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Progress Report 39
A u g u s I I 9 5 6

 YOUR EXPERIMENT STATION RECOMMENDS I
FOR THE 1956-57 SEA SON `
Winter Oats: DUBOIS, ATLANTIC, and FORKEDEER
Winter Barley: KENBAR and DAYTON
Winter Wheat: KNOX, VIGO and DUAL I
(Seed supplies of Dual not readily available for 1956 planting)
Winter Rye: BALBO
Spring Oats: ANDREW and MO. 0205 "
Seed Source: Kentucky Certified Seed
RESULTS OF THE 1955-56 TRIALS F
In 1955-56, 36 varieties of winter oats, 36 of winter wheat
and 36 of winter barley were tested at 3 locations in Kentucky.
These locations were the Experiment Station Farm, Lexington;
the Pennyrile Grain Improvement Association Field located on -
the Mr. W. G. Duncan, III, farm near Hopkinsville and the farm
of Mr. Henry Wink near Owensboro. In addition 7 varieties of
winter barley, 8 of winter wheat and 7 of winter oats were
tested in combine trials at the Experiment Substation at Prince-
ton. Twenty—six varieties of spring oats were tested at Lexington. -
No rye tests were conducted by the Experiment Station in
1955 -56.
These tests include varieties being grown in Kentucky and
neighboring states, older varieties which have been produced
commercially in Kentucky and other states and Gxpefimental
varieties not yet named developed by Kentucky and neighboring
states. In this report only named varieties will be considered.
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 WINT ER WHEAT '
All varieties included in the test had a relative good yield. l
Conditions in general were favorable for wheat at all test loca- .
tions. The varieties Clarkan, Saline, Trumbull and Thorne
are older varieties which under favorable conditions still pro-
duce good yields. Each has certain characteristics, however,
which make it less desirable than the now recommended varie- .
ties. The varieties American Banner and Genesee are white
wheat varieties which yield well but are not readily accepted
at Kentucky soft red winter wheat markets. The varieties
Lucus from Ohio, Vermillion and Dual from Indiana, and Ky.
50-9929 from Kentucky are new varieties. Seed supplies of
Dual, Vermillion and Ky. 50-9929 are being built up rapidly AA
and may be available in 1957. For planting in 1956 seed supplies n
of Knox and Vigo should be plentiful and both have been good
varieties under Kentucky conditions.
Winter Wheat Varieties
Yield in Bushels per Acre 1956
 
Variety Lexing- Hopkins- Owens - Prince- State
ton ville boro ton Av.
Clarkan 33.4 42.8 32.6 40.6 37.4
Saline 35.2 39.5 43.7 ---— 39.5
Trumbull 34. 3 24.7 36.8 ---- 31.9
Lucus 36.8 34.8 40.9 36.6 37.3 ‘
Amer. Banner 30.0 40.8 36.4 ---- 35.7
Genesee 36. 3 42.9 39.7 -·-- 39.6
KY. 50-9929 34.7 49.1 40.9 42.5 41.8 —
DUAL 32. 7 43.4 40.7 42.5 39.8
KNOX 32.9 41.3 46.7 36.0 39.2
VERMILLION 35.8 39.7 38.5 37.9 38.0
Thorne 34.0 44.2 45.2 40.6 4l.0
Vigo 28.6 43.4 38.8 39.0 37.4
Test Average 33.7 40.6 40.1 39.5
lRecommended varieties are capitalizedl
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 WINTER BARLEY
The season for the most part was ideal at all locations
except Lexington where cold weather caught some varieties
at a susceptible time. This is shown by the yield of Dayton.
Dayton was near the top at other locations but was seriously
damaged by cold w eather at Lexington. T he varieties
Kearney, Mo. B-400, Dicktoo, Reno, Ward and Olyrnpia are
varieties that are not well adapted to Kentucky and have been
lower yielding. They also are very weak strawed under Ken-
tucky conditions. The m ost outstanding variety was Kenate
recently named by Canada. This variety is a re-selection
made from a Kentucky strain selected at the same time Kenbar
was. The variety was superior this year, but will need add i~
tional testing. The varieties Mo. B-475 from Missouri and
Decatur from Indiana were named and released by those states
, in 1955. They appear to have no particularadvantagesover the
- recommended varieties Kenbar and Dayton. For a complete
‘ description of Dayton see back of cover page.
Winter Barley Varieties
Yield in Bushels per Acre 1956
Variety Lexing- Hopkins - Owens- Prince- State
ton ville boro ton Av.
Kearney 47.6 37.6 45.8 —--- 43.7
Mo. B·4OO 61.1 53.1 46.7 -—-- 53.6
Mo. B-475 65.0 59.0 54.2 50.8 57.2
Dicktoo 54.0 35.8 47.7 —--- 45.8
Reno 54.4 51.4 48.0 ---- 51.3
Ward 54.7 51.9 52.6 —--- 53.1
Hudson 50.2 65.5 55.6 56.6 57.0
DAYTON 43. 3 69.8 60.8 59.8 58.4
Kenate 74.3 71.0 59.1 ---- 67.8
KENBAR 63.4 67.9 51.7 58.8 60.4
Kentucky 1 54.6 60.0 56.9 50.9 55.6
Olympia 38.6 51.4 52.6 -—-- 47.5
Decatur 57.3 54.3 51.9 ——-- 54.5
Test Average 55. 3 56.1 52.6 55.4
{Recommended varieties are capitalizedi
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 WINTER OATS
The winter oat varieties were injured rather seve rely
by cold weather at Lexington and some damage at Owens- .
boro. The variety LeConte fr om Tennessee performed
better this year than in previous years. In the past Le Conte ·
has not been considered winter hardy enough for Kentucky.
The variety Lee is an old variety commonly grown previous A
to modern breeding and testing programs. It is inferior to
the recommended varieties. The varieties Wintok and I
Fulwin are older varieties with superior w int erhar diness
but weak straw makes them inferior as commercial varie— V
ties. The varieties Coy, Mustang, and Cimarron are more
r ecent varieties but often are not winter hardy enough for
Kentucky. The variety Bronco was named and releas ed by
the Texas Ag ricultural Exp eriment Station in 1956. This
variety has been tested for a period of years in Kentucky aid ·
thought to be superior. Seed supplies are being increas ed
and thi s variety may be available in future years.
For planting in 19 56 the varietie s Dub cis, Atlantic and
Forkedeer are recommended. Thes e varieties have been
among the highest yielding and are sup erior in other agronomic
c harac teristics. Kentucky certified seed of these varieties
a re available.
Winter Oat Varieties
Yield in Bu shels per Acre 19 56
Variety Lexing- Hopkins- Owens- Prince- State
ton ville boro ton Av.
LeConte 54. 2 68. 7 70. 6 78. 5 68. 0
DUBOIS 43.8 70. 0 67.7 82.0 65. 9
Bronco 61.0 68. 8 60.1 71.1 65. 2
Lee 30.6 72. 3 49. 9 -——- 50. 9
Mustang 25. 2. 79. 2 59.1 88 . 7 63. 0
Coy 45. O 61. 5 55. 4 —--- 54. 0
Cimarron 42.1 54. 4 65. 4 ---- 54.0
Wintok 46.1 69. 4 75. 2 ---- 63. 6
FORKEDEER 50. 6 77. 4 56. 1 76. 9 65. 2
ATLANTIC 37.6 78. 6 57. 0 76.0 62. 3
Fulwin 36.8 60. 3 45. 4 69.8 53. l
Test Average 43.0 69. 1 60. 2 77.6
 mended varieties are capital izedl ___-_ —_—-_
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 SPRING OATS
 
Variety Lexington, 1926*
1vD. 0205 30. 8 As has been true for the
Columbia Z3- 6 the last few year s none of the
older varieties snch as C olum-
Nemaha 19· 4 bia, Ne maha, Clin ton 59,
Clin ua nd Z6_ Z Kano ta and C herok ee have
been as high as yielding as the
Clinton 59 ZZ· 9 recommended varieties M0.
Kanota g6_ 3 0205 and Andr ew . The new er
oat varieti es such as Clintland,
ANDREW 31- 7 Dupr ee and New ton do not appear
Dupree 26- 0 to be any better in Kentucky
than the recommended varieties .
Osage 16. 3 The variety Osa ge is susceptible
to the disease Victoria bli ht,
New ton Z7` 9 show ing th at spring oat vagie-
Chergk ee Z5_ 4 ties that are susceptible to this
___ disease are unsatisfactory.
Recommended varieties are
capitalized.
V WINTER RYE
Variety yield trials we re not conducted on rye varietie s in
1956 . Pr evious data have shown no variety to be superior to
4 Balbo as a winter cover crop and early spring grazing for live-
stock. The variety Tetra-Petkus has been slightly superior in
· g rain yield but has been about two wee ks later than Balbo in
p roviding spring grazing.
Since rye is a cross pollinated crop and Tetra Petkus has
twice as many chromosomes as Ba lbo every precaution should
be taken to avoid planting these varieties adjacent to each other.
litailed §ucEs_have shozvn th at—a_dTjacent pl anthi-g reduces the
yield of both varieties and also seed resulting from crossing of
these two varieties produces inferior plants and seed yields in
s uccee ding years.
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 DAYTON WINTER BARLEY V
Dayton winter barley was named and released by the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station in 1955. Seed was purchased -
b y the Kentucky Agricultural Expe riment S tat ion in 19 54.
This seed wa s increa sed by Kentucky Seed Stocks, Inc. during
the 1954-5 5 season. The resulting seed was th en released to
Kentucky Certified Seed gro we rs for further increase during ·
the 1955-5 6 season . Limited quantitie s of c ertified seed
s hould be available to Kentucky farmers this year and quanti-
ties should meet the demand in 19 57.
Dayton originated as a selection from Composite Cross X, _
C. I. 6625. The exact parentage of Dayton is unknown since
18 parent varieties made up the composite cross. These varie-
ties we re Po lis h, Ad mi re, Winter Club, Marnob arb, Kentucky
11, Tennesse e Winter, Harlan Hybrid, Olympia, Smooth Awn
203, Mo. Early Bear dless, Tenn. Winter 52, Parla, Han River
Nakano Wase , Black Russian, Wisconsin Winter, Tenn. 6 and
Abate.
Dayton has performed in Kentucky very similarly to Ke nbar,
with the exception that it has been slightly better in most
respects and inferior in none. Below are listed comparative
agrono mic data of Dayton and Kenb ar in Kentucky.
Characteristic Dayton Kenbar
Yield, Bu/A 52.1 48.8 _
Weight/Bu. lbs/bu. 45.7 45.4
% lodged 21.2 28.4
Date headed (Ap ril) 28 30
Height (Inches) 34 33
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