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1999 Kentucky Small Grain Variety Trials

C.R. Tutt, C.S. Swanson, B. Mijatovic, and D.A. Van Sanford

In 1999, Kentucky farmers harvested 25.8 million bushels of soft red winter wheat produced on 430,000 acres. The average yield of 60 bu/a was 13 bushels more than the 1998 yield. Barley yields were 86 bu/a, 23 bushels more than the 1998 yields.

Small grain performance tests were conducted in six of the seven agroclimatic regions of Kentucky (Figure 1). 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 will have a trial conducted in that region for that commodity.

The objective of the Kentucky small grain variety trials is to evaluate varieties of barley and wheat 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 seedsmen, 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 (Figure 1) in the state.

Table 1. Small grain harvested acreage and yields in Kentucky, 1997-1999*
Crop199919981997
Harvest 1000 AYield Bu/AHarvest 1000 AYield Bu/AHarvest 1000 AYield Bu/A
Wheat430605504750054
Barley8868631425
* July 13, 1999, Kentucky Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.

Figure 1. Agroclimatic regions of Kentucky small grain variety trials
Region1999 LocationCooperatorCrop Tested
1.PurchaseHickmanJoe and Henry SangerWheat
2.Western Coal FieldPrincetonResearch and Education CenterBarley, Wheat
3.Ohio ValleyHendersonDavid AlexanderWheat
4.BluegrassLexingtonKentucky Agricultural Experiment StationBarley, Wheat
5.Southern TierBowling Green
Russellville
Western Kentucky University Farm
Don Halcomb
Barley, Wheat
Barley, Wheat
6.North CentralShelbyvilleMike EllisWheat

Experimental Methods

Beginning in 1998, varieties were evaluated under both conventional and no-till cultural practices. No-till tests were grown at two locations in addition to the conventional tests, which were grown at all locations.

The plots were planted with specifically 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 4.5 feet wide and 40 feet long, which was later trimmed to 20 feet in length. Each variety was grown in four replications, and the data presented are the average response from the four replications. Plots were harvested with a small plot combine. Planting dates of all trials for the past three years are listed in Table 2.

In some instances, uncontrollable factors—such as excessive rainfall, winterkilling, high winds, hail, grazing cattle, etc.—adversely affected an experiment so that the results were judged unreliable. When this occurred, results are not given for that location and year. Data averaged over a period of years gives a more accurate picture of varietal performance than does annual data.

Table 2. Region, location, preceding crop and planting dates of Kentucky small grain trials, 1996-1999
RegionLocationPrecedingPlanting Date
CropCrop1999199819971996
PurchaseMayfield1996CornWheat11/21
Hickman1998-99CornWheat10/2310/10
Ohio ValleyHenderson1997-99CornWheat10/1610/1610/17
BluegrassLexingtonCornBarley10/2010/1610/21
Wheat10/2010/1510/17
Southern TierHopkinsville1997Barley10/16
CornWheat10/16
Russellville1998-99Barley10/1310/8
CornWheat
-Conv.10/1310/810/12
-No-till10/8
Bowling Green1997, 1999Barley10/1510/15
CornWheat10/1510/1510/12
Western Coal FieldPrincetonFallowBarley10/1410/1710/8
Wheat 10/1710/8
-Conv.10/14
-No-till10/9
North CentralShelbyville1997-99CornWheat
-Conv.10/1210/210/15
-No-till10/1210/2

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 three-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 outyields another over a period of several years, the chances are that the differences are real.

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. Variety trials normally have a greater degree of lodging than do farmer fields. It should also be emphasized that a variety reported to be 50% lodged does not imply that only 50% of the grain could be harvested. With good equipment, almost all of the grain can often 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.

1999 Test Conditions

Favorable weather conditions during October allowed for timely seeding of the wheat and barley variety trials. November weather was dominated by very mild temperatures with above-normal rainfall. December temperatures were above normal, with slightly above-normal precipitation. January had above- normal temperatures and rainfall. February continued very mild, with above-normal precipitation. The trials came through the very mild winter with no winterkill. Mild weather continued through March and April, and the tests continued to develop very well.

Disease infestations overall were very light with the exception of two locations, which had a rather high incidence of barley yellow dwarf virus. Disease ratings were made for barley yellow dwarf, mildew, leaf rust, and speckled leaf blotch. These ratings are presented in Table 11. The Russellville, Shelbyville, and Princeton locations were treated with fungicides to control fungal diseases. All other tests were untreated so varieties could be rated for disease resistance.

Small Grain Varieties for 2000

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. The characteristics of wheat and barley varieties are summarized in Tables 3 and 12, respectively.

Soft Red Winter Wheat Varieties

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. Yielding ability, straw strength, height, earliness, grain quality, and disease resistance are important in choosing a variety. Varietal performance is presented in Tables 3-8. No-till varietal performance is presented in Tables 9 and 10.

Winter Barley Varieties

Winter barleys are 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. Varietal performance data are presented in Tables 12-14b.

Certified Seed

Planting certified seed is one of the first steps in ensuring 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 ensure the genetic identity and purity of a variety. Certified seed also helps to maintain 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 whenever possible for growing commercial crops of small grains.

Acknowledgment is made to the following individuals for their contributions to the bulletin: Brittany Edelson, Rodney Haines, Lincoln Martin, and Mike Smith, county Extension agents for agriculture, for assistance in locating test sites and collecting data; D. Hershman for disease ratings; J. McCarty, R. Baker, C. Chong, J. Connelley, D. Dove, M. Hall, S. Lee, X. Yang, and B. Zeng for data collection; Mary Ann Kelley for text and table preparation, and Freddie Higgins for data analysis.




TABLE 3    CHARACTERISTICS OF WHEAT VARIETIES TESTED IN 1999
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                                                             RELEASE     YIELD     TEST WEIGHT     LODGING     PLANT HEIGHT     SURVIVAL     HEADING
VARIETY              PROTECTED     SOURCE                      DATE     (BU/AC)      (LB/BU)         (%)            (IN)          (%)          DATE

USG 3209                Yes        Unisouth Genetics           1999       90.4        58.8            4.3           30.7         100.0        28-Apr
2552                    Yes        Pioneer Hi Bred Int’l       1994       90.1        59.8            0.0           35.6         100.0        02-May
COKER 9663              Yes        Novartis Seeds Inc.         1996       89.6        59.9           10.9           38.5         100.0        28-Apr
26R24                   Yes        Pioneer Hi Bred Int’l       1999       88.5        58.2           15.4           35.9         100.0        28-Apr
2568                    Yes        Pioneer Hi Bred Int’l       1995       87.9        57.9            0.9           35.3         100.0        29-Apr
25R26                   Yes        Pioneer Hi Bred Int’l       1998       86.2        56.8            1.3           33.6         100.0        02-May
USG EXP. 97-41          Yes        Unisouth Genetics             ——       85.8        58.1            1.4           36.9         100.0        29-Apr
ROANE                   Yes        Virginia                    1998       85.6        60.9            0.5           34.0         100.0        03-May
STINE 455               Yes        Stine Seeds                 1999       85.3        56.2            6.8           37.1         100.0        29-Apr
AGRIPRO PATTON          Yes        Agripro Biosciences         1998       85.2        57.6            1.8           37.4         100.0        30-Apr
AGRIPRO MASON           Yes        Agripro Biosciences         1998       85.0        57.4            2.9           36.3         100.0        26-Apr
JACKSON                 Yes        Virginia                    1993       84.8        59.0           11.3           36.4         100.0        01-May
MADISON                 Yes        Virginia                    1990       83.9        57.1            2.5           34.3         100.0        26-Apr
FFR EXPT 2704           Yes        Southern States Coop          ——       82.6        59.3            6.6           33.3         100.0        30-Apr
AGRIPRO ELKHART         Yes        Agripro Biosciences         1995       82.4        59.3            0.9           38.8         100.0        29-Apr
USG 3408                Yes        Unisouth Genetics           1999       82.2        59.1            1.8           35.3         100.0        01-May
GLORY                   Yes        Ohio                        1994       81.9        58.4            0.2           35.9         100.0        02-May
AGRIPRO FOSTER + GAUCHO Yes        Agripro Biosciences         1998       81.5        57.7            0.9           36.4         100.0        01-May
TERRA SR 216            Yes        Terra Industries            1998       80.4        57.6            0.5           37.4         100.0        02-May
KY 86C-61-8             Yes        Kentucky                      ——       80.3        58.2            0.5           36.4         100.0        29-Apr
POCAHONTAS              Yes        Virginia                    1996       80.2        58.3            4.1           34.4         100.0        28-Apr
FFR 522                 Yes        Southerns States Coop       1998       80.1        59.4           10.0           35.1         100.0        30-Apr
KAS PATRIOT             Yes        Kentucky American Seeds     1994       79.5        57.4            5.4           36.5         100.0        01-May
KASKASKIA               Yes        Illinois                    1999       78.7        60.3            0.2           39.3         100.0        04-May
BECK 103                Yes        Beck’s Hybrids              1997       78.4        57.4            3.9           35.6         100.0        01-May
BECK 101                Yes        Beck’s Hybrids              1999       78.0        57.2            0.0           35.2         100.0        30-Apr
FFR 555                 Yes        Southern States Coop        1990       77.6        57.1            0.0           34.2         100.0        02-May
AGRIPRO FOSTER          Yes        Agripro Biosciences         1996       77.5        57.0            0.0           36.0         100.0        01-May
FFR 566                 Yes        Southern States Coop        1999       77.4        58.1            0.0           35.8         100.0        02-May
FFR 558                 Yes        Southern States Coop        1997       77.4        58.7            0.0           37.8         100.0        02-May
KAS REVERE              Yes        Kentucky American Seeds     1999       77.0        58.3            0.0           36.6         100.0        02-May
HYTEST W9850            Yes        Agribiotech Inc.            1998       77.0        58.3            0.0           38.4         100.0        03-May
TERRA SR 204            Yes        Terra Industries            1997       76.4        59.6            0.0           37.1         100.0        01-May
STINE 488               Yes        Stine Seed                  1999       75.5        58.0            0.0           38.9         100.0        03-May
2540                    Yes        Pioneer Hi Bred Int’l       1995       74.9        56.9            5.5           34.5         100.0        05-May
PATTERSON               Yes        Indiana                     1994       74.6        58.1            1.1           37.8         100.0        01-May
KAS INDEPENDENCE        Yes        Kentucky American Seeds     1999       74.2        57.8            1.1           34.3         100.0        01-May
COKER 9474              Yes        Novartis Seeds Inc.         1994       73.8        60.6            0.0           35.4         100.0        29-Apr
KAS JUSTICE             Yes        Kentucky American Seeds     1995       72.5        57.7            1.8           38.1         100.0        05-May
KAS CONSTITUTION        Yes        Kentucky American Seeds     1999       70.6        58.7            0.0           37.1         100.0        30-Apr
CLARK                   Yes        Indiana                     1988       69.8        57.0            0.9           36.6         100.0        29-Apr
CALDWELL                Yes        Indiana                     1980       62.1        57.6            0.4           36.6         100.0        04-May

MEAN =  80.1  BU/A
CV =     9.1
LSD(0.05) = 3.8




TABLE 3a    AVERAGE PERFORMANCE OF WHEAT VARIETIES TESTED IN 1998-1999
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                      YIELD     TEST WEIGHT     LODGING     PLANT HEIGHT     SURVIVAL     HEADING
VARIETY              (BU/AC)      (LB/BU)         (%)            (IN)          (%)          DATE

2552                   74.7        57.5            2.6           35.5         100.0        02-May
COKER 9663             73.5        57.7           16.3           38.7         100.0        28-Apr
AGRIPRO PATTON         70.8        54.6            8.7           36.7         100.0        30-Apr
2568                   69.8        53.8            6.1           34.6         100.0        29-Apr
25R26                  69.7        53.7            4.1           33.6         100.0        02-May
GLORY                  68.8        55.9            3.7           35.5         100.0        02-May
AGRIPRO ELKHART        67.4        57.4            4.9           37.8         100.0        29-Apr
ROANE                  67.3        57.6           17.1           33.7         100.0        03-May
AGRIPRO MASON          67.0        55.0            7.7           35.9         100.0        26-Apr
HYTEST W9850           67.0        55.4            4.9           39.1         100.0        03-May
BECK 103               66.2        55.0           10.4           35.8         100.0        01-May
2540                   66.2        54.6           17.0           35.0         100.0        05-May
MADISON                65.3        53.6           10.6           35.5         100.0        26-Apr
KAS PATRIOT            65.1        54.0            9.8           36.5         100.0        01-May
USG 3209               64.9        53.9           18.2           30.4         100.0        28-Apr
AGRIPRO FOSTER+GAUCHO  64.6        54.6            4.5           35.8         100.0        01-May
COKER 9474             63.2        58.5            7.0           35.3         100.0        29-Apr
PATTERSON              63.2        55.3            5.0           38.0         100.0        01-May
KAS JUSTICE            63.1        54.8            7.5           37.4         100.0        05-May
FFR 558                63.1        56.0            2.5           37.4         100.0        02-May
JACKSON                63.1        54.8           27.3           35.5         100.0        01-May
FFR 522                62.6        55.8           17.3           34.4         100.0        30-Apr
TERRA SR 204           62.3        56.3            8.7           37.3         100.0        01-May
KY 86C-61-8            61.5        54.7           12.6           36.2         100.0        29-Apr
AGRIPRO FOSTER         60.8        54.1            2.8           35.3         100.0        01-May
POCAHONTAS             59.3        53.2           17.4           33.5         100.0        28-Apr
FFR 555                57.2        51.3            7.5           34.3         100.0        02-May
CLARK                  57.1        54.2           10.8           36.7         100.0        29-Apr
CALDWELL               51.0        53.3           10.1           36.9         100.0        04-May




TABLE 3b    AVERAGE PERFORMANCE OF WHEAT VARIETIES TESTED IN 1997-1999
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                      YIELD     TEST WEIGHT     LODGING     PLANT HEIGHT     SURVIVAL     HEADING
VARIETY              (BU/AC)      (LB/BU)         (%)            (IN)          (%)          DATE

2552                   74.2        58.0            1.8           35.9          99.7        02-May
COKER 9663             71.5        57.5           12.1           39.6          99.3        28-Apr
25R26                  67.9        53.8            3.0           34.1         100.0        02-May
2540                   67.8        55.1           11.6           35.9          99.8        05-May
2568                   67.8        54.2            4.1           35.0         100.0        29-Apr
GLORY                  67.5        55.8            3.8           35.8         100.0        02-May
AGRIPRO ELKHART        65.3        57.6            3.5           38.1          99.3        29-Apr
MADISON                64.4        54.0            8.9           35.9         100.0        26-Apr
BECK 103               63.7        55.0            7.5           36.1          99.3        01-May
KAS PATRIOT            62.8        54.4            7.4           36.5          98.9        01-May
PATTERSON              62.6        55.9            3.4           38.3          98.3        01-May
KAS JUSTICE            62.1        54.8            5.1           37.6          99.7        05-May
JACKSON                61.6        55.0           19.1           35.8          98.4        01-May
FFR 558                61.2        56.3            1.7           37.8          99.6        02-May
KY 86C-61-8            60.8        55.1            8.9           36.4          99.7        29-Apr
AGRIPRO FOSTER         60.1        55.0            1.0           36.5         100.0        01-May
TERRA SR 204           60.0        56.7            6.8           37.8          99.3        01-May
POCAHONTAS             58.6        54.1           12.9           33.4          99.5        28-Apr
CLARK                  58.1        54.6            7.4           36.9         100.0        29-Apr
FFR 555                56.1        51.9            5.1           34.6          98.8        02-May
CALDWELL               52.0        53.6            6.9           37.3          98.9        04-May




TABLE 4     WHEAT PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR PURCHASE REGION*, 1996-1999
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                    ---YIELD (BU/AC)---     --TEST WT (LB/BU)--      --PCT LODGED--         ---PCT SURVIVAL----    PLANT HEIGHT (IN)   HEADING DATE
VARIETY             1999 1998 1996 MEAN     1999 1998 1996 MEAN      1999 1998 1996         1999 1998 1996 MEAN         1999               1999

USG 3209              89   26        57     58.1 49.1      53.6        0   28    0           100  100       100           31              25-APR
COKER 9663            88   58   45   64     59.9 55.5 56.5 57.3        0   21    0           100  100   16   72           39              03-MAY
AGRIPRO ELKHART       82   50   53   62     59.0 55.4 56.8 57.1        0   33    0           100  100   15   72           40              01-MAY
AGRIPRO MASON         82   39   43   55     55.4 50.9 53.5 53.3        0   26    0           100  100   19   73           34              30-APR
FFR EXPT 2704         81             81     58.7           58.7        0    0    0           100            100           34              24-APR
26R24                 80             80     55.3           55.3        0    0    0           100            100           35              24-APR
MADISON               79   38   49   55     55.8 51.1 55.0 54.0        0   20    0           100  100   21   74           35              01-MAY
USG EXP. 97-41        79             79     56.5           56.5        0    0    0           100            100           37              25-APR
2552                  77   51   48   59     59.7 53.3 54.3 55.8        0    9    0           100  100   16   72           34              03-MAY
KAS PATRIOT           76   58   50   61     57.9 54.3 56.5 56.2        0   23    0           100  100   19   73           38              02-MAY
ROANE                 76   34        55     61.3 51.6      56.5        0   53    0           100  100       100           33              26-APR
JACKSON               76   16   27   39     59.9 49.0 51.1 53.3        0   60    0           100  100    5   68           36              04-MAY
STINE 455             76             76     55.9           55.9        0    0    0           100            100           36              24-APR
25R26                 76   46        61     56.4 53.2      54.8        0    5    0           100  100       100           34              26-APR
BECK 103              74   60        67     56.5 55.0      55.8        0   25    0           100  100       100           34              25-APR
TERRA SR 216          72             72     56.9           56.9        0    0    0           100            100           38              27-APR
USG 3408              72             72     58.7           58.7        0    0    0           100            100           35              26-APR
POCAHONTAS            72   25   38   45     56.5 47.3 52.5 52.1        0   20    0           100  100   10   70           34              02-MAY
2568                  71   48   52   57     56.7 52.3 54.4 54.5        0   30    0           100  100   18   73           36              01-MAY
AGRIPRO PATTON        69   51        60     56.6 51.4      54.0        0   61    0           100  100       100           36              24-APR
KAS REVERE            69             69     58.2           58.2        0    0    0           100            100           37              30-APR
HYTEST W9850          68   68        68     56.3 55.2      55.8        0    9    0           100  100       100           37              27-APR
FFR 522               67   44        55     58.9 54.3      56.6        0   36    0           100  100       100           35              25-APR
KASKASKIA             67             67     60.7           60.7        0    0    0           100            100           38              30-APR
AGRIPRO FOSTER+GAUCHO 66   39        53     56.1 52.5      54.3        0   29    0           100  100       100           37              27-APR
FFR 555               66   15   28   36     57.7 44.8 52.0 51.5        0   59    0           100  100   10   70           35              04-MAY
KY 86C-61-8           66   19   40   42     57.6 50.3 53.7 53.9        0   68    0           100  100   11   70           36              01-MAY
GLORY                 66   56   44   55     58.1 53.6 55.5 55.7        0   13    0           100  100   20   73           36              03-MAY
BECK 101              65             65     55.6           55.6        0    0    0           100            100           36              26-APR
FFR 566               65             65     56.5           56.5        0    0    0           100            100           35              28-APR
FFR 558               65   58        61     57.5 54.4      56.0        0   15    0           100  100       100           39              26-APR
STINE 488             64             64     58.2           58.2        0    0    0           100            100           39              29-APR
2540                  63   61   55   60     57.9 55.6 56.0 56.5        0   60    0           100  100   30   77           33              03-MAY
KAS INDEPENDENCE      63             63     57.4           57.4        0    0    0           100            100           33              27-APR
KAS CONSTITUTION      62             62     59.0           59.0        0    0    0           100            100           38              25-APR
CLARK                 62   35   44   47     55.7 52.3 54.1 54.0        0   66    0           100  100   16   72           36              29-APR
AGRIPRO FOSTER        61   33   40   45     57.6 52.8 52.2 54.2        0   26    0           100  100   18   73           37              03-MAY
COKER 9474            59   58        59     59.1 57.7      58.4        0   18    0           100  100       100           34              24-APR
KAS JUSTICE           59   65   55   60     58.1 55.7 55.7 56.5        0   19    0           100  100   30   77           37              03-MAY
TERRA SR 204          58   50        54     57.6 53.3      55.5        0   50    0           100  100       100           37              26-APR
PATTERSON             57   55   50   54     56.0 57.1 54.4 55.8        0   20    0           100  100   24   75           37              02-MAY
CALDWELL              51   54   34   46     57.2 53.3 53.7 54.7        0   11    0           100  100    9   70           37              04-MAY

MEAN                  70   45   44   53     57.6 52.8 54.3 54.9        0   22    0           100  100   17   72           36              
CV = 7.6
LSD(0.05) = 6.2
* LOCATION:  Fulton County




TABLE 5    WHEAT PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR OHIO VALLEY REGION*, 1997-1999
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                    ---YIELD (BU/AC)---     --TEST WT (LB/BU)--      --PCT LODGED--      ---PCT SURVIVAL----    PLANT HEIGHT (IN)   HEADING DATE
VARIETY             1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN      1999 1998 1997      1999 1998 1997 MEAN         1999               1999

COKER 9663           100   59   61   73     59.9 54.2 59.8 58.0       29   23    0           100  100   96   99           40            06-MAY
ROANE                 98   47        73     61.0 50.8      55.9        4   20    0           100  100       100           36            02-MAY
STINE 455             95             95     56.0           56.0        0    0    0           100            100           41            30-APR
AGRIPRO PATTON        95   59        77     57.3 48.3      52.8        0    6    0           100  100       100           38            30-APR
FFR 522               94   45        70     59.8 48.4      54.1       10   25    0           100  100       100           36            30-APR
POCAHONTAS            93   47   60   67     58.1 47.9 60.4 55.5        0   29    0           100  100  100  100           38            05-MAY
USG 3408              93             93     58.5           58.5        3    0    0           100            100           38            30-APR
AGRIPRO ELKHART       92   61   51   68     59.4 54.6 60.7 58.2        0    8    0           100  100   90   97           42            05-MAY
USG 3209              92   38        65     58.1 44.4      51.3        0   21    0           100  100       100           31            30-APR
USG EXP. 97-41        92             92     57.1           57.1        3    0    0           100            100           40            30-APR
FFR 566               92             92     58.8           58.8        0    0    0           100            100           38            02-MAY
2552                  91   64   69   75     57.6 55.5 60.3 57.8        0    5    0           100  100  100  100           37            07-MAY
26R24                 91             91     57.3           57.3       20    0    0           100            100           38            27-APR
2568                  90   49   61   66     55.7 48.0 57.5 53.7        0    9    0           100  100  100  100           36            05-MAY
MADISON               90   50   64   68     54.1 50.9 58.9 54.6        0   15    0           100  100  100  100           38            05-MAY
AGRIPRO MASON         88   56        72     55.6 49.7      52.7        0    0    0           100  100       100           39            04-MAY
25R26                 87   56   62   68     57.1 47.3 55.1 53.2        0    5    0           100  100  100  100           35            05-MAY
FFR EXPT 2704         86             86     59.3           59.3       25    0    0           100            100           34            01-MAY
FFR 555               85   47   52   61     56.6 43.2 57.9 52.6        0    4    0           100  100   90   97           36            08-MAY
AGRIPRO FOSTER+GAUCHO 85   55        70     57.1 49.2      53.2        0    3    0           100  100       100           37            02-MAY
COKER 9474            85   56        70     60.5 55.2      57.9        0    1    0           100  100       100           37            29-APR
KASKASKIA             84             84     61.1           61.1        1    0    0           100            100           42            04-MAY
KAS PATRIOT           83   55   50   63     54.8 50.2 57.4 54.1        6    8    0           100  100   95   98           38            07-MAY
BECK 103              82   64   52   66     55.6 51.3 58.3 55.1        0    3    0           100  100   93   98           38            04-MAY
JACKSON               81   50   60   63     56.5 48.8 58.6 54.6       39   16    0           100  100  100  100           39            07-MAY
TERRA SR 216          81             81     55.4           55.4        4    0    0           100            100           39            02-MAY
KAS REVERE            80             80     55.9           55.9        0    0    0           100            100           38            02-MAY
KAS JUSTICE           79   57   47   61     56.9 51.5 56.0 54.8        0   23    0           100  100   96   99           40            08-MAY
GLORY                 78   60   57   65     57.2 51.2 57.9 55.4        1    5    0           100  100  100  100           38            07-MAY
CLARK                 77   52   59   63     54.9 50.2 57.6 54.2        4   15    0           100  100  100  100           40            04-MAY
KY 86C-61-8           77   44   52   58     56.0 48.4 58.2 54.2        0   16    0           100  100  100  100           39            06-MAY
KAS INDEPENDENCE      76             76     57.0           57.0        0    0    0           100            100           36            02-MAY
PATTERSON             75   60   52   62     57.5 52.3 59.2 56.3        8    3    0           100  100   88   96           40            05-MAY
FFR 558               74   50   51   58     57.0 52.9 58.3 56.1        0    0    0           100  100   93   98           39            05-MAY
KAS CONSTITUTION      71             71     57.0           57.0        0    0    0           100            100           39            02-MAY
TERRA SR 204          70   54   55   60     58.3 52.1 60.5 57.0        0    0    0           100  100   88   96           39            05-MAY
HYTEST W9850          70   60        65     55.3 51.9      53.6        0    3    0           100  100       100           40            04-MAY
STINE 488             70             70     55.6           55.6        0    0    0           100            100           39            04-MAY
AGRIPRO FOSTER        69   47   58   58     52.9 47.9 58.8 53.2        0    3    0           100  100  100  100           36            08-MAY
BECK 101              68             68     54.2           54.2        0    0    0           100            100           36            30-APR
2540                  63   42   73   59     53.2 46.1 56.4 51.9       20   56    0           100  100  100  100           37            09-MAY
CALDWELL              63   40   40   48     55.6 48.4 56.9 53.6        3    0    0           100  100   93   98           39            10-MAY

MEAN                  83   52   56   64     57.0 50.0 58.3 55.1        4    8    0           100  100   96   99           38              
CV = 10.7
LSD(0.05) = 10.2
* LOCATION:  Henderson County




TABLE 6    WHEAT PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR BLUEGRASS REGION*, 1997-1999
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                    ---YIELD (BU/AC)---     --TEST WT (LB/BU)--     --PCT LODGED—       ---PCT SURVIVAL----    PLANT HEIGHT (IN)   HEADING DATE
VARIETY             1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997      1999 1998 1997 MEAN         1999               1999

BECK 101              88             88     60.4           60.4       0    0    0        100            100           34              07-MAY
2552                  87   75   62   75     61.7 56.9 58.8 59.1       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           32              13-MAY
26R24                 86             86     61.1           61.1       0    0    0        100            100           35              07-MAY
2568                  85   61   53   66     61.0 50.5 56.9 56.1       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           33              12-MAY
USG 3209              85   48        66     61.3 46.4      53.9       0   55    0        100  100       100           30              06-MAY
GLORY                 85   63   55   67     61.2 53.7 56.6 57.2       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           35              13-MAY
AGRIPRO PATTON        80   65        72     59.6 52.8      56.2       0    0    0        100  100       100           36              08-MAY
USG 3408              79             79     61.7           61.7       0    0    0        100            100           34              08-MAY
COKER 9663            79   67   53   66     61.1 56.0 56.6 57.9       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           38              14-MAY
KY 86C-61-8           79   65   53   65     60.9 53.5 57.5 57.3       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           34              12-MAY
STINE 455             78             78     59.0           59.0       0    0    0        100            100           35              07-MAY
TERRA SR 204          78   56   49   61     61.9 55.9 58.5 58.8       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           36              12-MAY
BECK 103              77   54   54   61     59.1 51.0 57.1 55.7       0    3    0        100  100  100  100           35              12-MAY
25R26                 76   64   57   65     58.7 50.2 53.7 54.2       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           31              14-MAY
AGRIPRO FOSTER+GAUCHO 75   57        66     59.4 53.0      56.2       0    0    0        100  100       100           34              11-MAY
AGRIPRO MASON         75   55        65     60.0 53.4      56.7       0   19    0        100  100       100           35              11-MAY
ROANE                 75   56        65     62.2 57.4      59.8       0   11    0        100  100       100           32              10-MAY
FFR EXPT 2704         74             74     61.6           61.6       0    0    0        100            100           32              08-MAY
MADISON               74   58   55   62     59.7 48.6 55.9 54.7       0    3    0        100  100  100  100           35              10-MAY
COKER 9474            74   58        66     63.0 57.4      60.2       0    3    0        100  100       100           35              12-MAY
KASKASKIA             74             74     59.3           59.3       0    0    0        100            100           37              11-MAY
USG EXP. 97-41        74             74     60.9           60.9       0    0    0        100            100           34              07-MAY
AGRIPRO FOSTER        74   56   51   60     59.1 50.4 56.5 55.3       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           34              15-MAY
FFR 522               74   51        62     60.4 50.2      55.3       0    0    0        100  100       100           34              07-MAY
JACKSON               73   54   44   57     60.7 51.5 58.1 56.8       0   63    0        100  100  100  100           33              14-MAY
PATTERSON             73   56   55   61     60.6 51.0 57.8 56.5       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           36              12-MAY
2540                  72   70   63   68     57.2 53.4 57.3 56.0       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           33              15-MAY
AGRIPRO ELKHART       71   54   58   61     60.4 55.1 58.1 57.9       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           35              13-MAY
KAS JUSTICE           71   53   56   60     59.6 50.0 55.7 55.1       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           36              15-MAY
FFR 555               71   49   52   57     60.5 43.2 55.2 53.0       0   13    0        100  100  100  100           32              13-MAY
TERRA SR 216          71             71     59.8           59.8       0    0    0        100            100           35              09-MAY
KAS PATRIOT           69   54   48   57     60.0 49.4 57.0 55.5       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           34              12-MAY
KAS INDEPENDENCE      69             69     59.7           59.7       0    0    0        100            100           34              09-MAY
FFR 558               68   52   57   59     60.2 53.3 58.7 57.4       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           35              13-MAY
POCAHONTAS            67   42   49   53     61.1 48.3 56.8 55.4       0   18    0        100  100  100  100           31              13-MAY
HYTEST W9850          67   65        66     59.6 51.7      55.7       0    0    0        100  100       100           36              11-MAY
STINE 488             65             65     59.4           59.4       0    0    0        100            100           35              11-MAY
FFR 566               63             63     59.2           59.2       0    0    0        100            100           35              10-MAY
KAS REVERE            63             63     60.0           60.0       0    0    0        100            100           34              09-MAY
CLARK                 62   53   41   52     58.8 53.8 55.0 55.9       0    0    0        100  100  100  100           34              09-MAY
KAS CONSTITUTION      61             61     60.2           60.2       0    0    0        100            100           35              08-MAY
CALDWELL              52   31   60   48     59.5 45.0 57.1 53.9       0   13    0        100  100  100  100           34              13-MAY
 
MEAN                  73   57   54   61     60.3 51.8 56.9 56.3       0    5    0        100  100  100  100           34              
CV = 10.2
LSD(0.05) = 8.7
* LOCATION:  Lexington, Spindletop farm




TABLE 7    WHEAT PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR WESTERN COAL FIELD REGION*, 1997-1999
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                    ---YIELD (BU/AC)---     --TEST WT (LB/BU)--     --PCT LODGED--          ---PCT SURVIVAL----    PLANT HEIGHT (IN)   HEADING DATE
VARIETY             1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997          1999 1998 1997 MEAN         1999               1999

COKER 9663           104   44   78   75     58.5 56.2 57.5 57.4       6    3    0            100  100  100  100           38              05-MAY
JACKSON              100   32   62   65     57.8 50.8 56.3 55.0      10   19    0            100  100  100  100           37              06-MAY
2552                  95   44   77   72     58.2 52.3 59.0 56.5       0    3    0            100  100  100  100           36              05-MAY
ROANE                 95   46        70     59.5 55.5      57.5       0    0    0            100  100       100           35              29-APR
26R24                 95             95     54.5           54.5      31    0    0            100            100           37              26-APR
KAS PATRIOT           94   37   62   64     55.1 48.4 55.7 53.1       0    0    0            100  100  100  100           36              06-MAY
USG 3408              93             93     57.1           57.1       3    0    0            100            100           37              27-APR
25R26                 92   40   60   64     54.8 47.9 54.5 52.4       6    0    0            100  100  100  100           34              02-MAY
STINE 455             92             92     52.2           52.2       0    0    0            100            100           36              27-APR
USG 3209              91   25        58     56.3 49.7      53.0       0    0    0            100  100       100           30              28-APR
AGRIPRO ELKHART       91   47   64   67     58.1 55.1 59.0 57.4       0    0    0            100  100  100  100           40              04-MAY
MADISON               90   34   67   64     55.5 51.5 57.0 54.7       3    0    0            100  100  100  100           34              02-MAY
TERRA SR 216          90             90     56.5           56.5       0    0    0            100            100           38              29-APR
2568                  89   38   73   67     55.3 48.5 56.2 53.3       6    0    0            100  100  100  100           36              03-MAY
AGRIPRO PATTON        89   34        61     53.9 49.9      51.9       0    0    0            100  100       100           37              29-APR
BECK 101              89             89     56.3           56.3       0    0    0            100            100           35              27-APR
AGRIPRO MASON         88   30        59     55.0 50.9      53.0       0    0    0            100  100       100           35              03-MAY
USG EXP. 97-41        88             88     56.4           56.4       8    0    0            100            100           37              27-APR
KASKASKIA             88             88     60.0           60.0       0    0    0            100            100           39              03-MAY
FFR 555               87   21   63   57     55.4 47.0 56.9 53.1       0    0    0            100  100  100  100           35              06-MAY
KY 86C-61-8           87   27   72   62     55.5 49.0 56.8 53.8       4    0    0            100  100  100  100           37              04-MAY
FFR 558               87   32   63   60     57.9 52.5 57.8 56.1       0    0    0            100  100  100  100           37              02-MAY
BECK 103              86   44   64   65     55.6 51.8 57.0 54.8       8    0    0            100  100  100  100           36              01-MAY
HYTEST W9850          86   33        59     58.9 48.5      53.7       0    0    0            100  100       100           38              02-MAY
KAS REVERE            86             86     57.1           57.1       0    0    0            100            100           37              01-MAY
FFR 522               85   31        58     58.4 52.7      55.6       0    0    0            100  100       100           34              27-APR
AGRIPRO FOSTER        84   29   46   53     56.1 48.9 42.6 49.2       0    0    0            100  100   75   92           36              07-MAY
STINE 488             84             84     56.0           56.0       0    0    0            100            100           39              01-MAY
GLORY                 83   37   70   63     56.3 53.0 58.1 55.8       0    0    0            100  100  100  100           35              05-MAY
AGRIPRO FOSTER+GAUCHO 83   34        58     54.0 47.2      50.6       6    0    0            100  100       100           36              30-APR
FFR 566               83             83     56.3           56.3       0    0    0            100            100           36              29-APR
2540                  82   43   75   67     57.1 50.3 57.4 54.9      11    3    0            100  100  100  100           35              07-MAY
COKER 9474            81   43        62     60.3 56.0      58.2       0    0    0            100  100       100           36              27-APR
FFR EXPT 2704         81             81     56.7           56.7       9    0    0            100            100           34              28-APR
KAS JUSTICE           80   36   64   60     54.5 48.7 56.4 53.2       0    0    0            100  100  100  100           38              08-MAY
PATTERSON             78   36   66   60     56.2 51.2 58.6 55.3       0    0    0            100  100  100  100           36              04-MAY
TERRA SR 204          76   33   49   53     58.9 48.2 58.1 55.1       0    0    0            100  100  100  100           37              02-MAY
KAS INDEPENDENCE      76             76     58.0           58.0       0    0    0            100            100           33              29-APR
POCAHONTAS            75   26   54   52     54.6 49.2 57.9 53.9       1    0    0            100  100  100  100           34              03-MAY
CALDWELL              72   30   57   53     55.8 48.0 55.1 53.0       0    0    0            100  100  100  100           36              07-MAY
KAS CONSTITUTION      70             70     57.1           57.1       0    0    0            100            100           37              28-APR
CLARK                 68   30   68   55     54.5 52.2 55.7 54.1       0    0    0            100  100  100  100           36              02-MAY

MEAN                  86   35   64   62     56.5 50.7 56.4 54.5       3    1    0            100  100   99  100           36              
CV = 7.9
LSD(0.05) = 7.8
* LOCATION:  Princeton, limestone soil




TABLE 7a    WHEAT PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR SOUTHERN TIER REGION*, 1997-1999
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                    ---YIELD (BU/AC)---     --TEST WT (LB/BU)--      --PCT LODGED--         ---PCT SURVIVAL----    PLANT HEIGHT (IN)   HEADING DATE
VARIETY             1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN      1999 1998 1997         1999 1998 1997 MEAN         1999               1999

2568                 111   46   77   78     59.7 51.3 55.6 55.5        0    5    0           100  100  100  100           38              03-MAY
AGRIPRO FOSTER       102   40   76   73     59.3 51.5 57.4 56.1        0    1    0           100  100  100  100           40              05-MAY
25R26                101   40   88   76     57.7 51.3 55.3 54.8        3   23    0           100  100  100  100           36              02-MAY
GLORY                100   48   86   78     59.3 52.6 58.1 56.7        0    3    0           100  100  100  100           39              03-MAY
USG EXP. 97-41       100            100     59.5           59.5        0    0    0           100            100           41              27-APR
TERRA SR 204          99   35   71   68     61.0 51.4 58.2 56.9        0   20    0           100  100  100  100           40              01-MAY
HYTEST W9850          99   53        76     60.5 51.8      56.2        0    4    0           100  100       100           43              30-APR
STINE 455             99             99     57.1           57.1       48    0    0           100            100           41              26-APR
2552                  99   41   84   75     61.0 54.0 59.7 58.2        0    3    0           100  100  100  100           41              05-MAY
FFR 558               98   43   73   71     60.7 53.4 58.7 57.6        0    0    0           100  100  100  100           43              02-MAY
POCAHONTAS            96   33   67   65     60.9 43.7 56.3 53.6       28   31    0           100  100  100  100           38              03-MAY
STINE 488             96             96     60.2           60.2        0    0    0           100            100           43              30-APR
2540                  96   59   82   79     58.1 53.7 56.8 56.2        8    3    0           100  100  100  100           36              05-MAY
AGRIPRO FOSTER+GAUCHO 96   41        68     59.0 52.6      55.8        0    0    0           100  100       100           40              30-APR
COKER 9663            95   48   84   75     60.1 54.5 57.0 57.2       38   10    0           100  100  100  100           39              03-MAY
USG 3209              94   36        65     60.0 49.1      54.6       30   23    0           100  100       100           34              29-APR
MADISON               94   34   78   69     59.4 48.2 55.6 54.4       15   46    0           100  100  100  100           38              02-MAY
PATTERSON             94   44   72   70     60.4 50.9 58.2 56.5        0    3    0           100  100  100  100           41              30-APR
ROANE                 94   45        69     61.6 51.6      56.6        0   64    0           100  100       100           37              30-APR
FFR EXPT 2704         94             94     61.5           61.5       13    0    0           100            100           35              29-APR
TERRA SR 216          94             94     59.5           59.5        0    0    0           100            100           40              01-MAY
AGRIPRO ELKHART       93   43   80   72     61.2 56.2 60.0 59.1        5    0    0           100  100  100  100           41              02-MAY
KAS REVERE            93             93     60.1           60.1        0    0    0           100            100           40              29-APR
AGRIPRO MASON         93   44        69     58.9 54.0      56.5       20    0    0           100  100       100           38              02-MAY
KAS INDEPENDENCE      93             93     59.6           59.6        0    0    0           100            100           37              29-APR
26R24                 93             93     59.2           59.2       48    0    0           100            100           38              27-APR
KAS PATRIOT           92   40   80   71     59.3 48.8 57.3 55.1       30   10    0           100  100  100  100           39              02-MAY
JACKSON               92   34   80   68     60.7 48.8 56.9 55.5       30   21    0           100  100  100  100           39              06-MAY
FFR 522               92   36        64     60.1 51.6      55.9       43   10    0           100  100       100           40              30-APR
AGRIPRO PATTON        91   53        72     60.1 51.0      55.6        3   23    0           100  100       100           40              29-APR
KAS CONSTITUTION      90             90     61.4           61.4        0    0    0           100            100           39              27-APR
KASKASKIA             89             89     60.7           60.7        0    0    0           100            100           41              04-MAY
KY 86C-61-8           89   33   75   65     58.6 52.1 57.9 56.2        0   14    0           100  100  100  100           40              03-MAY
FFR 555               88   27   72   62     58.5 46.6 55.2 53.4        0    0    0           100  100  100  100           37              04-MAY
BECK 103              88   44   77   70     59.0 50.7 56.8 55.5       18    8    0           100  100  100  100           38              29-APR
BECK 101              86             86     58.3           58.3        0    0    0           100            100           37              28-APR
KAS JUSTICE           86   56   75   72     59.0 54.3 56.4 56.6        0    3    0           100  100  100  100           41              04-MAY
FFR 566               86             86     60.0           60.0        0    0    0           100            100           38              30-APR
USG 3408              86             86     59.5           59.5        8    0    0           100            100           38              30-APR
CALDWELL              85   41   69   65     58.8 47.3 55.8 54.0        0   10    0           100  100  100  100           39              04-MAY
CLARK                 85   36   65   62     60.2 46.4 56.7 54.4        0   31    0           100  100  100  100           40              30-APR
COKER 9474            83   44        64     60.9 55.1      58.0        0    5    0           100  100       100           38              27-APR

MEAN                  93   42   77   71     59.8 51.2 57.1 56.0        9    9    0           100  100  100  100           39              
CV = 10.8
LSD(0.05) = 11.8
* LOCATION:  Logan County




TABLE 7b    WHEAT PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR SOUTHERN TIER REGION*, 1997, 1999
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                    ----YIELD (BU/AC)----     ---TEST WT (LB/BU)---      ---PCT LODGED---          ----PCT SURVIVAL-----    PLANT HEIGHT (IN)   HEADING DATE
VARIETY             1999 1998** 1997 MEAN     1999 1998** 1997 MEAN      1999 1998** 1997          1999 1998** 1997 MEAN         1999               1999

USG 3209              91               91     58.0             58.0        0           0            100              100           30              28-APR
JACKSON               88         53    70     57.6        53.0 55.3        0           3            100         100  100           36              02-MAY
26R24                 88               88     58.1             58.1        0           0            100              100           34              30-APR
AGRIPRO FOSTER+GAUCHO 85               85     57.8             57.8        0           0            100              100           36              30-APR
25R26                 85         68    76     53.0        54.3 53.7        0           0            100         100  100           32              04-MAY
2552                  84         74    79     57.6        59.4 58.5        0           0            100         100  100           35              03-MAY
AGRIPRO MASON         84               84     56.2             56.2        0           0            100              100           35              26-APR
KY 86C-61-8           83         55    69     57.3        52.2 54.8        0           0            100         100  100           35              01-MAY
MADISON               82         60    71     56.8        52.5 54.7        0           4            100         100  100           34              28-APR
USG EXP. 97-41        81               81     56.4             56.4        0           0            100              100           34              29-APR
TERRA SR 216          81               81     55.9             55.9        0           0            100              100           37              02-MAY
ROANE                 80               80     59.1             59.1        0           0            100              100           33              05-MAY
COKER 9663            80         75    77     57.4        57.7 57.6        0           3            100         100  100           38              30-APR
POCAHONTAS            80         62    71     56.8        55.1 56.0        0           0            100         100  100           33              30-APR
2568                  79         64    71     54.8        52.9 53.9        0           0            100         100  100           34              01-MAY
FFR 566               79               79     56.2             56.2        0           0            100              100           34              01-MAY
AGRIPRO PATTON        79               79     54.2             54.2        0           0            100              100           36              29-APR
KAS PATRIOT           77         66    71     55.4        52.8 54.1        0           0            100         100  100           35              02-MAY
FFR 558               76         63    69     56.7        56.1 56.4        0           0            100         100  100           36              03-MAY
GLORY                 75         67    71     56.6        53.2 54.9        0           0            100         100  100           34              03-MAY
FFR EXPT 2704         75               75     55.5             55.5        0           0            100              100           33              02-MAY
FFR 522               74               74     56.5             56.5        0           0            100              100           34              01-MAY
AGRIPRO FOSTER        73         67    70     53.2        56.5 54.9        0           0            100         100  100           35              03-MAY
STINE 455             73               73     53.1             53.1        0           0            100              100           36              30-APR
TERRA SR 204          72         65    68     58.0        59.1 58.6        0           0            100         100  100           35              03-MAY
PATTERSON             72         69    70     56.0        57.0 56.5        0           0            100         100  100           37              02-MAY
BECK 101              72               72     55.5             55.5        0           0            100              100           34              01-MAY
KASKASKIA             72               72     58.9             58.9        0           0            100              100           38              04-MAY
USG 3408              71               71     56.2             56.2        0           0            100              100           33              03-MAY
KAS INDEPENDENCE      70               70     53.9             53.9        0           0            100              100           33              30-APR
KAS REVERE            70               70     56.0             56.0        0           0            100              100           35              03-MAY
AGRIPRO ELKHART       70         72    71     55.4        58.4 56.9        0           0            100         100  100           36              01-MAY
STINE 488             69               69     55.5             55.5        0           0            100              100           38              03-MAY
BECK 103              68         63    65     56.4        52.8 54.6        0           0            100         100  100           34              03-MAY
KAS JUSTICE           68         60    64     55.4        53.0 54.2        0           0            100         100  100           37              05-MAY
HYTEST W9850          68               68     56.5             56.5        0           0            100              100           37              03-MAY
FFR 555               67         47    57     52.5        48.5 50.5        0           0            100         100  100           32              05-MAY
KAS CONSTITUTION      67               67     55.2             55.2        0           0            100              100           35              29-APR
COKER 9474            64               64     57.2             57.2        0           0            100              100           33              30-APR
2540                  62         74    68     55.0        54.1 54.6        0           0            100         100  100           34              05-MAY
CLARK                 60         58    59     56.4        52.5 54.5        0           0            100         100  100           33              30-APR
CALDWELL              51         60    55     57.4        52.1 54.8        0           0            100         100  100           35              05-MAY
 
MEAN                  75         64    72     56.1        54.4 55.8        0           0            100         100  100           35              
CV = 9.8
LSD(0.05) = 8.5
* LOCATION:  Warren County                 
**The 1998 test was destroyed by hail.




TABLE 8    WHEAT PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR NORTH CENTRAL REGION*, 1997-1999
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                    ---YIELD (BU/AC)---     --TEST WT (LB/BU)--     --PCT LODGED--           ---PCT SURVIVAL----    PLANT HEIGHT (IN)
VARIETY             1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997           1999 1998 1997 MEAN         1999           

2552                  98   65   73   79     62.6 57.5 57.4 59.2        0   15    0           100  100   95   98           36             
AGRIPRO PATTON        95   62        79     61.3 54.0      57.7       10   10    0           100  100       100           39             
USG 3209              91   39        65     59.9 49.9      54.9        0   80    0           100  100       100           31
2568                  91   52   52   65     61.8 43.6 52.2 52.5        0   29    0           100  100  100  100           35             
25R26                 89   57   48   65     60.2 49.9 51.2 53.8        0   13    3           100  100  100  100           34             
2540                  87   62   61   70     59.9 52.6 54.4 55.6        0   61    0           100  100   96   99           35             
GLORY                 87   57   53   66     60.2 53.3 50.6 54.7        0   26   25           100  100  100  100           36             
26R24                 87             87     61.7           61.7        9    0    0           100            100           35             
USG EXP. 97-41        87             87     60.0           60.0        0    0    0           100            100           37
FFR EXPT 2704         87             87     62.1           62.1        0    0    0           100            100           33             
AGRIPRO MASON         87   53        70     60.9 54.3      57.6        0   35    0           100  100       100           37             
STINE 455             85             85     60.4           60.4        0    0    0           100            100           36
KY 86C-61-8           84   49   49   61     61.2 50.7 53.2 55.0        0   63    5           100  100   95   98           35             
JACKSON               84   41   51   59     59.7 50.9 50.2 53.6        0   98    5           100  100   69   90           36
COKER 9663            83   52   54   63     62.2 55.1 53.5 56.9        4   80   15           100  100   91   97           39             
ROANE                 82   49        65     61.5 55.4      58.5        0   71    0           100  100       100           33             
USG 3408              82             82     61.7           61.7        0    0    0           100            100           34             
TERRA SR 204          81   48   43   57     61.7 53.8 50.6 55.4        0   43   18           100  100  100  100           36
AGRIPRO FOSTER+GAUCHO 81   44        62     60.2 51.6      55.9        0   21    0           100  100       100           35             
FFR 555               81   42   37   53     58.8 42.5 44.2 48.5        0   23    0           100  100   88   96           34             
HYTEST W9850          81   54        67     61.1 52.6      56.9        0   49    0           100  100       100           39              
STINE 488             81             81     61.4           61.4        0    0    0           100            100           39              
KAS REVERE            80             80     60.9           60.9        0    0    0           100            100           37              
AGRIPRO FOSTER        80   43   43   55     60.9 52.1 51.4 54.8        0    6    0           100  100   98   99           35              
BECK 101              79             79     60.4           60.4        0    0    0           100            100           35              
MADISON               79   48   52   60     58.6 47.2 49.0 51.6        0   36   28           100  100  100  100           27              
AGRIPRO ELKHART       79   46   41   55     61.9 54.7 52.6 56.4        1   18    3           100  100   96   99           38             
POCAHONTAS            78   38   49   55     60.0 47.1 50.1 52.4        0   **   19           100  100   90   97           33             
KASKASKIA             78             78     61.5           61.5        0    0    0           100            100           40              
CLARK                 76   49   70   65     58.5 50.1 55.0 54.5        3   21    0           100  100  100  100           38              
TERRA SR 216          76             76     59.3           59.3        0    0    0           100            100           36              
FFR 522               76   46        61     61.9 52.0      57.0       18   84    0           100  100       100           34              
PATTERSON             76   49   55   60     60.0 49.7 53.2 54.3        0   33    0           100  100   80   93           38              
FFR 566               76             76     59.7           59.7        0    0    0           100            100           36              
FFR 558               75   45   37   52     60.6 51.0 52.3 54.6        0   18    0           100  100  100  100           37              
KAS CONSTITUTION      75             75     60.7           60.7        0    0    0           100            100           37              
BECK 103              73   47   40   53     59.6 53.7 48.1 53.8        3   70    8           100  100   95   98           35              
KAS INDEPENDENCE      73             73     59.2           59.2        8    0    0           100            100           34              
COKER 9474            70   46        58     63.3 55.0      59.2        0   65    0           100  100       100           37              
KAS JUSTICE           67   45   55   56     60.1 49.2 50.9 53.4       13   41    0           100  100   98   99           38              
KAS PATRIOT           66   46   41   51     59.5 49.0 51.1 53.2        1   50   13           100  100   84   95           35              
CALDWELL              61   34   37   44     59.1 47.6 48.3 51.7        0   95    0           100  100   88   96           37              

MEAN                  80   48   50   59     60.6 51.2 51.4 54.4        2   32    3           100  100   93   98           36              
CV = 6.6
LSD(0.05) = 6.2
* LOCATION:  Shelby County                 
** no heading date data for N.Central region

TABLE 9 NO TILL PERFORMANCE TRIAL FOR SOUTHERN TIER REGION 1998 - 1999
VARIETYYIELD (BU/A)TEST WT (LB/BU)PCT LODGEDPCT SURVIVALHEIGHT 1999HEADING DATE 1999
1999.01998MEAN19991998MEAN19991998MEAN19991998MEAN
AGRIPRO FOSTER + GAUCHO100.329.765.056.350.753.5000.0100100100.03729-Apr
ROANE97.097.058.458.400.0100100.03630-Apr
255296.841.869.359.155.557.3000.0100100100.03629-Apr
BECK 10396.836.366.655.849.152.503718.5100100100.03729-Apr
USG 340892.592.556.556.533.0100100.03829-Apr
26R2490.590.555.455.400.0100100.03626-Apr
JACKSON89.830.760.357.051.854.4084.0100100100.03728-Apr
KAS PATRIOT89.530.359.956.152.854.50105.0100100100.03829-Apr
FFR 55589.321.655.555.843.349.6000.0100100100.03530-Apr
COKER 966387.046.566.858.256.057.162214.0100100100.03827-Apr
STINE 48885.885.857.257.200.0100100.0392-May
BECK 10184.884.855.355.300.0100100.03627-Apr
AGRIPRO ELKHART84.534.559.559.453.056.2000.0100100100.03927-Apr
POCAHONTAS84.323.353.856.847.051.90136.5100100100.03625-Apr
KASKASKIA84.384.359.759.700.0100100.0423-May
STINE 45583.883.855.155.100.0100100.03827-Apr
FFR EXPT 270482.382.356.656.600.0100100.03327-Apr
HYTEST W985082.341.061.755.753.254.5000.0100100100.0392-May
AGRIPRO FOSTER81.826.254.055.748.151.9031.5100100100.03729-Apr
USG 320981.081.055.755.700.0100100.03026-Apr
AGRIPRO PATTON80.835.858.355.851.353.6000.0100100100.03728-Apr
KY 86C-61-880.325.352.855.649.652.6052.5100100100.03828-Apr
TERRA SR 21680.080.056.456.400.0100100.03829-Apr
AGRIPRO MASON79.840.059.956.452.054.2000.0100100100.03523-Apr
BECKER79.015.647.351.545.548.5073.5100100100.03430-Apr
25R2678.829.354.155.548.752.132715.0100100100.0341-May
MADISON78.331.254.854.549.452.004522.5100100100.03326-Apr
GLORY77.829.553.755.847.951.9000.0100100100.03629-Apr
KAS REVERE77.877.857.357.300.0100100.0361-May
256876.534.555.555.451.053.2100.5100100100.03628-Apr
FFR 55876.528.352.457.251.254.2031.5100100100.03829-Apr
USG EXP. 97-4175.575.556.156.155.0100100.03728-Apr
COKER 947474.539.457.059.256.057.6000.0100100100.03628-Apr
254074.346.560.458.152.455.3000.0100100100.0354-May
FFR 52274.032.653.356.952.754.80126.0100100100.03427-Apr
TERRA SR 20472.028.750.457.154.155.6073.5100100100.03729-Apr
KAS JUSTICE71.538.354.955.952.954.4000.0100100100.0385-May
PATTERSON70.029.149.657.350.754.0021.0100100100.03728-Apr
KAS INDEPENDENCE70.070.057.657.600.0100100.03430-Apr
CALDWELL67.825.146.556.745.851.3000.0100100100.0381-May
KAS CONSTITUTION67.567.557.657.600.0100100.03828-Apr
FFR 56663.063.054.954.900.0100100.03529-Apr
CLARK60.525.443.055.148.651.90136.5100100100.03626-Apr
MEAN80.732.064.956.550.754.60.47.62.8100.0100.0100.036.4
CV = 9.6
LSD = 9.1

TABLE 10 NO TILL PERFORMANCE TRIAL FOR NORTH CENTRAL REGION 1998 - 1999
Variety YIELD (BU/A) TEST WT (LB/BU) PCT LODGED PCT SURVIVAL HEIGHT 1999
19991998MEAN19991998MEAN19991998MEAN19991998MEAN
2552100.464.282.361.056.258.6000.010010010033
AGRIPRO PATTON99.559.079.359.455.457.4301.510010010037
COKER 966393.757.475.661.156.458.846023.010010010038
USG 320993.693.658.358.33030.010010030
POCAHONTAS92.835.164.058.449.253.81507.510010010031
26R2490.290.258.558.53333.010010034
MADISON90.154.372.258.251.755.01005.010010010036
256889.955.772.858.850.154.5000.010010010034
ROAN89.989.961.361.31010.010010032
BECK 10189.789.758.158.100.010010032
USG EXP. 97-4189.489.455.855.800.010010035
25R2689.356.072.759.252.155.7000.010010010031
FFR EXPT 270488.988.960.260.23030.010010031
AGRIPRO ELKHART87.644.566.160.055.457.7402.010010010037
STINE 45587.487.457.657.64343.010010035
JACKSON87.242.664.958.753.356.049024.510010010034
GLORY86.360.573.458.154.856.5301.510010010034
KY 86C-61-885.350.668.057.454.255.835017.510010010035
KASKASKIA84.384.358.258.24040.010010040
AGRIPRO MASON84.049.666.858.355.256.8502.510010010034
USG 340883.883.858.558.53838.010010032
PATTERSON83.145.764.459.452.956.21105.510010010038
FFR 55583.047.965.557.653.055.3301.510010010033
254082.963.573.258.554.856.741020.510010010035
CLARK82.140.661.457.252.154.71407.010010010037
STINE 48881.981.957.157.188.010010039
KAS PATRIOT81.441.761.658.553.656.160030.010010010035
BECK 10381.445.763.658.553.456.060030.010010010034
KAS REVERE79.879.859.759.700.010010035
FFR 55879.750.064.958.356.657.5804.010010010037
COKER 947479.641.160.461.657.759.7000.010010010034
HYTEST W985079.357.968.658.355.256.8904.510010010038
TERRA SR 20479.246.262.760.053.456.736018.010010010036
BECKER79.246.262.760.053.456.736018.010010010036
FFR 56678.678.658.458.411.010010037
KAS INDEPENDENCE78.078.057.657.644.010010033
AGRIPRO FOSTER + GAUCHO77.650.764.256.355.155.7301.510010010033
TERRA SR 21676.576.557.557.54141.010010036
KAS CONSTITUTION76.376.360.460.411.010010035
KAS JUSTICE75.749.562.658.355.056.733016.510010010037
FFR 52275.242.158.761.156.959.030015.010010010033
AGRIPRO FOSTER72.746.759.755.752.254.0100.510010010033
CALDWELL54.129.741.951.952.252.160030.010010010037
MEAN83.749.172.658.554.057.019.90.013.2100100100
CV = 7.6
LSD = 7.4

TABLE 11 -- DISEASE RATINGS OF WHEAT VARIETIES IN 1999*
VARIETYLEAF RUSTSPECKLED LEAF BLOTCHGLUME BLOTCHPOWDERY MILDEWWSSMVBYDV**
Agripro ElkhartMSVSSMRS20
Agripro FosterSVSMRMRR30
Agripro Foster + GauchoSVS-----30
Agripro Mason-VSSRR30
Agripro PattonSMSSRR40
Beck 101RVS-MS-40
Beck 103MRVS-Ms-25
BeckerSVSMSVSR40
CaldwellSVSVSSS50
ClarkSVSVSMSR45
KAS ConstitutionRMS-MS-45
FFR 522RSSMRS30
FFR 555SVSMSSR40
FFR 558SVSMRSS40
FFR 556RS-MR-30
GlorySVSMRMSR40
Hytest W9850MSSRMRR40
KAS IndependenceSMS-MR-20
JacksonSVSSRS20
KaskaskiaMSVS-MR-30
KAS JusticeSVSMRMRMS45
KAS PatroitSVSSMRS30
KY 86C-61-8SVSSSR50
MadisonSVSSRR35
Coker 9474RSSRMS20
Coker 9663RSRRMS10
PattersonMSVSVSMSR40
25R26VSVSMSRR35
2540MSVSMRRR15
2552SSRRR20
2568MSSMRRR25
26R24MRS-MRVS30
Pocahontas-VSVSRS45
KAS RevereRSMR--30
RoaneMSVSSRS20
Stine 455SVS-MR-50
Stine 448MSS-MR-40
Terra 204SVSMRMSS40
Terra 216RVS-MSS30
US6 3209MSVS-MR-20
US6 3408MRVS-Mr-35
US6 EXP 97-41MSVS-MS-20
VS= VERY SUSCEPTIBLE; R= RESISTANT; MR=MODERATELY RESISTANT; S=SUSCEPTIBLE; MS=MODERATELY SUSCEPTIBLE; (--)-INSUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY TO RATE IN PRESENCE OF DISEASE.
In general, varieties with a VS or S reaction to a given disease will not perform well if that disease becomes severe, while varieties rated R or MR will perform well in those situations. Varieties with an MS reaction will have an intermediate response.
** Data are insufficient to indicate a specific barley yellow dwarf (BYD) reaction (i.e., VS, R, etc), but varieties with the lowest percent BYD symptom expression are the most likely to perform acceptably if BYD is present.




TABLE 12    CHARACTERISTICS OF BARLEY VARIETIES TESTED IN 1999
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                                                         RELEASE         YIELD     TEST WEIGHT     LODGING     PLANT HEIGHT     SURVIVAL     HEADING
VARIETY              PROTECTED     SOURCE                  DATE         (BU/AC)      (LB/BU)         (%)            (IN)          (%)          DATE

WYSOR                   Yes        Virginia                1985          107.1        45.7            0.6           34.9         100.0        24-Apr
STARLING                Yes        Virginia                1993          103.6        45.5           13.1           34.8         100.0        25-Apr
PAMUNKEY                Yes        Virginia                1883          102.6        49.5            1.9           32.4         100.0        21-Apr
CALLAO                  Yes        Virginia                1994           98.2        46.7           50.3           29.8         100.0        18-Apr

MEAN =  102.9 BU/A
CV = 11.9
LSD(0.05) = 6.8




TABLE 13    BARLEY PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR BLUEGRASS REGION*, 1997-1999
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                    ---YIELD (BU/AC)---     --TEST WT (LB/BU)--     ----PCT LODGED-----     ---PCT SURVIVAL----    PLANT HEIGHT (IN)   HEADING DATE
VARIETY             1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN         1999               1999

WYSOR                122   66   37   75     47.9 44.1 40.6 44.2        3   90    0   31      100  100  100  100           36              25-Apr
STARLING             119   80   21   73     46.3 36.2 42.8 41.8        0   88    0   29      100  100  100  100           35              26-Apr
CALLAO               108   37   46   63     49.3 41.4 47.5 46.1       71   84    0   52      100  100  100  100           30              20-Apr
PAMUNKEY             107   47   37   64     50.8 42.2 45.7 46.2        0   83    0   28      100  100  100  100           34              22-Apr

MEAN                 114   57   35   69     48.6 41.0 44.2 44.6       18   86    0   35      100  100  100  100           33              
CV = 4.8
LSD(0.05) = 7.1
* LOCATION:  Lexington, Spindletop farm




TABLE 14    BARLEY PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR WESTERN COAL FIELD REGION*, 1997-1999
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                    ---YIELD (BU/AC)---     --TEST WT (LB/BU)--     ----PCT LODGED-----     ---PCT SURVIVAL----    PLANT HEIGHT (IN)   HEADING DATE
VARIETY             1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN         1999               1999

PAMUNKEY             102   59   85   82     48.6 49.1 46.5 48.1        8   28    0   12      100  100  100  100           35              20-Apr
WYSOR                 87   52   90   76     44.6 44.5 46.8 45.3        0   15    0    5      100  100  100  100           37              23-Apr
STARLING              81   50   88   73     44.7 43.7 44.4 44.3       18   45    0   21      100  100  100  100           38              23-Apr
CALLAO                79   40   97   72     44.5 50.8 48.2 47.8       23   83    0   35      100  100  100  100           32              19-Apr

MEAN                  87   50   90   76     45.6 47.0 46.5 46.4       12   43    0   18      100  100  100  100           36              
CV = 7.1
LSD(0.05) = 8.1
* LOCATION:  Princeton, limestone soil




TABLE 14a   BARLEY PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR SOUTHERN TIER REGION*, 1997-1999
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                    ---YIELD (BU/AC)---     --TEST WT (LB/BU)--     ----PCT LODGED-----     ---PCT SURVIVAL----    PLANT HEIGHT (IN)   HEADING DATE
VARIETY             1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN     1999 1998 1997 MEAN         1999               1999

STARLING             123   62  109   98     44.0 43.1 41.5 42.9       20   21   25   22      100  100  100  100           34              12-Apr
WYSOR                115   52  101   89     44.2 45.4 44.6 44.7        0    4    0    1      100  100  100  100           34              10-Apr
CALLAO               107   59  103   90     48.1 42.2 46.3 45.5       19   80   18   39      100  100  100  100           30              07-Apr
PAMUNKEY             106   67   97   90     48.8 46.8 44.3 46.6        0   14    3    5      100  100  100  100           31              09-Apr

MEAN                 112   60  102   92     46.3 44.4 44.2 44.9       10   30   11   17      100  100  100  100           32              
CV = 7.1
LSD(0.05) = 10.4
* LOCATION:  Logan county




TABLE 14b   BARLEY PERFORMANCE TRIALS FOR SOUTHERN TIER REGION*, 1997, 1999
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                                                                    HEADING
                    ——YIELD (BU/AC)——         —TEST WT (LB/BU)——         ———PCT LODGED———           ——PCT SURVIVAL——          PLANT HEIGHT (IN)      DATE
VARIETY             1999 1998** 1997 MEAN     1999 1998** 1997  MEAN     1999 1998** 1997  MEAN     1999 1998** 1997  MEAN          1999             1999

WYSOR                105         35   70      46.0        39.9  43.0        0        40     13      100          100  100            33             24-Apr
CALLAO                99         40   70      45.0        44.6  44.8       89        85     58      100          100  100            28             19-Apr
PAMUNKEY              96         71   83      49.9        42.9  46.4        0        30     10      100          100  100            30             21-Apr
STARLING              91         43   67      47.0        40.8  43.9       15        23     13      100          100  100            32             25-Apr
 
MEAN                  98         47   72.5    47.0        42.1  44.5       26        44     23      100          100  100            31             22-Apr
CV = 9.4
LSD(0.05) = 1.0
* LOCATION:  Warren county
**The 1998 test was destroyed by hail.


Equal opportunity statement