2011 Kentucky Small Grain

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1 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, LEXINGTON, KY, PR Kentucky Small Grain Performance Test B. Bruening, C. Tutt, S. Swanson, J. Connelley, G. Olson, and D. Van Sanford The 2011 soft red winter wheat growing season ended with Kentucky farmers harvesting 410,000 acres of the 530,000 acres planted, for a total production of 27.9 million bushels of grain. An average yield of 68 bushels per acre was recorded (Table 1). The acreage not harvested for grain was primarily used for forage production. Small grain performance tests were conducted in six of the seven agroclimatic regions of Kentucky (Table 2). Agricultural areas within each region are considered to have similar soil types and climatic conditions. Each region having a substantial acreage of a small grain commodity had at least one trial conducted in that region for that commodity. The objective of the Kentucky small grain variety performance test is to evaluate varieties of wheat, oat and barley that are commercially available or may soon be available to Kentucky farmers. New varieties are continually being developed by agricultural experiment stations and commercial firms. Annual evaluation of small grain varieties and selections provides farmers, seed producers, and other agricultural workers with current information to help them select the varieties best adapted to their locality and individual requirements. Because weather, soil, and other environmental factors may alter varietal performance from one location to another, seven wheat tests were conducted at seven locations throughout the state (Table 2). In addition, wheat and oat tests for varietal differences in forage potential and straw yields were conducted at one location. Experimental Methods One hundred entries were evaluated under both conventional and no-till cultural practices. No-till tests were grown at three locations, and conventional tests were grown at four locations. The experimental design was a randomized complete block. The tests had four replications per entry, and the data presented are the average response from the four replications. The plots were planted with specially built multi-row conventional and no-till cone seeders. Conventional test plots consisted of six rows to form a plot 4 ft wide and 15 ft long, which was later trimmed to 12 ft in length. No-till plots consisted of seven rows to form a plot 5 ft wide and 25 ft long, which was later trimmed to 20 ft in length. Plots were harvested with a small plot combine. The preceding crop for all tests was corn. Tests were conducted using intensive management practices. Typical herbicide applications included a spring application for broadleaf control and a fall preplanting burn-down (no-till tests only) application. Fungicides were applied in the spring on all but two (disease rating) tests. An insecticide for aphid control was typically applied in the fall and spring. Nitrogen was applied in a February/March split application at a rate of approximately 30/60 lb per acre (conventional tests) or 40/70 lb per acre (no-till). Table 1. Wheat acreage harvested and yields (bu/a) in Kentucky, * Harvested Yield Harvested Yield Harvested Yield 410, , , *June 1, 2011, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Table 2. Agroclimatic regions of Kentucky small grain variety tests. Region Location Cooperator Crop Tested 1 Purchase Graves Co. Jed Clark Wheat* 2 Western Coal Field Caldwell Co. Princeton Research and Education Ctr. No-till Wheat, Barley 3 Ohio Valley Henderson Co. David Alexander No-till Wheat 4 Bluegrass Fayette Co. Kentucky Ag. Exp. Station Wheat*, Oat, Forage tests 5 Southern Logan Co. Don Halcomb Wheat* Tier Trigg Co. Ben Cundiff and Wheat* Barry Alexander 6 North Central Hardin Co. Charlie and Jimmy Stuecker No-till Wheat * Conventional tillage. RESEARCH University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40546

2 The forage test was planted using conventional tillage and was harvested using a small plot forage combine at the milk stage. Straw yield was measured using a small plot forage combine following grain harvest in the Bluegrass Region test. Characteristics Evaluated Grain yields were calculated from the weight of grain from each plot and reported in bushels per acre (bu/a) based on 60- lb, 48-lb, and 32-lb standard bushel weights for wheat, barley and oats, respectively at 13.5% moisture content. Test weights (lb/bu) were determined using a HarvestMaster Classic Grain- Gage. Lodging was reported as the percentage of plant lodging at maturity; winter survival was reported as the percentage of survival after spring green-up. Winter survival was 100% for all locations in Plant height was measured in inches from the soil surface to the top of the grain head. Heading dates were reported as the day an estimated 50% of the heads had extended above the flag leaf collar. Disease ratings (leaf blotch complex and powdery mildew) were recorded from the Logan county (non-fungicide) test, and Fusarium head scab ratings were recorded at Lexington, Ky. Forage and straw yields are expressed as dry matter in tons per acre. Results and Interpretation Since genetic expression of a variety is greatly influenced by environmental conditions, it is best to have several years data at multiple locations from which to draw conclusions. Performance of a variety tested for only one year should not be compared with a multi-year average of another variety because it is possible that results in one of the other years were extremely good or poor and thus not comparable. The yield of a variety is relative and should be compared with the yields of the other varieties in the same experiment and at the same location or within the same analysis across locations. Small differences in yield of only a few bushels per acre between two varieties from an individual test should not be interpreted to indicate the superiority of one variety over another. However, if one variety consistently outyields another over a period of several years, the chances are that the differences are real. LSD (least significant difference) values are listed at the bottom of table columns to indicate whether differences are statistically significant. Lodging data are very difficult to interpret. A high-yielding variety should not necessarily be downgraded because of a high percentage of lodging for a given year at a given location. Local weather conditions, such as wind and rain, may cause a variety to lodge much more than it normally does. trials normally have a greater degree of lodging than do farmer fields. It should also be emphasized that a variety reported to be 50% lodged does not imply that only 50% of the grain could be harvested. With good equipment, most of the grain can often be saved. Kentucky s climate and soils are well suited for the production of high-quality soft red winter wheat. No single variety has all the desirable characteristics, but each has certain advantages. Yield potential, straw strength and yield, height, heading date, grain quality, disease resistance, and forage potential are important in choosing a variety. Winter barley is less winter-hardy than winter wheat but more hardy than winter oats. The degree of winter-hardiness, straw strength, and maturity are important characteristics when choosing a variety. Barley (hulled and hulless) variety performance data are presented in Tables 13 and 14. Oat forage, grain, and straw yield data are presented in Table 15. Test Conditions Very dry weather during October facilitated timely planting throughout much of the state. The 2011 Kentucky small grain variety tests were planted between October 8 and October 17. Cool temperatures from November through February limited early growth and development. Warmer temperatures in March stimulated plant growth. Frequent rainfall in April and May favored leaf and glume blotch disease pressure throughout the state; head scab developed later in central Kentucky. Hot, dry conditions in early June favored timely dry-down. In some areas, harvest was delayed due to frequent rainfall in mid June. Acknowledgments In memory of Charles R. Tutt, Thanks to the following individuals for their support and assistance with this project: Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association, Joseph Grabau, Charlie and Jimmy Stuecker, Don Halcomb, Brian Rouse, Ben Cundiff, Barry Alexander, David Fourqurean, Jed Clark, David and Tim Alexander, Chad Lee, Dennis Egli, Marcy Rucker, Kenny Perry, Mike Smith, Doug Shepherd, Bobby Orange, Joe Williams, Scott Peek, John Hagan, David Morgan, Michael Carter, Anthony Clark, and the UK Wheat Science Group. Contact Bill Bruening 425 Plant Science Building University of Kentucky Lexington, KY bill.bruening@uky.edu 2

3 Wheat Varieties Tested in 2011 Agrihorizon, Inc. PO Box 576 Arlington, NE EXCEL 234 EXCEL 442 AgriMAXX Wheat Co Highbanks Rd. Mascoutak, IL AgriMAXX 412 AgriMAXX 413 AgriMAXX 415 AgriMAXX 490 Armor Seeds PO Box 178 Fisher, AR ARMOR RICOCHET ARMOR RENEGADE ARMOR ARX 0179 ARMOR ARX 0186 Beck s Hybrids 6767 E. 276th Atlanta, IN Beck 113 Beck 126 Beck 135 Beck 87 Delta Grow Seed PO Box NW 2nd England, AR Delta Grow 7500 Delta Grow 7900 Delta Grow 8300 Direct Enterprises PO Box 978 Westfield, IN DW Exp 102 Sienna Quest Dyna-Gro Seed 6221 Riverside Dr., Ste.1 Dublin, OH Dyna-Gro 9012 Dyna-Gro 9042 Dyna-Gro 9171 Dyna-Gro 9911 Dyna-Gro 9922 Excel Brand Seed 257 E. Hail St. Bushnell, IL Excel 166 Excel 173 Excel 180 Excel 242 Excel 341 Excel 344 Kentucky American Seeds, Inc. 205 Means Ave. Hopkinsville, KY KAS S1200 KAS S900 KAS 5058 Kentucky Foundation Seed Project University of Kentucky PO Box Lexington, KY Cumberland KY03C Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association PO Box 90 Eastwood, KY Pembroke 2008 Miles Seed / CPS Owensboro, KY Exsegen Candace Exsegen Dinah Exsegen Elisabeth Exsegen Lois Exsegen Phebe Exsegen Sarah Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl. 700 Boulevard S., Ste. 302 Huntsville, AL Pioneer variety 25R32 Pioneer variety 25R56 Pioneer variety 25R78 Pioneer variety 26R15 Pioneer variety 26R20 Pioneer variety 26R22 Pioneer variety XW09H Progeny AG Products 1529 Hwy 193 Wynne, AR PROGENY 117 PROGENY 125 PROGENY 166 PROGENY 185 PROGENY PGX 10-2 PROGENY PGX 10-5 PROGENY PGX 10-7 Seed Consultants, Inc. PO Box 370 Washington Court House, OH SC 1311 SC 1321 SC 1341 Southern States Coop. PO Box Richmond, VA SS 520 SS 5205 SS 8302 SS 8309 SS 8404 SS 8600 SS 8700 SS EXP 8340 SS EXP 8500 SS MPV-57 List of Tables Table 3. Table 4. Table 5. Table 6. Table 7. Table 8. Table 9. Table 10. Table 11. Table 12. Table 13. Table 14. Table 15. Table 16. Steyer Seeds 6154 N. County Rd. 33 Tiffin, OH STEYER CRESTLINE STEYER KIDWELL STEYER SEBREE STEYER JORDAN Syngenta Seeds 520 E St., Box 411 Brookston, IN SYNGENTA Branson SYNGENTA Oakes SYNGENTA SY 1526 SYNGENTA SY 9978 SYNGENTA W1104 SYNGENTA W1566 Terral Seeds PO Box 826 Lake Providence, LA Terral LA821 Terral TV8558 Terral TV8589 Terral TV8861 Terral TVX8460 Terral TVX8535 Terral TVX8626 Terral TVX8525 Terral TVX8848 UniSouth Genetics 2640-C Nolensville Rd. Nashville, TN USG 3201 USG 3251 USG 3345 USG 3409 University of Missouri Columbia, MO Bess Milton Truman Virginia Tech PO Box 338 Warsaw, VA Merl VA05W-139 VA05W-251 Wheat Test Overall State Summary Wheat Forage Test Wheat Straw Test Wheat Test Purchase Region Wheat Test Western Coalfield Region Wheat Test Ohio Valley Region Wheat Test Bluegrass Region Wheat Test Southern Tier Region (Logan County) Wheat Test Southern Tier Region (Trigg County) Wheat Test North Central Region Barley Test Hulless Barley Test Oat Grain, Forage and Straw Test Wheat Disease Ratings 3

4 Table Kentucky Wheat Test Overall State Summary.* Test Wt. Lodging Height Heading Date (lb/bu) (%) (in) > April USG ARMOR ARX AgriMAXX Pioneer variety XW09H Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro ARMOR RICOCHET Terral TVX BECK SS AgriMAXX Dyna-Gro STEYER KIDWELL STEYER JORDAN KAS S Delta Grow SC BECK PROGENY PGX Terral TVX Terral TVX Delta Grow Exsegen Elisabeth Quest PROGENY PGX SYNGENTA W Pioneer variety 25R EXCEL SS EXP Pioneer variety 25R EXCEL SYNGENTA SY Terral TV BECK KY03C SC Exsegen Lois KAS S Dyna-Gro PROGENY Sienna Pembroke EXCEL Pioneer variety 26R ARMOR RENEGADE EXCEL Pioneer variety 25R Terral TVX KAS Dyna-Gro USG AgriMAXX

5 Table 3 (continued). Test Wt. Lodging Height Heading Date (lb/bu) (%) (in) > April Pioneer variety 26R USG Exsegen Candace ARMOR ARX EXCEL PROGENY SS EXCEL EXCEL STEYER CRESTLINE PROGENY SS STEYER SEBREE SYNGENTA W PROGENY PGX SYNGENTA BRANSON DW EXP EXCEL USG Exsegen Dinah SS AgriMAXX PROGENY VA 05W Merl Bess SC BECK Pioneer variety 26R SYNGENTA OAKES SS EXP Truman SS SS Terral TV Exsegen Sarah Milton Terral TV Terral TVX Exsegen Phebe SS VA 05W SYNGENTA SY Cumberland SS MPV Clark Delta Grow Terral LA AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.10) *Summary of six tests Caldwell, Hardin, Logan, Henderson, Trigg, Graves Counties. 5

6 Table Kentucky Wheat Forage Test. DM Yield* at Milk Stage DM Yield* at Milk Stage Tons/A Head Tons/A Head Type Type PROGENY PGX Bearded Cumberland Bearded SS Bearded SS Bearded Dyna-Gro Smooth ARMOR ARX Smooth SS Bearded SYNGENTA SY Bearded SYNGENTA W Smooth KY03C Bearded USG Bearded PROGENY PGX Bearded Terral TVX Bearded Sienna Smooth EXCEL Smooth EXCEL Smooth Pioneer variety 26R Bearded Terral LA Bearded SS Bearded KAS S Smooth BECK Smooth Terral TVX Bearded USG Smooth PROGENY Smooth STEYER KIDWELL 3.71 Bearded PROGENY PGX Smooth SS MPV Smooth USG Bearded Pioneer variety XW09H 3.69 Bearded Terral TV Bearded Terral TV Smooth EXCEL Smooth Delta Grow Bearded SC Bearded SYNGENTA W Smooth Pioneer variety 26R Bearded SS Smooth Delta Grow Bearded EXCEL Smooth ARMOR RENEGADE Bearded Exsegen Dinah Smooth AgriMAXX Smooth Dyna-Gro Bearded SYNGENTA SY Smooth Exsegen Sarah 3.54 Smooth Terral TV Smooth Dyna-Gro Smooth ARMOR ARX Bearded Delta Grow Smooth Pioneer variety 25R Smooth Exsegen Elisabeth 3.53 Bearded PROGENY Smooth STEYER JORDAN Smooth AgriMAXX Bearded EXCEL Smooth EXCEL Bearded Terral TVX Bearded USG Smooth Pembroke Bearded Exsegen Candace Smooth DW EXP Smooth SS Smooth VA 05W Smooth AgriMAXX Bearded SC Bearded EXCEL Smooth KAS Smooth Bess Smooth Dyna-Gro Bearded KAS S Bearded Pioneer variety 25R Bearded Merl Smooth STEYER CRESTLINE 3.44 Smooth SS Smooth EXCEL Smooth Pioneer variety 25R Bearded Exsegen Lois Smooth Terral TVX Smooth SC Smooth BECK Smooth BECK Bearded AgriMAXX Bearded VA 05W Smooth STEYER SEBREE 2.76 Bearded Milton Bearded Clark Smooth Quest Smooth SYNGENTA BRANSON Smooth ARMOR RICOCHET Bearded PROGENY Smooth Terral TVX Bearded Exsegen Phebe Bearded PROGENY Smooth BECK Bearded Pioneer variety 26R Bearded AVERAGE Truman Smooth C.V Dyna-Gro Bearded LSD (0.10) SS EXP Bearded *DM=Dry Matter Yield SYNGENTA OAKES Smooth Location: Bluegrass Region Fayette County; conventional tillage Planting date: SS EXP Bearded Harvest date:

7 DM Yield* Tons/A Exsegen Sarah 1.26 Truman Pioneer variety 26R DW EXP EXCEL Terral LA SYNGENTA SY EXCEL Pioneer variety 26R SS PROGENY PGX EXCEL SS EXCEL SYNGENTA W USG Pioneer variety XW09H 1.05 ARMOR RENEGADE Sienna Quest ARMOR ARX Pembroke Pioneer variety 26R Milton SS SS EXP Merl Exsegen Dinah Dyna-Gro EXCEL SC Terral TV EXCEL Terral TV USG AgriMAXX BECK PROGENY Dyna-Gro Exsegen Phebe STEYER CRESTLINE 0.89 SYNGENTA W BECK SS Terral TV PROGENY PGX SS MPV Delta Grow Terral TVX EXCEL STEYER KIDWELL 0.85 Terral TVX Terral TVX Table Kentucky Wheat Straw Test. DM Yield* Tons/A Terral TVX Exsegen Elisabeth 0.84 ARMOR RICOCHET USG BECK SS Exsegen Candace Pioneer variety 25R KAS Delta Grow ARMOR ARX VA 05W SS AgriMAXX PROGENY Delta Grow Terral TVX VA 05W Clark STEYER JORDAN Dyna-Gro PROGENY PGX SYNGENTA OAKES Bess Exsegen Lois PROGENY Dyna-Gro SS EXP KY03C PROGENY AgriMAXX KAS S SYNGENTA SY EXCEL SC Pioneer variety 25R SYNGENTA BRANSON Pioneer variety 25R KAS S Dyna-Gro USG SC AgriMAXX Cumberland BECK STEYER SEBREE 0.56 SS AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.10) *Dry Matter straw yield following grain harvest. Note: 2011 test had poor stands 2 and 3 year averages are recommended for variety selection. Location: Bluegrass Region Fayette County; conventional tillage Planting date: Harvest date:

8 Table Kentucky Wheat Test Purchase Region. Lodging Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (%) (in) > April AgriMAXX STEYER KIDWELL Delta Grow Terral TVX Pioneer variety XW09H USG Dyna-Gro ARMOR RICOCHET Pioneer variety 25R Dyna-Gro SS KY03C KAS S Exsegen Elisabeth Terral TVX PROGENY PGX SC AgriMAXX Pioneer variety 26R ARMOR ARX SYNGENTA SY AgriMAXX USG USG Pioneer variety 25R Pembroke Terral TV PROGENY PGX Pioneer variety 26R SYNGENTA W STEYER JORDAN Exsegen Lois Terral TVX Dyna-Gro AgriMAXX Dyna-Gro EXCEL ARMOR ARX Pioneer variety 25R SC PROGENY SS EXP PROGENY PGX STEYER SEBREE Terral TVX EXCEL KAS S SS BECK EXCEL Pioneer variety 26R EXCEL Merl

9 Table 6 (continued). Lodging Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (%) (in) > April BECK SS PROGENY PROGENY SS Exsegen Phebe PROGENY EXCEL Exsegen Candace SS BECK SC SYNGENTA W Dyna-Gro Delta Grow Terral TVX SS KAS SYNGENTA OAKES STEYER CRESTLINE Truman VA 05W Quest DW EXP Bess EXCEL EXCEL Sienna USG BECK SYNGENTA SY SS EXCEL SYNGENTA BRANSON ARMOR RENEGADE Exsegen Dinah VA 05W Milton SS MPV SS EXP Terral TV Terral TV Exsegen Sarah Cumberland Terral LA Delta Grow Clark AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.10) Location: 2011 Graves County; 2010 Christian County; conventional tillage Planting date: Harvest date:

10 Table Kentucky Wheat Test Western Coal Field Region. Lodging Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (%) (in) > April STEYER KIDWELL BECK Dyna-Gro ARMOR ARX Dyna-Gro Sienna SS Pioneer variety 25R BECK ARMOR RICOCHET Exsegen Elisabeth KAS S Terral TVX Dyna-Gro Delta Grow SYNGENTA W PROGENY PGX SC SC EXCEL Delta Grow BECK USG SYNGENTA SY Terral TVX AgriMAXX Pioneer variety XW09H PROGENY PGX Exsegen Dinah AgriMAXX Exsegen Lois EXCEL SS EXP EXCEL STEYER JORDAN Terral TVX Quest SYNGENTA W SS KAS EXCEL EXCEL Pembroke Merl Pioneer variety 26R Exsegen Candace USG Pioneer variety 25R EXCEL SS EXP KAS S USG DW EXP

11 Table 7 (continued). Lodging Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (%) (in) > April Terral TV Dyna-Gro STEYER CRESTLINE Terral TVX USG PROGENY EXCEL SYNGENTA BRANSON Pioneer variety 26R EXCEL VA 05W ARMOR RENEGADE AgriMAXX SC SYNGENTA OAKES ARMOR ARX Pioneer variety 26R SS PROGENY PGX Pioneer variety 25R PROGENY SS Truman BECK Dyna-Gro KY03C STEYER SEBREE Exsegen Phebe Terral TV SS Exsegen Sarah Bess Cumberland SS PROGENY PROGENY Terral TV SS AgriMAXX SYNGENTA SY VA 05W SS MPV Milton Terral TVX Clark Delta Grow Terral LA AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.10) Location: Princeton, Ky. Caldwell County; no-till Planting date: Harvest date:

12 Table Kentucky Wheat Test Ohio Valley Region. Lodging Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (%) (in) > April AgriMAXX USG STEYER JORDAN ARMOR ARX ARMOR RENEGADE SS Dyna-Gro AgriMAXX SC KAS S PROGENY Dyna-Gro STEYER KIDWELL Pioneer variety XW09H Dyna-Gro Quest Terral TVX EXCEL BECK Terral TVX Pioneer variety 25R BECK KAS S ARMOR RICOCHET Dyna-Gro PROGENY PGX Delta Grow Delta Grow EXCEL Sienna SYNGENTA BRANSON KY03C PROGENY EXCEL Exsegen Lois Pioneer variety 26R PROGENY SYNGENTA W SS Pioneer variety 25R USG BECK USG KAS SS EXP AgriMAXX Dyna-Gro PROGENY PROGENY PGX EXCEL STEYER CRESTLINE Pioneer variety 26R ARMOR ARX

13 Table 8 (continued). Lodging Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (%) (in) > April BECK EXCEL Exsegen Candace Terral TV Pioneer variety 25R Pembroke SC DW EXP Terral TVX Terral TVX Exsegen Elisabeth Pioneer variety 26R SS EXCEL EXCEL SC USG AgriMAXX Bess SS SS SS PROGENY PGX Merl Exsegen Phebe VA 05W EXCEL Truman SYNGENTA SY Terral TVX Milton Exsegen Dinah Terral TV VA 05W Exsegen Sarah SYNGENTA W SS STEYER SEBREE Clark SS EXP SYNGENTA SY Terral TV Cumberland SYNGENTA OAKES Terral LA Delta Grow SS MPV AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.10) Location: 2011 Henderson County, 2010 Hardin County; no-till Planting date: Harvest date:

14 Table Kentucky Wheat Test Bluegrass Region. Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (in) > April Exsegen Dinah KAS Terral TVX Delta Grow SC SS Pioneer variety 25R Pioneer variety 26R ARMOR RICOCHET Dyna-Gro Pioneer variety XW09H KAS S Terral TVX PROGENY PGX EXCEL Quest Bess PROGENY EXCEL STEYER JORDAN Delta Grow SYNGENTA W PROGENY PGX DW EXP SS PROGENY PGX ARMOR ARX STEYER CRESTLINE KAS S PROGENY BECK KY03C Dyna-Gro Pembroke Exsegen Elisabeth VA 05W EXCEL AgriMAXX Dyna-Gro USG Terral TVX SS EXP Terral TVX SYNGENTA SY BECK SS SC Exsegen Lois BECK SC PROGENY AgriMAXX Dyna-Gro EXCEL

15 Table 9 (continued). Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (in) > April EXCEL Milton USG Terral TV EXCEL Sienna Truman STEYER KIDWELL Exsegen Sarah ARMOR ARX SYNGENTA W AgriMAXX Pioneer variety 25R SS Dyna-Gro USG AgriMAXX STEYER SEBREE EXCEL SS MPV SYNGENTA SY Pioneer variety 26R SS EXP SYNGENTA OAKES BECK Pioneer variety 26R EXCEL ARMOR RENEGADE SS Terral TV Exsegen Phebe SS Exsegen Candace USG Cumberland PROGENY Pioneer variety 25R Terral TV VA 05W Merl SS Terral LA SYNGENTA BRANSON Terral TVX Clark Delta Grow AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.10) NOTE: TEST HAD POOR STANDS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR VARIETY COMPARISON! Location: Lexington, Ky. Fayette County; conventional tillage Lodging = 0% Planting date: Harvest date:

16 Table Kentucky Wheat Test Southern Tier Region A. Lodging Height Test Wt. (lb/bu) (%) (in) PROGENY PGX SYNGENTA SY BECK Terral TV Pioneer variety XW09H ARMOR ARX Dyna-Gro Exsegen Elisabeth SS EXP Terral TVX SC EXCEL PROGENY PGX Dyna-Gro EXCEL Terral TVX Pioneer variety 25R Terral TVX Pioneer variety 25R EXCEL Pioneer variety 25R KY03C AgriMAXX PROGENY ARMOR RICOCHET USG SS STEYER JORDAN ARMOR RENEGADE SYNGENTA OAKES STEYER SEBREE EXCEL Terral TVX AgriMAXX SYNGENTA W Delta Grow Dyna-Gro ARMOR ARX KAS S Dyna-Gro STEYER KIDWELL KAS S SC BECK Pembroke Exsegen Lois Delta Grow SYNGENTA BRANSON EXCEL Pioneer variety 26R KAS Pioneer variety 26R PROGENY PGX Bess

17 Table 10 (continued). Lodging Height Test Wt. (lb/bu) (%) (in) SS EXCEL EXCEL Milton VA 05W EXCEL AgriMAXX Dyna-Gro PROGENY STEYER CRESTLINE BECK SS Exsegen Dinah Sienna SS Quest SS PROGENY Exsegen Candace USG Terral TV USG USG VA 05W Cumberland SS MPV SC Merl DW EXP SS EXP Truman Exsegen Sarah SYNGENTA SY BECK Pioneer variety 26R AgriMAXX SYNGENTA W Terral TV PROGENY Clark Terral TVX Terral LA SS Exsegen Phebe Delta Grow SS AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.10) Location: Logan County; conventional tillage Planting date: Harvest date:

18 Table Kentucky Wheat Test Southern Tier Region B. Lodging Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (%) (in) > April Dyna-Gro ARMOR ARX Pioneer variety XW09H EXCEL Quest Dyna-Gro Terral TVX KAS S Dyna-Gro BECK USG ARMOR RICOCHET STEYER JORDAN PROGENY ARMOR RENEGADE AgriMAXX EXCEL Delta Grow Terral TVX KAS S Dyna-Gro Exsegen Elisabeth Delta Grow KY03C SS SS Dyna-Gro AgriMAXX SS PROGENY SYNGENTA W EXCEL Pioneer variety 25R SYNGENTA SY Terral TV SC Pioneer variety 26R USG SS PROGENY PGX Exsegen Candace BECK PROGENY PGX Pembroke Sienna AgriMAXX Terral TVX SS EXP AgriMAXX Exsegen Lois VA 05W EXCEL Merl BECK

19 Table 11 (continued). Lodging Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (%) (in) > April STEYER KIDWELL STEYER CRESTLINE Pioneer variety 26R EXCEL STEYER SEBREE USG SS EXP SYNGENTA W USG SYNGENTA OAKES Terral TVX Pioneer variety 25R SC Pioneer variety 25R PROGENY PGX Exsegen Dinah Cumberland BECK SYNGENTA BRANSON SS KAS EXCEL DW EXP Pioneer variety 26R EXCEL Bess PROGENY Terral TVX Terral TV VA 05W ARMOR ARX PROGENY SC Exsegen Sarah SS Truman SS EXCEL Milton Terral TV SS MPV Clark SYNGENTA SY Exsegen Phebe Delta Grow Terral LA AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.10) Location: 2011 Trigg County; 2010 Christian County; conventional tillage Planting date: Harvest date:

20 Table Kentucky Wheat Test North Central Region. Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (in) > April BECK BECK Terral TVX Quest SC Terral TVX Delta Grow SS AgriMAXX ARMOR RICOCHET USG KAS EXCEL Sienna BECK Dyna-Gro DW EXP SS EXP AgriMAXX SYNGENTA W SYNGENTA W KAS S STEYER JORDAN PROGENY PGX KY03C Exsegen Dinah Pioneer variety 25R Dyna-Gro EXCEL USG SYNGENTA SY Dyna-Gro Terral TVX EXCEL Exsegen Lois Delta Grow Terral TV STEYER SEBREE ARMOR ARX Exsegen Candace Pembroke Pioneer variety XW09H ARMOR ARX Exsegen Elisabeth Terral TVX Pioneer variety 25R Exsegen Sarah Terral TV STEYER CRESTLINE EXCEL Pioneer variety 26R EXCEL PROGENY PGX PROGENY

21 Table 12 (continued). Height Heading Date Test Wt. (lb/bu) (in) > April USG SS SC PROGENY STEYER KIDWELL Dyna-Gro PROGENY EXCEL Truman Terral TV Bess SC PROGENY PGX EXCEL AgriMAXX SS MPV EXCEL SS Milton KAS S BECK ARMOR RENEGADE USG PROGENY Pioneer variety 25R SS EXP Dyna-Gro SYNGENTA BRANSON AgriMAXX Exsegen Phebe Pioneer variety 26R SS VA 05W SYNGENTA OAKES Terral TVX SS SS Cumberland SYNGENTA SY SS Clark Pioneer variety 26R VA 05W Merl Delta Grow Terral LA AVERAGE C.V LSD (0.10) Location: Hardin County; no-till Lodging = 0% Planting date: Harvest date: