 12 34 5-5 32.2 9.6
Pike 71 50.3 0 29 4-23 34.7 11.0 . A
Surry 79 47.1 3 35 4-27 34.1 10.0
Volbar 93 48.4 2 39 5-1 37.6 10.0
Three-year Avernye 1975-77
Barsoy 62 49.5 24 33 4-24 29.5 12.0 (1) _
Henry 74 46.2 30 35 5-2 33.0 10.3
Kanby 65 47.2 33 37 5-5 29.1 10.9 '
Knob 64 45.6 30 34 4-29 27.9 11.7
Maury 75 45.1 28 36 5-4 29.0 10.4
Monroe 75 44.3 28 35 5-6 29.0 9.9
Surry 74 45.5 27 37 4-29 30.6 10.4
Volbnr 85 47.5 29 40.;. 5-2 34.4 10.0
5U A11 varieties had 100% survival.
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 Table 4.—Barlcy Performance Trials at Princeton, KY., 1975-78.
Whole
Test Plant Date g/1000 Seed Z Winter
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Headed Seeds Protein Survival .
Bu/A Lbs/Bu Z In. Z
1978 Results
Barsoy 13 45.6 00 25 5-9 30.6 14.3 15
Boone 05 ———— 00 24 5-22 30.5 14.7 06
Clayton 02 -—-— 00 22 5-23 31.6 14.8 01
Henry 18 44.8 00 24 5-22 32.5 13.5 26
Kanby 22 44.5 00 26 5-20 36.1 13.7 36
Kentucky 1 31 43.6 00 34 5-24 34.3 13.8 44
Knob 13 44.7 00 23 5-18 32.8 15.1 21
Maury 17 43.1 00 22 5-28 34.2 14.1 12
y Monroe 11 40.4 O0 22 5-28 30.9 13.6 15
Perry 27 46.7 00 27 5-18 33.8 12.4 46
Pike 20 44.8 00 23 5-10 31.3 14.5 36
Post 12 45.6 00 23 5-27 34.8 14.2 06
Surry 07 44.6 00 23 5-21 30.9 14.0 08
Volbar 02 -—-— 00 —— —--- 36.3 14.0 01
Two-year Average 1976-77 E7 only
Barsoy 57 46.9 44 36 4-16 27.9 l3_O (1)
Henry 70 43.3 74 38 4-26 32.2 l2_8 V
Kanby 36 41.7 96 38 4-29 28.6 UL8
Kentucky 1 23 36.8 100 37 5-4 27.6 l6·0
Knob 52 42.7 70 36 4-24 28.4 Uh-]
Maury 70 40.8 77 37 5-1 29.1 l3_2
Monroe 65 39.3 79 38 5-2 31.3 135
Pike 55 45.5 61 34 4-18 28.2 13·8
Surry 65 43.0 89 40 4-24 30.0 13_2
Volbar 60 39.4 87 43 4-26 33.4 14.2
Three—year Average 1975-77
Barsoy 54 46.1 64 35 4-20 (D
Harrison 49 43.5 88 39 5-2
Henry 73 43.0 68 38 4-29 g 5
Kanby 38 41.4 97 38 5-1 U G1
Knob 47 41.8 78 35 4-27 VI: E:
Maury 69 40.6 82 38 5-3 > ¤>
Monroe 69 39.2 85 38 5-3
Surry 65 42.6 93 39 4-26
Volbar 61 40.0 90 42 4-29
 
i/ A11 varieties had 100% survival.
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 Table 5.-—Barlcy Performance Trials at Bowling Green, KY., 1974-78.
 
 
Test Plant Date g/1000 Seed Z Winter
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Headed Seeds Protein Survival
 
Bu/A Lbs/Bu Z ln. Z
1978 Results
Barsoy Plots were grazed non-uniformly 31.2 11.2 58
Boone by cattle at various dates and 24.5 10.9 64
Clayton yield, test weight, lodging, 26.2 12.4 26
Henry plant height and date headed 29.2 10.3 65
Kanby data are not reported. 28.6 10.4 70
Kentucky 1 29.0 09.9 81
Knob 28.6 12.4 76
Maury 28.4 12.0 76
Monroe 27.7 11.0 58 `
Perry 31.8 10.1 75
Pike 31.9 10.3 74
Post 29.2 11.0 41
Surry 28.1 11.2 51
Volbar 33.8 10.6 15 (
1976 Results l/
Barsoy 55 43.6 U 33 4-13 22.5 11.6 100
Henry 53 41.9 0 32 4-24 26.2 12.2 100
Kanby 48 42.2 5 36 4-30 25.1 10.6 100
Kentucky 1 34 42.4 85 38 5-3 26.1 9.9 100
Knob 43 41.9 O 31 4-21 23.6 10.8 100
Monroe 52 41.1 0 34 4-28 25.4 11.4 100
Pike 49 41.6 0 27 4-17 23.1 10.3 100
Surry 58 42.4 0 34 4-20 25.5 12.0 100 ·
Volbar 73 42.5 0 41 4-24 30.2 9.8 100
Two—year Average 1974 and 1976L/ g g
Barsoy 38 42.4 39 32 4-13 U U 100
Knob 36 41.1 3 30 4-22 Z E 100
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5/ The 1977 trial at Bowling Green was destroyed by standing water.
The 1975 trial at Bowling Green was destroyed by hail. `
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 Table 6.—Bar1ey Performance Trials at Murray, KY., 1975-78.
Whole
Test Plant Date g/1000 Seed Z Winter
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Headed Seeds Protein Survival
Bu/A Lbs/Bu Z In. Z
1978 Results
Barsoy 14 48.2 00 27 4-30 34.2 10.3 26
Boone 25 44.4 00 28 5-12 30.6 09.6 30
Clayton 16 46.2 OO 28 5-16 33.7 11.0 24
Henry 28 48.0 00 31 5-14 38.5 07.8 39
Kanby 18 ---- 00 32 5-15 35.0 09.0 68
Kentucky 1 18 51.6 00 37 5-17 37.1 08.3 53
Knob 25 47.0 00 31 5-10 34.6 09.2 47
Maury 29 48.0 00 31 5-17 37.0 08.2 45
Monroe 24 45.2 00 27 5-18 35.4 07.9 50
Perry 26 51.4 00 31 5-12 36.8 10.7 47
Pike 22 49.2 00 29 4-30 37.4 08.6 53
Post 19 49.6 00 34 5-17 34.6 10.4 41
Surry 26 47.4 00 31 5-12 36.2 08.0 32
Volbar 26 47.8 00 38 5-15 39.7 07.1 22
Two-year Average 1976-77 1977 only
Barsoy 51 46.6 38 31 4-15 29.2 13.9 81
Henry 68 46.4 3 34 4-25 33.0 10.9 83
Kanby 43 43.2 9 35 4-28 29.4 12.8 89
Kentucky 1 26 41.0 49 39 5-1 27.8 15.3 78
Knob 59 43.6 23 31 4-22 29.8 12.6 81
Maury 71 43.7 20 36 4-28 ---— 11.9 90
Monroe 59 39.6 34 33 4-30 27.9 12.6 88
Pike 52 45.7 49 29 4-16 29.7 13.1 83
Surry 70 43.8 6 33 4-21 30.5 12.1 86
Volbar 63 43.0 34 38 4-24 34.2 13.0 84
Three-year Average 1975-77
Barsoy 50 46.0 30 31 4-16 88
Henry 63 45.5 2 33 4-28 88
Kanby 44 43.2 9 34 4-29 g g 93
Knob 53 43.1 15 30 4-24 U U 88
Maury 68 43.2 13 35 4-30 5 Z 93
Monroe 61 39.6 23 32 5-1 > > 92
Surry 66 43.1 4 33 4-23 90
Volbar 69 43.1 23 38 4-26 90
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 Table 7.—Barley Performance Trials at Elkton, KY., 1977—78.
 
 
Whole
Test Plant Date g/1000 Seed Z Winter
Bu/A Lbs/Bu Z In. Z
1978 Results
Barsoy 46 46.4 48 33 4-30 35.0 14.0 65
Boone 42 43.3 60 32 5-10 31.6 12.4 29
Clayton 07 -—-— OO 31 5-12 36.0 14.2 06
Henry 78 43.3 28 41 5-9 37.2 11.0 89
Kanby 41 43.9 71 40 5-10 32.6 13.2 91
Kentucky 1 29 43.3 100 41 5-14 31.6 14.1 95
Knob 59 42.7 06 34 5-6 33.0 14.1 72
Maury 70 42.1 32 37 5-11 32.0 12.8 92
Monroe 77 41.5 39 38 5-13 31.1 11.6 90
Perry 54 46.0 55 37 5-8 33.6 13.6 92
Pike 53 43.6 75 34 5-3 32.2 13.2 86
Post 70 47.4 22 38 5-14 32.7 11.1 44
Surry 80 42.3 12 41 5-7 35.1 10.8 58
Volbnr 13 47.2 03 39 5-13 37.8 12.0 04
1977 Results
Barsoy 32 41.8 100 33 32.4 12.9 29
Henry 53 40.0 100 39 35.4 12.9 43
Kanby 27 38.2 98 ' 39 31.3 14.7 84
Kentucky 1 24 39.8 100 42 30.8 15.9 81
Knob 39 42.3 95 37 g 33.2 14.4 53
Maury 50 37.7 100 40 O 29.5 14.6 50
Monroe 36 35.3 100 38 5 28.5 13.8 56
Perry 43 40.5 78 41 > 33.1 15.0 84
Pike 38 43.0 99 33 34.8 15.2 76
Post 33 36.7 100 38 28.8 15.3 66 .
Surry 43 37.8 100 38 31.8 14.3 45
Volbar 53 37.6 98 45 36.8 13.7 44 I
16

 Table 8.—Disease Ratings on Barley Varieties Tested in 1978.
Variety Disease
H. sativum R. secalis H. gramineum
(Barley Sgot Blotch) (Barley Scald) (Barley Strige)
Resistance Resistance
Rating Rating Present
1978 1977 1978 1977 1978 1977
Barsoy Good Good Poor Poor no no
Boone Poor --—— Poor —--— no --
Clayton Good ---- Good -——— no ——
Henry Fair Poor Good Fair no yes
Kanby Fair Poor Poor Fair yes yes
Kentucky 1 Fair Poor Poor Poor no yes
Knob Fair Fair Poor Poor no no
Maury Poor Fair Fair Good no no
Monroe Poor Fair Good Fair no yes
Perry Good Poor Good Good no no
Pike Poor Poor Poor Poor no no
Post Good Good Fair Fair yes no
Surry Poor Poor Good Good no yes
Volbar Fair Poor Fnir Good no yes
1/ Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus, mildew, and 1eaf rust were not evident in
1977 or 1978. Barley smuts can be controlled by planting disease-free seed
so no smut data were collected.
Table 9.-Wheat Performance Trials at Lexington, KY., 1976-78.
Test Plant Date
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival Headed
bu/A lb/bu Z in. Z
1978 Results
Abe 66 58.7 O 37 90 5-22
Arthur 1/ 63 58.9 0.5 38 91 5-22
Arthur 71 — 31 57.5 0 31 30 5-26
Beau 2/ 60 59.0 O 37 93 5-23
Centurk Y 59 60.1 8. 7 62 98 5-26
Coker 68-15 31 57.5 O 32 38 5-27
_ Coker 767 60 59.2 0 32 79 5-26
Delta Queen 37 56.7 1.2 35 86 5-27
Doublecrop 60 60. 3 0 36 76 5-19
Funks W-506 2/ 50 59.6 3.2 38 92 5-21
McNair 1003 66 56.3 O 33 75 5-26
McNair 1813 17 56.2 0 32 13 5-26
McNair 6823 37 58.6 0 32 79 5-28
Oasis 38 58.6 0 36 78 5-26
Pioneer S-78 65 58.0 0 32 83 5-25
Pioneer S-76 66 58.7 0 33 91 5-26
‘ Roland 61 56.6 1.2 33 73 5-26
Ruler 59 58.9 0.7 37 96 5-27
Sullivan 36 59.1 0 37 79 5-23
(continued}
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 Table 9.- (continued) -
 
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival Headed
 
Two—year Average 1977-78
Abe A9 58.3 0.0 37 80 5-16
Arthur 1/ A5 58.9 0.7 37 75 5-15
Arthur 71 - 38 58.9 0.0 3A 38 5-18
Beau 2/ A5 59.2 0.0 35 72 5-17
Cencurk — 53 59.6 5.0 A0 90 5-19
Coker 68-15 38 58.2 0.0 31 58 5-19
Coker 7A7 AA 58.9 0.7 32 7A 5-17
Douhlecrup 3/ A2 59.9 0.0 35 76 5-12
Funks W-SOA -- A9 59.2 1.9 38 80 5-15
McNair 1003 53 5A.9 0.7 3A 7A 5-17
McNair 1813 33 57.6 1.0 32 30 5-18
McNair A823 38 57.7 0.A 31 63 5-22
Oasis AA 59.A 0.0 37 73 5-18 ·
Ruler 53 59.0 0.A 35 78 5-23
Sullivan A0 59.5 0.0 37 7A 5-16
ghree-year Average 1976-78
Abe A1 58.2 0.0 3A 81 5-1A
Arthur 1/ A0 58.8 0.5 35 79 5-15
Arthur 71 - 3A 58.8 0.0 33 56 5-16
Beau A1 59.3 0.0 33 73 5-16 -
Coker 68-15 36 58.5 0.0 31 68 5-18
Coker 7A7 A1 59.0 0.5 31 79 5-16 '
Doubleerop 3/ 35 59.9 0.0 33 79 5-12 _
Funks w-50A — A1 59.3 1.2 36 81 5-16 `
McNair 1003 A6 5A.9 0.5 32 79 5-12
McNair 1813 30 57,6 0.6 32 A5 5-17
McNair A823 38 58.1 0.3 31 73 5-17
Oasis 39 59.2 0.0 35 80 5-20
Ruler A8 59.0 0.3 35 83 5-21 ‘
i/ The germination of the seed lot planted in 1978 was approximately 60%.
2/ .
— Hard red winter wheat.
2/ Funks W-5OA will be marketed in the future as North American Plant
Breeders W-5OA (NAPB W—50A).
18 .

 Table 10.—Wheat Performance Trials at Princeton, KY., 1976-78.
 
Test Plant Date
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival Headed
bu/A lb/bu Z in. Z
1978 Results
Abe 30 60.0 0 29 84 5-14
. Arthur 1/ 27 60.7 0 31 66 5-15
Arthur 71 7 9 56.0 0 24 7 5-22
Beau 2/ 29 60.7 O 31 66 5-16
Centurk — 33 61.1 0 36 89 5-19
Coker 68-15 7 58.0 0 23 6 5-25
Coker 747 25 60.3 0 24 51 5-19
Delta Queen 29 59.5 0 31 68 5-20
Doubleerop 3/ 27 59. 9 0 31 74 5-8
Punks W-504 ~ 30 59.3 0 35 64 5-15
McNair 1003 37 56.7 0 33 55 5-19
McNair 1813 14 55.7 0 28 29 5-19
McNair 4823 17 57.5 C 26 53 5-25
Oasis 19 56.9 O 31 40 5-21
Pioneer S-78 29 60.7 0 29 65 5-21
Pioneer S-76 33 60.2 O 32 88 5-19
Roland 33 59.0 0 29 79 5-18
Ruler 35 57.4 0 35 89 5-21
Sullivan 19 57.7 0 29 54 5-17
Two-year Average 1977-7*8
Abe 43 59.1 12.5 34 92 5-8
Arthur 1/ 41 60.1 3.7 36 83 5-8
Arthur 71 r 31 56.5 13.1 32 53 5-12
Beau 2/ 43 60.2 1.2 15 83 5-9
Centurk - 38 60.0 46.2 39 94 5-13
. Coker 68-15 29 57.2 0.6 29 53 5-13
Coker 747 3/ 39 59.3 21.9 30 76 5-10
V Funks 11-504 - 44 58.9 12.5 38 82 5-8
Doublecrop 43 59.3 11.2 29 87 5-1
McNair 1003 55 55.9 16.2 16 78 5-10
McNair 1813 32 s$,»» 1.9 34 44 5-10
McNair 4823 38 56.6 0.6 32 76 5-16
oasrs 39 27.2 16.9 so 70 5-11
Ruler 39 56.7 40.6 39 94 5-15
Sullivan 58 57.7 2.5 34 77 5-9
( cn 11 tinucd )
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 Table 10.—(c0ntinued)
 
 
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival Headed
 
Three-vear Average 1976-78
Abe 35 58.2 8.3 36 95 5-2
Arthur 1/ 35 59.2 2.5 37 89 5-2 `
Arthur 71 ·· 28 56.2 8.7 35 69 5-5
Beau 35 59.5 0.8 36 89 5-4 V
Coker 68-15 30 56.7 0.4 33 69 5-6
Coker 747 36 58.8 14.7 34 84 5-5
Doubleerop 3/ 43 58. 3 7.5 37 91 4-26
Funks W-504 — 38 58.3 8.3 39 88 5-2
McNair 1003 46 54.7 10.8 37 85 5-5
McNair 1813 25 -—-— 1.2 36 76 5-4
McNair 4823 39 56.1 0.4 34 84 5-13
Oasis 33 56.5 11.2 38 80 5-5
Ruler 34 56.2 27.1 41 96 5-10 _
l/ The germination of the seed 1ot planted in 1978 was approximately 60%.
2/ .
- Hard red winter wheat.
2/ Funks W-504 will be marketed in the future as North American Plant
Breeders W-504 (NAPB W—504). 3 .
Table 1 1.—Wheat Performance Trials at Bowling Green, KY., 1976-78.
_ Test Plant Date T A
yariety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival Headed I
  bu/A Z in. Z 4
1978 Results
Abe 35 55.5 0 34 95 5-12
Arthur 1/ 41. 56.6 0 36 93 5-12
Arthur 71 - 20 55.4 0 34 43 5-15
Beau 7/ 42 56. 5 0 36 89 5-13
Centurk ; 42 56.3 0 41 96 5-17
Coker 68-15 19 55.9 0 28 34 5-17
Coker 747 42 57.4 0 31 86 5-14
Delta Queen 32 55.1 0 33 93 5-17
Daublurrop 30 55.7 0 38 94 5-6
}1cN;1ir 1003 37 51.3 0 35 81 5-14
McNair 1813 27 54.6 0 36 60 5-14
McNair 4823 31 56.3 0 31 85 5-18
Oasis 25 55.4 0 33 89 5-14
Pioneer S-78 41 56.1 0 34 96 5-17 -
Pimivur $-76 42 56.8 O 34 93 5-16
Roland 40 54.1 0 14 96 5-15
Rulvr 31 56.0 0 37 94 5-19
Sul 1 iv.1n 37 55.8 0 35 94 5-12
20 (continued) `

 Table l1.—(c0nt.inucd)
Test Plant Date
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival He&rL
bu/A Z in. Z
Two-vear Average 1977-78
Abe 42 56.1 O 33 86 5-9
»- Arthur 1/ 44 57.4 O 37 81 5-9
Arthur 71 — 35 56.1 O 35 53 5-11
Beau 2/ 47 57.4 0 35 91 5-10
Centurk — 40 56.8 18.7 41 96 5-14
_ Coker 68-15 34 56.7 O 30 61 5-11
Coker 747 44 58.1 O 36 87 5-10
Doublecrop 36 56.8 0 35 91 5-4
McNair 1003 42 52.3 0 35 72 5-11
McNair 1813 33 55.4 O 35 58 5-10
McNair 4823 38 57.0 0 33 84 5-15
Oasis 38 56.2 0 37 80 5-11
Ruler 40 56.9 0 38 89 5-16
· Sullivan 41 56.9 O 35 88 5-8
Three-year Average 1976-78
. Abe 41 55.9 0 34 90 5-4
Arthur 1/ 43 57.1 O 37 87 5-4
Arthur 71 — 36 55.8 O 36 68 5-5
Beau 44 57.1 O 35 94 5-5
Coker 68-15 34 56.1 O 33 74 5-6
· cgker 747 41 57.1 0 25 91 $75
Doubleerop 38 56.7 0 36 94 *29
McNair 1003 40 $2-1 O 35 81 5-6
McNair 1813 33 $$-2 9 36 72 5-4
McNair 4823 35 56.6 O 33 90 5-12
Oasis 38 56.2 O 36 87 5-5
Ruler 37 56.7 O 38 93 5-12
l/ The germination of the seed lot planted in 1978 was approximately 60%.
2/ .
— Hard red winter wheat.
2/ Funks W-504 will be marketed in the future as North American Plant
Breeders W-504 (NAPB W-504).
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 Table 12.—Whcat Performance Trials at Murray, KY., 1976-78.
Test Plant Date -
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival Headed
bu/A lb/bu Z in. Z
1978 Results
Abe 49 57.3 0 34 88 5-11 _
Arthur l/ 41 57.8 0 36 75 5-10
Arthur 71