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I By Charles R. Tutt, Morris J. Bitzer, Verne C. Finkner, D. L. Davis,
James Herbek and Harold Vaught
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY O COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Experiment Station • Department of Agronomy
Lexington • Progress Report 205
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 CONTENTS A
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Introduction ................... 5
Test Objectives ................ 5
1972 Crop Conditions ............. 6
Performance Data ................. 6
Experimental Methods ............. 6
Data Collected ................ 7
Results and Discussion ............. 7
Recommendations for 1973 ............. 9
Winter Barley Varieties ............. 9
Soft Red Winter Wheat Varieties ......... 22
Winter Oat Varieties .............. 23 i
Spring Oat Varieties .............. 24
Certified Seed ................. 24
List of Tables _
1. Results of barley performance trials at Lexington, Ky. 10
2. Results of barley performance trials at Princeton, Ky. 11
3. Results of barley performance trials at Bowling Green, Ky. 12
4. Results of barley performance trials at Murray, Ky. 13
5. Results of whmt performance trials at Lexington, Ky. 14
6. Results of wheat performance trials at Princeton, Ky. 15
7. Results of wheat performance trials at Bowling Green, Ky. 16
8. Results of oat performance trials at Lexington and Princeton, Ky. 17
9. Results of winter oat performance trials at Bowling Green, Ky. 18
10. 1972 Winter oat survival at all locations 18
l1. Results of spring oat performance trials in Ky. 19
12. Comparisons for date of heading for recommended and
certified small grain varieties in Ky. 20
13. Summary of small grain recommendations for 1973 21
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_ 1. Murray Murray State University
Agriculture Department
2. Princeton West Kentucky Substation
3. Bowling Green Western Kentucky University
Agriculture Department
V 4. Lexington Kentucky Agricultural
Experiment Station
Acknowledgment is made to john Byars, of the
" Department of Agronomy, and the University of Kentucky
Computing Center, for assistance in summarizing the results
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` 3

 
 Kentucky Small Grain Var1ety
Trials- 1972
D By Charles R. Tutt, Morris]. Bitzer,
Verne C Finkner, D. L. Davis, fumes Herbek
and Harold Vaug/it
Small grains are an important agronomic crop in Ken-
tucky, both in respect to acreage and in dollar value contributed
to Kentucky agricultural income. Two important factors responsi-
ble for the increase in small grain acreage in recent years are the
increased utilization of double cropping and the demand for more
feed grain. Total small grain acreage harvested for grain increased
from 270,000 acres in 1971 to 328,000 acres in 1972. Wheat
acreage increased from 190,000 to 234,000 acres; barley went
from 60,000 to 80,000 acres. Oats decreased, however, from
20,000 to 14,000 acres in 1972 as compared with 1971.
TEST OB_]ECTIVES
_ Purpose 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. Continued testing and evalu-
ation of small grain varieties and selections are essential if farmers,
seedsmen and other agricultural workers are to be provided 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 four locations in the state (Lexington, Bowling Green,
Princeton, and Murray) as shown on page 2.
Recommendations are revised each year because of the
availability of new varieties, improvements in production prac-
tices, and continually changing disease and insect hazards.
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 1972 CROP CONDITIONS
Conditions during the growing season of the 1972 small
grain crop were very unfavorable and, as a result, small grain yields
throughout the state were disappointingly low. The state average
yields per acre were 39 bushels for barley, 32 for wheat and 40 for
oats. The two most important factors contributing to the low
yields were winterkilling and the presence of barley yellow dwarf
disease. Oats were winterkilled extensively in 1972, and winter-
killing of wheat and barley was more severe than had been antici-
pated, with barley incurring the most damage. Barley yellow dwarf
disease was more widespread in 1972 than in 1971. This disease
inflicted the most damage on barley and oats, but wheat was also
affected in some areas. Prolonged abnormal cool weather in March .
and April held back the growth of small grains, and fields headed
out shorter than normal. .
PERFORMANCE DATA
As previously mentioned, the 1972 small grain variety
trials were conducted at Murray, Bowling Green, Princeton and
Lexington. Data are available also for a period of years at each of .
these locations. Since results vary from year to year, two-, three-,
four- and five-year results give a more accurate picture of varietal
performance than do annual data.
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
Each experimental plot consisted of four rows 1 foot apart
and 13 feet long. Each variety was grown in four plots placed at
random over the test area, and the results presented in the table
are the average response of the four plots. The plots were planted
with a specially built four-row seeder, and the data were taken
from a 10-foot section of the two center rows of each plot.
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 DATA COLLECTED
It is important to consider characteristics other than grain
yield when selecting a variety.
. Grain yield was taken by cutting the two center rows of
i each plot and threshing the grain through a stationary plot thresh-
er. 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 meas-
ure of the quality of grain. The higher the test weight, the higher
the quality and market value, unless the grain has been down-
graded because of another quality factor.
Lodging was recorded as the percentage of the total plants
lying on the ground or leaning at a 4-5-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 com-
bine-harvested.
Plant. height was 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
to have survived the winter. This is a measure of winterhardiness
and is an important factor to consider when selecting a variety.
Date headed was reported as the number of days after
’ March 31 when 50 percent 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-cropping system.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The performance of varieties in the 1972 trials and in trials
of the previous 5 years is presented by crop and location in a
tabular form. Since genetic expression of a variety is greatly influ-
enced by environmental conditions, it is best to have several years’
data from which to draw conclusions. Performance of a variety
that has been tested for only one year should not be compared
against a 4- or 5-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
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 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 and should be considered important.
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 heavy wind and rain, may cause
a variety to lodge much more than it normally does. It should also
be emphasized that a report that a variety was 50 percent lodged
does not imply that only 50 percent of the grain could be har-
vested. With good equipment, it may be expected that almost all P
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.
Barley Yellow Dwarf Disease was very severe this year at
the Murray and Princeton locations. This disease, in conjunction
with winterkilling, was primarily responsible for the low yields of `
wheat, oats and barley at those locations. Barley yellow dwarf is a
virus disease transmitted by aphids. The symptoms induced by the
virus are similar to those caused by nonparasitic factors and an
excess of soil water, drought, a shortage of nitrogen, and low-
temperature injury. Leaves of infected plants rapidly tum light
green and yellow, beginning at the tips. ln oats the tips of the
leaves turn red. Compared with normal plants, the infected plants
are dwarfed, mature early, produce seed low in test weight, and
have very low yields. Plants become infected at all stages, and
young plants are frequently killed. Stunting gradually decreases
with advtmcing age of the plants. As with other virus diseases, the
yield of grain shows the greatest reduction when plants are
infected early. Early fall plantings and prolonged warm weather in
the fall provide opportunity for aphid buildup and an increase in
the incidence of the disease. At present there are no resistant
varieties; the only control available is to plant as late as possible in
the fall and control aphid buildup. Disease ratings were made on
all the barley varieties grown at Princeton and Murray this year.
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 These ratings are given under the heading BYD Ratings in Tables 2
and 4. Although there was some difference in the ratings among
varieties it should be kept in mind that these ratings are for one
year only and several years’ data will need to be taken in order to
establish if there are any real differences among varieties.
i ‘ The 1972 performance data are presented in Tables 1 to
11. Comparisons for date of heading for the recommended and
certified varieties are presented in Table 1 2. These comparisons are
important for selecting varieties for a doub1e—cropping system. A
summary of the small grain recommendations for 1973 is
g presented in Table 13.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1973
In Table 13, varieties are labeled as recommended and/or
certified. The varieties recommended are those which are superior
, in one or more characteristics important for the crop and have
been tested by the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station for
‘ 3 or more years. Varieties that have been recommended for Ken-
tucky, recently certified in another state, or approved by an
appropriate National Varietal Review Board may be certified for
production. The certified list will include, in addition to the
recommended varieties, (1) varieties that may have potential for
Kentucky and (2) older varieties that are still acceptable for
production in Kentucky but are not as good as the recommended
varieties.
A description of the varietal recommendations for 1973
_ follows:
. WINTER BARLEY VARIETIES
Recommended winter barleys are less winter-hardy than
winter wheat, but more hardy than winter oats. Winterhardiness,
· straw strength, and maturity are important characteristics when
choosing a variety. Barley performs best on good, well-drained soil
and is not a poor land crop. It is an excellent feed grain for
livestock when fed with the other grain crops. The varietal
performance data are presented in Tables 1 through 4.
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 Table 1.—Rcsu1ts of Barley Performance Trials at Lexington, Ky.
Acre Test Plant Date
Variety Yield weight Lodging Height Survival Headed *
Bu. Lb./Bu. Z In. Z
Five Year Average 1967-71
Barsoy 82.5 50.0 16.9 34.9 99.4 27.0 A
Dayton 54.5 43.6 57.5 39.0 76.6 32.7
Harrison 85.7 48.2 15.6 40.9 99.7 35.9
Jefferson 66.8 45.5 21.3 42.4 99.7 36.3
Knob 66.9 45.9 25.6 34.6 92.8 31.5
Schuyler 86.7 44.7 43.8 36.9 99.4 42.1
Four Year Average 1968-71
Barsoy 90.9 50.] 20.0 35.3 99.4 29.6
Dayton 61.7 43.8 57.5 39.4 76.6 34.9
Harrison 87.2 48.0 20.0 40.9 99.7 37.2
Jefferson 74.8 45.6 27.5- 42.2 99.7 37.4
Knob 78.2 45.9 31.7 34.5 92.8 33.9
Lakeland 91.2 47.2 10.8 39.3 100.0 40.7
Paoli 77.2 45.7 40.8 32.9 100.0 33.6
Schuyler 88.6 44.7 52.5 37.3 99.4 42.7
Three Year Average 1969-71
Barsoy 99.0 50.2 20.0 35.3 50.2 30.3 3
Dayton 63.8 43.6 57.5 39.2 71.3 36.0
Harrison 94.9 47.8 20.0 41.1 47.8 38.8
Jefferson 83.7 45.5 27.5 41.9 45.5 38.9
Knob 82.2 45.9 31.7 33.3 45.9 34.8
Lakeland 94.7 47.0 10.8 38.8 47.0 42.3
Paoli 82.3 45.6 40.8 32.8 45.6 34.2
Schuyler 89.2 44.4 52.5 37.3 44.4 43.8
Two Year Average 1970-71
Barsoy 106.6 51.0 30.0 36.8 98.8 28.4
Dayton 69.1 44.8 43.8 39.8 61.3 44.8
Harrison 95.7 47.7 30.0 41.5 99.4 38.0
Jefferson 83.1 45.1 41.3 42.4 99.4 45.1
Knob 80.5 46.6 45.0 33.6 88.1 33.9
Lakeland 92.4 47.3 16.3 39.5 100.0 47.3
McNair 601 71.0 46.1 37.5 36.4 78.8 46.1
Schuyler 95.0 44.0 47.5 37.8 98.8 44.0
Paoli 83.4 45.9 50.0 33.9 100.0 45.9
* N0. days after March 31.
Lexington
1972 Winter Survival
Variety Survival Variety Survival
Z Z
Barsoy 13.8 Knob 2.5
Dayton 3.8 Lakeland 62.5
Harrison 62.5 McNair 601 0.0
Jefferson 57.5 Paoli 47.5
Keowee 1.3 Schuyler 36.3
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 Table 2.—Results of Barley Performance Trials at Princeton, Ky.
Acre Test Plant Date BYD
Variety Yield weight Lodging Height Survival Headed * Rating **
Bu. Lb./Bu. 2 rn. 2
Five Year Average 1968-72
Barsoy 69.0 49.1 8.5 33.1 93.3 21.9 —--
· . Dayton 55.6 43.6 53.0 38.6 92.5 27.6 —--
Harrison 68.0 48.7 20.3 40.6 98.5 32.7 ---
Jefferson 70.9 44.6 21.8 42.4 98.8 32.8 ---
Knob 65.4 44.7 35.0 35.5 96.5 29.3 ---
Lakeland 69.0 46.8 14.5 39.1 96.5 35.5 -—-
Paoli 71.2 46.2 20.8 32.3 97.8 29.8 -—-
Schuyler 65.3 42.7 31.5 36.2 99.0 37.6 —--
Four Year Average 1969-72
Barsoy 71.5 49.1 4.4 32.6 91.6 21.6 ···
Dayton 58.5 43.9 41.9 37.5 90.6 27.6 ···
_ ‘ Harrison 72.1 48.7 12.8 39.9 98.1 32.8 *·‘
Jefferson 78.0 45.1 10.9 41.8 98.4 32.8 ···
Knob 69.7 44.7 33.4 34.9 95.6 29.6 "‘
Lakeland 73.1 46.9 6.9 38.3 95.6 35.6 _"
Paoli 71.5 46.2 20.0 31.8 97.2 30.1 ···
Schuyler 68.0 42.8 26.3 35.9 98.8 37.9 "·
Three Year Average 1970-72
Barsoy 64.6 48.7 5.0 31.3 88.8 21.1 ···
Dayton 55.5 43.8 30.0 35.7 87.5 27.8 ···
Harrison 70.9 48.5 6.3 38.5 97.5 32.8 "··
Jefferson 74.4 44.8 7.9 40.4 97.9 32.7 '""
Knob 70.5 44.9 29.6 33.3 94.2 29.4 ···
Lakeland 68.6 46.9 7.9 37.2 94.2 35.6 ’"’
McNair 601 62.1 44.6 24.6 34.3 90.0 29.8 ···
Paoli 65.0 46.0 19.2 31.3 96.3 30.6 ···
Schuyler 63.5 42.5 26.3 35.3 98.3 38.6 ···
I Two Year Average 1971-72
Barsoy 58.7 48.2 7.5 31.3 91.3 21.6 ‘··
Dayton 39.9 41.9 41.3 35.4 81.3 29.4 ··—
Harrison 63.9 48.4 9.4 39.1 98.8 33.9 "’
Jefferson 67.5 44.8 11.9 40.5 97.5 34.1 ···
Keowee 48.7 46.6 50.0 35.1 95.0 34.0 ···
‘ Knob 63.6 42.8 44.4 33.1 95.0 30.6 ·r·
Lakeland 59.0 46.0 11.9 37.6 98.1 35.8 "‘
McNair 601 54.4 43.0 34.4 34.3 87.5 31.6 r"
Paoli 63.4 45.6 28.8 32.3 97.5 30.9 "“
Schuyler 55.9 40.1 39.4 36.3 99.4 38.9 —"
1972 Results
Barsoy 44.4 46.0 0.0 26.8 97.5 19.8 2.3
Dayton 21.6 40.2 0.0 31.3 66.3 27.0 4.5
Harrison 46.4 45.6 0.0 37.0 100.0 29.8 3.3
. Jefferson 46.0 41.8 0.0 37.8 100.0 30.0 2.8
Keowee 38.0 44.4 0.0 30.8 90.0 31.5 3.5
Knob 53.9 41.4 0.0 30.0 90.0 27.8 3.0
Lakeland 51.1 44.5 0.0 34.8 100.0 31.8 2.0
McNair 45.5 40.6 0.0 31.8 80.0 28.3 3.3
_ Paoli 53.3 44.9 0.0 29.5 100.0 26.0 2.0
Schuyler 58.6 40.5 0.0 33.5 100.0 36.0 2.0
* No. days after March 31.
** Visual Plant Ratings: 1, No BYD; 5, Very Severe BYD.
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 Table 3.——Results of Barley Performance Trials at Bowling Green, Ky.
 
 
Acre Test Plant _
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Headed * `
Bu. Lb./Bu. Z ln.
Five Year Average 1968-72
Barsoy 52.4 48.3 1.0 29.8 ----
Dayton 49.7 45.4 23.5 33.4 —-—— ·
Harrison 46.l 47.5 4.8 33.5 --—-
Jefferson 49.2 45.5 0.0 35.8 -——-
Knob 47.8 45.2 11.5 31.3 ----
Lakeland 49.6 47.1 0.0 33.0 ——-—
Paoli 46.5 45.6 0.0 26.5 ----
Schuyler 45.8 45.8 10.0 28.3 ——--
Four Year Average 1969-72
Barsoy 48.3 48.1 1.3 28.1 —---
Dayton 47.3 45.7 6.9 31.9 —---
Harrison 44.5 47.4 0.0 31.9 -———
Jefferson 47.8 45.5 0.0 33.9 ——--
Knob 44.5 45.3 4.4 29.6 --·—
Lakeland 46.5 46.9 0.0 31.4 -—-—
Paoli 41.2 45.3 0.0 24.7 —---
Schuyler 45.7 46.0 0.0 26.8 —--—
Three Year Average 1970-72
Barsoy 39.8 47.8 1.7 26.8 ————
Dayton 39.0 45.7 9.2 29.4 ----
Harrison 40.4 47.0 0.0 29.8 ----
Jefferson 43.1 45.2 0.0 32.3 ----
Knob 38.1 45.1 5.8 27.7 ---- ·
Lakeland 36.5 46.5 0.0 29.3 -—--
McNair 601 38.0 44.5 0.0 27.4 ----
Paoli 33.4 45.1 0.0 23.3 —---
Schuyler 35.7 46.3 0.0 24.3 —---
Two Year Average 1971-72
Barsoy 38.9 46.5 2.5 26.4 21.0
Dayton 34.4 44.0 13.8 28.5 26.0
Harrison 41.3 45.1 0.0 30.5 32.4
Jefferson 41.0 44.6 0.0 32.6 32.3
Keowee 39.6 45.6 2.5 28.6 31.8
Knob 41.8 42.3 8.8 27.8 27.1
Lakeland 37.8 44.4 0.0 30.8 33.3
McNair 601 41.1 43.7 0.0 27.9 27.8
Paoli 35.2 44.3 0.0 24.3 27.4
Schuyler 37.3 44.4 0.0 25.9 37.0
1972 Results
Barsoy 43.3 43.2 0.0 23.8 18.5
Dayton 38.6 40.7 0.0 26.3 23.8
Harrison 55.7 45.4 0.0 33.0 29.3
Jefferson 46.7 44.4 0.0 33.5 29.5
Keowee 40.6 42.4 5.0 28.8 30.8
Knob 48.8 41.1 0.0 28.3 25.5
Lakeland 47.1 43.0 0.0 31.5 29.0
McNair 601 46.4 41.6 0.0 27.8 25.8
Paoli 37.5 44.0 0.0 25.0 23.8
Schuyler 38.3 42.7 0.0 27.3 36.0
* No. days after March 31.
** A11 varieties survived 1002.
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 Table 4.—Results of Barley Performance Trials at Murray, Ky.
 
 
Acre Test Plant Date BYD
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival Headed * Rat1ng**
Bu. Lb./Bu. Z ln. Z
. Four Year Average 1968, 1969, 1970 & 1972
Barsoy 44.2 48.0 0.0 25.9 90.9 17.3 ---
Dayton 47.7 45.5 0.9 32.0 91.3 22.8 ———
Harrison 42.7 47.9 0.0 31.7 96.3 29.3 -——
· Jefferson 42.9 44.3 0.0 34.5 95.3 27.9 ···
Knob 44.5 44.4 0.0 28.8 95.6 24.7 ---
Lakeland 43.7 46.4 0.0 30.2 95.3 29.8 —-—
Paoli 41.8 45.5 0.3 25.4 96.6 26.7 ——-
Schuyler 36.4 44.9 0.0 25.8 94.7 34.2 ---
Three Year Average 1969z 1970 & 1972
Barsoy 41.7 47.6 0.0 23.5 87.9 17.0 -—-
Dayton 46.1 45.8 0.0 28.4 88.3 22.8 --—
Harrison 36.0 47.5 0.0 28.1 95.0 30.0 ——-
Jefferson 39.5 44.0 0.0 31.9 93.8 28.3 ~—-
. Knob 43.0 44.5 0.0 26.5 94.2 25.0 ---
Lakeland 40.4 45.8 0.0 28.2 93.8 30.3 ---
Paoli 37.8 45.5 0.0 23.8 95.4 26.9 ---
Schuyler 30.5 44.6 0.0 22.9 92.9 35.0 —-—
Two Year Average 1970 & 1972
Barsoy 44.6 47.4 0.0 23.6 81.9 16.4 -—-
Dayton 44.7 45.4 0.0 28.9 82.5 22.1 --—
Harrison 40.9 47.0 0.0 28.0 92.5 28.0 -—-
Jefferson 42.2 43.3 0.0 31.3 90.6 27.0 ---
Knob 45.3 44.2 0.0 26.4 91.3 23.5 --—
Lakeland 44.5 45.4 0.0 28.4 90.6 28.6 —-·-
McNair 601 56.5 43.1 0.0 28.1 92.5 20.3 -——
Paoli 40.4 44.7 0.0 23.5 93.1 25.1 —-·
Schuyler 29.0 44.2 0.0 23.8 89.4 34.1 -—-
1972 Results
` Barsoy 31.1 44.0 0.0 18.8 92.5 15.3 3.0
Dayton 30.2 44.1 0.0 22.3 78.8 22.0 3.8
Harrison 23.8 47.4 0.0 23.5 96.3 28.3 4.3
Jefferson 34.1 40.1 0.0 26.3 97.5 27.8 3.8
Keowee 24.6 46.8 0.0 23.7 93.8 29.5 4.5
Knob 30.1 41.6 0.0 19.5 97.5 23.8 3.8
Lakeland 29.6 43.8 0.0 25.0 97.5 26.5 3.0
McNair 601 41.0 41.5 0.0 22.5 93.8 20.8 3.3
Paoli 24.4 40.9 0.0 19.5 97.5 22.5 3.8
Schuyler 17.4 43.2 0.0 21.0 97.5 36.8 4.3
 
* No. days after March 31.
** Visual Plant Ratings: l, No BYD; 5, Very Severe HYD.
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 Table 5.—Resu1ts of Wheat Performance Trials at Lexington, Ky.
 
Acre Test Plant Date
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival Headed *
Bu. Lb./Bu. Z In. Z
Five Year Average 1968-72
Arthur 62.1 60.4 36.8 43.3 100.0 42.8
Benhur 48.9 60.7 13.5 43.8 98.0 42.2
_ Blueboy 62.2 54.6 11.0 41.9 88.5 46.8
Knox 62 44.5 60.1 66.5 45.0 95.0 43.4
Monon 49.9 59.1 47.0 44.5 96.5 42.8
Redcoat 52.1 59.3 23.5 49.9 96.0 48.8
Four Year Average 1969-72
Arthur 64.4 60.5 28.4 42.2 100.0 43.4
Benhur 51.1 60.7 8.8 42.9 97.5 43.0
Blueboy 57.4 54.5 12.5 41.4 85.6 47.9
Knox 62 47.2 60.2 60.6 44.3 93.8 44.3
Monon 52.7 59.0 41.9 43.7 95.6 43.7
Redcoat 56.9 59.4 14.4 49.4 95.0 49.4
Three Year Average 1970-72
Arthur 64.9 60.8 32.1 43.0 100.0 43.1
Benhur 51.8 61.3 8.3 44.2 96.7 42.7
Blueboy 53.0 53.9 16.7 42.3 80.8 47.6
Knox 62 48.2 60.9 55.8 45.5 91.7 43.9
McNair 2203 48.3 58.0 35.8 38.4 73.8 44.8
McNair 4823 60.7 60.7 0.8 38.4 91.7 46.3
Monon 53.2 59.2 35.8 45.1 94.2 43.4
Redcoat 56.4 59.2 18.3 50.3 93.3 49.4
Two Year Average 1971-72
Arthur 63.2 60.0 33.1 44.3 100.0 45.5
Arthur 71 61.4 59.9 41.3 42.3 100.0 45.3
Benhur 51.8 61.4 10.0 46.0 95.0 45.5
Blueboy 46.2 52.4 23.8 43.9 71.3 50.6
Knox 62 44.5 60.1 45.0 47.0 87.5 46.8
McNair 2203 42.4 58.4 27.5 38.4 60.6 47.8
McNair 4823 58.6 61.3 1.3 39.0 87.5 49.6
Monon 51.1 59.6 41.3 46.8 91.3 46.4
Redcoat 57.1 58.6 27.5 51.6 90.0 52.6
1972 Results
Abe 48.7 58.0 12.5 38.3 100.0 43.0
Arthur 62.6 59.1 1.3 42.5 100.0 43.5
Arthur 71 57.1 58.8 12.5 39.8 100.0 43.0
Benhur 47.9 60.3 0.0 45.0 90.0 44.5
Blueboy 30.8 52.6 0.0 44.0 42.5 49.3
Blueboy ll 37.9 59.8 0.0 41.0 50.0 49.0
Coker 68-15 10.8 59.8 0.0 32.8 5.0 49.0
Knox 62 44.7 60.0 0.0 46.0 75.0 46.0
McNair 701 12.1 55.8 0.0 36.5 8.8 48.0
McNair 2203 19.6 57.2 0.0 35.8 21.3 47.8
McNair 4823 46.8 61.8 0.0 37.8 75.0 49.3
Monon 45.2 59.8 0.0 45.8 82.5 45.8
Redcnat 55.7 60.8 0.0 53.0 80.0 53.0
* No. days after March 31.
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 Table 6.-Results of Wheat Performance Trials at Princeton, Ky.
, Acre Test Plant Date
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Headed *
Bu. Lb./Bu. Z In.
Five Year Average 1968-72
Arthur 50.6 59.4 22.3 41.0 36.5
Benhur 40.0 58.4 23.0 42.5 35.8
Blueboy 47.0 52.5 12.0 41.4 40.8
Knox 62 37.5 59.1 56.0 43.3 36.4
Monon 36.6 57.5 48.0 42.4 35.8
v Redcoat 44.2 58.1 10.0 47.4 44.5
Four Year Average 1969-72
Arthur 53.9 59.6 10.0 40.4 36.4
° Benhur 41.5 58.5 9.7 42.3 35.7
Blueboy 47.6 52.8 7.8 41.3 40.5
Knox 62 39.7 59.2 52.5 42.7 36.6
Monon 38.8 57.7 41.6 42.3 35.6
Redcoat 44.3 58.2 5.9 47.4 44.8
Three Year Average 1970-72
Arthur 50.6 59.7 5.4 39.1 36.3
Benhur 38.5 58.6 3.3 40.8 36.2
Blueboy 46.3 53.0 0.0 40.3 39.8
~ Knox 62 37.6 59.4 37.1 41.3 36.9
McNair 2203 45.9 56.3 6.3 36.8 36.1
McNair 4823 45.4 57.4 0.0 36.2 43.3
Y Monon 36.3 57.8 25.4 40.9 35.5
Redcoat 45.7 58.5 0.0 46.3 44.8
Two Yeagjygggggjjjl-72
Arthur 51.6 60.1 8.1 39.9 36.3
· Arthur 71 42.3 60.2 2.5 38.1 36.5
Benhur 37.4 58.6 5.0 41.5 36.5
. Blueboy 44.2 52.8 0.0 40.3 40.1
Knox 62 36.2 60.1 55.6 42.4 36.8
McNair 2203 43.5 56.0 6.3 35.8 36.4
McNair 4823 44.4 57.8 0.0 36.3 44.5
Monon 38.2 58.5 35.6 41.9 35.8
Redcoat 46.9 59.1 0.0 47.8 45.8
1972 Resug
Abe 38.0 60.4 0.0 34.5 31.5
Arthur 39.4 60.6 0.0 37.8 31.8
Arthur 71 31.8 60.0 2.5 36.0 32.0
< Benhur 22.4 59.9 10.0 39.8 32.3
Blueboy 24.7 55.4 0.0 37.5 35.8
Blueboy II 28.3 57.6 0.0 39.8 33.5
Knox 62 20.8 60.5 68.8 39.8 32.8
McNair 701 28.7 55.0 0.0 33.0 30.0
McNair 2203 25.0 55.4 0.0 30.5 31.5
McNair 4823 37.5 60.4 0.0 35.5 41.8
Monon 27.4 59.5 23.8 40.3 31.8
Redcoat 36.0 60.0 0.0 45.3 43.0
* No. days after March 31.
{rr ** A11 varieties survived 100%.
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 Table 7.—Results of Wheat Performance Trhls at Bowling Green. Ky.
  .
Acre Test Plant Date
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Headed *
Bu. Lb.7Bu. Z In.
Five Year Average 1968-72
Arthur 40.5 59.0 0.0 35.0 -—-- V
Benhur 33.4 58.4 3.5 36.9 -—--
Blueboy 37.9 57.5 0.3 36.5 ----
Knox 62 36.6 59.4 14.3 40.3 ·—·—
Monon 36.7 57.8 1.0 37.9 ——-—
Redcoat 32.8 58.4 1.0 42.1 --~-
Four Year Average 1969-72
Arthur 39.6 58.9 0.0 33.6 -·—-
Benhur 32.6 58.4 1.3 36.1 —---
Blueboy 35.4 57.9 0.0 35.4 ---—
Knox 62 37.3 59.3 5.9 39.6 —---
Monun 35.8 57.8 1.3 36.8 ———-
Redcoat 32.2 58.5 0.6 40.7 ---— U
Three Year Average 1970-72
Arthur 37.8 59.0 0.0 33.1 ————
Benhur 32.9 58.3 1.7 36.2 ---—
Blueboy 32.3 58.1 0.0 34.6 --——
Knox 62 36.1 59.3 7.9 38.8 -——-
McNair 2203 34.0 56.9 0.8 31.6 ——--
McNair 4823 32.5 59.9 0.0 31.5 --—- `
Monon 34.9 57.7 1.7 37.1 --—-
Redcoat 31.1 58.7 0.8 40.8 -——-
Two Year Average 1971-72
Arthur 39.7 59.3 0.0 35.0 32.1
Arthur 71 38.8 59.9 0.0 34.0 33.4
Benhur 32.7 58.7 2.5 37.4 32.9
Blueboy 29.6 58.0 0.0 35.1 38.1
Knox 62 36.0 59.8 11.9 40.5 32.5
McNair 2203 30.4 56.3 1.3 31.0 33.3
McNair 4823 33.0 59.8 0.0 32.5 40.5
Honon 34.8 57.4 2.5 39.3 32.0
Redcoat 32.8 59.1 1.3 42.9 42.6
1972 Results
Abe 51.4 61.6 2.5 35.5 27.8
Arthur 49.2 60.5 0.0 37.0 27.8 I
Arthur 71 46.3 62.2 0.0 37.3 28.3
Benhur 39.0 60.3 5.0 40.3 26.5 _
Blueboy 29.4 56.1 0.0 36.0 35.0
Blueboy II 39.8 58.0 2.5 39.3 33.3
Coker 68-15 32.4 61.7 2.5 33.3 27.8
Knox 62 35.7 60.3 23.8 40.3 “ 28.0
McNair 701 37.8 57.2 20.0 31.8 26.0
McNair 2203 32.3 56.1 2.5 32.0 27.3
McNair 4823 34.2 61.4 0.0 33.8 39.0
Monon 38.6 60.5 5.0 41.5 28.0
Redcoat 32.4 59.6 2.5 46.8 41.8
* No. days after March 31. .
** A11 varieties survived 1002.
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 4.
Table 8.—Resu1ts of Winter Oat Performance Trials at Lexington
and Princeton, Ky.
 
_ Acre Test Plant Date
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival Headed *
Bu. Lb./Bu. Z In. Z
. LEXINGTON
3 Five Year Average 1967-71
i_ Compact 72.0 33.5 37.5 33.6 69.3 49.3
Norline 76.6 34.6 48.8 46.1 71.5 44.9
' Walken 69.3 31.8 35.8 38.8 65.0 54.6
Four Year Average 1968-71
Compact 65.0 33.1 56.3 33.1 62.8 49.3
· Norllne 75.2 34.5 68.8 44.7 69.1 43.3
I Walken 65.9 31.8 42.5 38.5 58.1 52.9
X Three Year Average 1969-71
Coker 66-22 75.0 33.9 57.5 43.1 60.4 50.4
Compact: 71.3 32.9 56.3 35.9 63.8 59.5
Dubois 53.4 35.8 57.5 42.8 57.5 54.5
Norline 78.5 34.2 68.8 46.0 69.2 55.9
Walken 67.4 31.5 42.5 40.4 56.3 63.8
Two Year Average 1970-71
_ Coker 66-22 90.0 34.9 57.5 43.1 80.0 50.4
Compact 92.3 34.7 56.3 35.9 90.6 59.5
Dubois 75.3 37.8 57.5 42.8 82.5 54.5
Ky. 63-1935 93.8 34.5 43.8 42.8 98.1 63.6
Norline 81.1 34.4 68.8 46.0 87.5 55.9
Walken 88.0 34.0 42.5 40.4 77.5 63.8
[ PRINCETON
Five Year Average 1967-71
- Compact 64.7 31.1 70.3 34.8 93.0 48.7
’ Norline 52.2 28.7 89.5 43.6 88.5 47.2
Walken 60.8 29.4 57.3 40.8 96.3 53.7
Four Year Average 1968-71
Compact 63.5 30.5 82.2 35.9 95.6 51.0
Norline 51.6 27.9 92.5 44.5 91.9 49.1
Walken 59.9 28.7 64.1 42.5 98.4 55.2
Three Year Average 1969-71
Coker 66-22 87.4 33.6 66.7 41.1 82.1 42.1
Compact 62.9 29.8 86.3 34.7 94.2 51.3
- Dubois 60.4 32.0 67.9 42.6 83.3 47.6
Norline 48.2 27.2 93.8 44.0 89.2 49.2
Walken 60.1 28.3 68.3 41.5 97.9 55.1
Two Year Average 1970-71
Coker 66-22 96.6 33.8 50.0 40.5 75.6 42.6
Compact 70.0 30.3 79.4 33.9 93.8 51.3
Dubois 63.2 31.9 51.9 41.9 77.5 47.3
Ky. 63-1935 63.6 28.8 50.6 42.4 91.9 56.1
Norline 50.3 27.2 90.6 43.9 87.5 48.9
Walken 66.0 29.0 52.5 41.3 96.9 56.1
* No. days after March 31.
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 Table 9.-Results of Winter Oat Performance Trials at Bowling Green, Ky.
Acre Test Plant Date _
Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Survival Headed * ‘
Bu. Lb./Bu. Z rn. Z
Five Year Average 1968-72
Compact 65.1 38.1 19.8 30.0 98.5 —-—-
Norline 66.4 35.8 20.8 40.0 98.8 ---- r
Walken 61.7 35.3 17.5 34.7 94.3 —--- ‘
Four Year Average 1969-72 *
Coker 66-22 69.4 37.5 1.9 35.4 97.5 ----
Compact 69.3 38.4 0.0 28.0 98.1 ----
Dubois 56.1 37.6 5.3 35.8 96.6 ----
Norline 67.2 36.0 1.3 39.3 98.4 ----
Walken 61.3 35.5 0.0 32.8 92.8 ---- -
Three Year Average 1970-72
Coker 66-22 71.3 37.6 0.0 34.1 96.7 ---- (
Compact 72.9 38.5 0.0 28.3 97.5 -—--
Dubois 56.7 37.7 0.0 35.4 95.4 ~——-
Ky 63-1935 58.0 34.2 0.0 31.1 99.2 --—-
Norline 72.2 36.2 0.0 39.6 97.9 ---— ·
Walken 63.1 35.5 0.0 32.3 90.4 --—-
Two Year Average 1971-72
Coker 66-22 65.4 37.8 0.0 34.3 95.0 38.5
Compact 57.7 39.9 0.0 27.0 96.3 48.4
Dubois 47.8 37.9 0.0 34.6 93.1 44.0
Ky 63-1935 47.0 34.9 0.0 30.8 98.8 54.1 _
Norline 63.6 36.8 0.0 38.6 96.9 46.4
Walken 49.3 37.8 0.0 31.8 85.6 52.8 _
1972 Results
Coker 66-22 59.2 36.3 0.0 37.8 90.0 37.0
Coker 70-16 68.1 36.2 0.0 39.3 87.5 39.0
Compact 54.1 38.1 0.0 30.3 92.5 48.5
Dubois 39.2 38.3 0.0 38.8 86.3 41.5
Ky 63-1935 38.6 33.6 0.0 31.5 97.5 53.3
Norline 50.9 36.2 0.0 41.5 93.8 44.0
Walken 38.5 35.4 0.0 34.5 71.3 52.3 `
* No. days after March 31.
Table 10.—1972 Winter Oat Survival at all Lomtions- °
Variety Lexington Princeton Murray Bowling Green
Coker 66-22 0.0 28.8 80.0 90.0
Coker 70-16 0.0 48.8 92.5 87.5
Compact 0.0 46.3 95.0 92.5
Dubois 0.0 31.3 87.5 86.3
Norllne 0.0 72.5 95.0 93.8
Walken 0.0 23.8 82.5 71.3
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 Table 1 1.—Results of Spring Oat Performance Trials in Kentucky.
 
Acre Test Plant Date
` Variety Yield Weight Lodging Height Headed*
Bu. Lb./Bu. Z ln.
i Two Year Average 1969-70 at Princeton
Andrew 30.3 24.6 73.1 35.9 60.4
Brave 24.8 22.4 78.1 34.3 60.9
Clintford 34.6 25.5 57.5 31.3 60.8
. Diana 38.8 26.5 30.5 32.1 61.1
Grundy 30.9 23.7 70.0 31.8 59.8
Jaycee 30.3 21.2 71.3 32.0 60.4
1970 Results at Princeton
k Andrew 23.5 24.3 48.8 29.8 63.5
Brave 20.7 21.6 56.3 29.3 63.8
( Clintford 27.7 25.0 22.5 27.8 63.5
" Diana 38.1 26.4 5.0 26.8 64.5
, Grundy 24.0 22.8 55.0 27.5 62.3
, Jaycee 26.3 20.4 42.5 26.3 63.5
Two Year Average 1968-1971 at Lexington
Andrew 59.6 29.7 22.5 37.8 72.6
Brave 61.3 31.4 31.2 36.5 73.2
Clintford 53.6 32.3 12.5 33.8 72.9
Jaycee 54.6 31.7 41.2 34.6 72.2
· 1971 Results at Lexington
6 Andrew 32.0 28.1 0.0 37.5 75.8
; Brave 34.5 29.2 0.0 34.0 77.5
Clintford 32.0 28.7 0.0 32.5 76.8
{ Diana 32.4 27.0 0.0 32.5 77.0
Grundy 27.6 28.1 0.0 32.5 76.5
Jaycee 34.4 28.3 0.0 33.8 76.5
_ * N0. days after March 31.
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 Table 12.-Comparisons for Date of Heading for Recommcn ded and Certified
Small Grain Varieties in Kentucky.
Date Headed *
Lexington Bowling Green ** Princeton
Barley Varieties
Barsoy 27.0 21.0 21.9
Harrison 35.9 32.4 32.7 ‘
V Jefferson 36.3 32.3 32.8
·Kncb 31.5 27.1 29.3
Wheat Varieties
Abe 43.0 *** 27.8 *** 31.5 ***
Arthur 42.8 32.1 36.5
Arthur 71 45.3 ** 33.4 36.5 ** *
Benhur 42.2 32.9 35.8
Blueboy 46.8 38.1 40.8
Knox 62 43.4 32.5 35.8
McNair 4823 49.6 ** 40.5 43.3 **
Menon 42.8 32.0 35.8 ,
Redcoat 48.8 42.6 44.5
Oat Varieties
Coker 66-22 50.4 ** 38.5 42.1 **
Compact 49.3 48.4 48.7
Dubois 54.5 ** 44.0 47.6 **
Norline 44.9 46.4 47.2 `
Walken 54.6 52.8 53.7 Y
* Five-year average, no. days after March 31. l
** Averaged from less than five years' data. ‘
*** 1972 Heading dates only.
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 Table 13.-Summary of Small Grain Recommendations for 1973.
 
[ Winter Winter Winter
' Barley Wheat Oats
Recommended Recommended Recom ended
- Barsoy Arthur Coker 66-22
Harrison Arthur 71 Compact
— Jefferson Blueboy Dubois
Knob McNair 4823 Norline
· Walken
$' Certified Certified Certified
Barsoy Abe Coker 66-22
= Harrison Arthur Compact
Jefferson Arthur 71 Dubois
Knob Benhur Norline
( Blueboy Walken
Blueboy I1
Knox 62
. McNair 4823
Monon
 
; Barsoy, a Kentucky-released variety, is very early maturing
and is excellent for double—cropping. lt has good lodging resist-
ance, is short of stature, and is high yielding. It has medium-
‘* length awns which break off readily during threshing. Barsoy is
susceptible to loose smut, but its earliness of maturity has permit-
ted it to escape damage from most diseases. It has good winter-
hardiness and performs well in most areas in the state.
Dayton is an older barley variety released by the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station that has consistently yielded well
in Kentucky. It is later maturing and not as high yielding as
Barsoy.
Harrison is an awned variety developed by Purdue Uni-
versity. It has performed well in Kentucky but is later maturing
than Barsoy. It has better winterhardiness than Barsoy and Knob
_ and is resistant to most of the barley diseases except loose smut.
jefferson is quite similar to Harrison, but awnless.
Knob is a recently released variety from the Kentucky
Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a few days earlier in maturi-
ty than Harrison, but later than Barsoy; however, it matures faster
after heading than the other varieties. lt is a short, stiff—strawed,
` beardless variety with disease resistance similar to Barsoy. Knob is
easily threshed and has good winterhardiness.
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 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT VARIETIE