PROJECT TITLE:
Evaluation of spring barley variety performance in trials near Moccasin,
Denton, and Fort Benton (Moore)
PROJECT LEADER:
D. M. Wichman, Agronomist, Moccasin, MT
PROJECT PERSONNEL:
S. Mickelson, Barley Breeder, Bozeman, MT
P. F. Hensleigh, Barley Research Assoc., Bozeman, MT
G. L. Sharp, Research Associate, Moccasin, MT
J. Vavrovsky, Research Specialist, Moccasin, MT
Dave Philips, Fergus County Extension Agent, Lewistown, MT
Judee Wargo, Chouteau County Ext. Agent, Fort Benton, MT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the agronomic performance of spring barley varieties in recrop environments in the southern
triangle and central Montana.
RESULTS:
Barley variety trials were established on recrop near Moccasin, Denton, and Moore. The Moore site was
substituted for the Fort Benton site because of the severe drought conditions that were present at Fort
Benton when the spring wheat was seeded there. Unfortunately, the Moore site experienced severe
drought conditions throughout the spring and early summer.
Yield – Recrop barley nursery mean yields ranged from 48.4 at CARC down to 17.2 at Moore (Table 48).
MT960226 had the three-location high mean yield at 37.8 bu/a. Xena had the single location high yield of
54.0 bu/a at Moccasin. Harrington had the lowest mean and lowest single location yield at 31.5 and 10.3
bu/a, respectively. Multi-year yield summaries are presented in tables 50 and 51.
Test Weight – Test weights were above average with an over all mean of 49 lbs/bu (Table 48). The
Denton location was slightly below average with a mean of 47.4 lbs/bu. MT070116 had the high mean
test weight at 50.0 lbs/bu.
Protein – Grain protein content averaged 17.35% across the three locations. Harrington and MT960100
had the highest three-location mean protein content at 18.2% (Table 48). MT970229 had the lowest
three-location mean protein content at 16.5 %. One sample per location was used to determine a variety’s
protein content.
Heading Date – Moccasin was the only location for which heading date was recorded and they occurred
over a seven-day period, July 1st through July 7th. Haxby, MT960226, and MT070116 were the entries
that headed first (Table 49). Several entries headed on July 7th.
Plant Height – Barley variety plant heights ranged from 19 to 26 inches across the three locations (Table
48). MT970116 had the tallest three-location mean height at 23.5 inches. MT960099 had the shortest
mean plant height at 19.8 inches (Table 49).
Percent Plump and Thin – Barley seed plumpness was determined using only the first rep. MT970116
had the highest mean plump percentage for the three locations at 67.5%. MT960099 had the highest
three-location mean percent thins at 23.1% (Table 49).
SUMMARY:
Harsh drought and grasshoppers severely diminished the quality of the Moore site. The Moccasin and
Denton locations provided an indication of the potential of barley varieties under marginal plant available
water.
FUTURE PLANS:
MAES budget will determine future plans for off-station research at Moccasin, Denton, and Ft Benton.
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Table 48
Exp. 3600
ID
2002 Spring barley yield, test weight, and protein performance in Central Montana
Central Agricultural Research Center, Moccasin, MT
---------- Grain Yield -------------------- Test Weight ----------Variety
Mocc
Denton Moore Average Mocc
Denton Moore Average
Exp
C60
PI568246
Baronesse
ND13299
Conlon
PI491534
Gallatin
SK 76333
Harrington
MT950186
Haxby
CI 15856
Lewis
H3860224
LEWIS/AP
MT960099
MT960099
MT960100
MT960100
MT960101
MT960101
MT960226
MT960226
MT960228
MT960228
MT970116
MT970116
MT970229
MT970229
PI610264
Valier
BZ594-19
Xena
Mean
CV (s/mean) %
LSD (0.05)
1/
Protein on dry basis
3670
3671
3672
3670
3671
3672
3670
3671
bu/acre
bu/acre
bu/acre
bu/acre
lbs/bu
lbs/bu
lbs/bu
lbs/bu
%
%
%
%
49.5
48.6
45.4
44.0
48.3
45.8
43.0
48.6
50.6
49.6
51.7
53.1
51.7
47.8
42.7
54.0
48.39
7.80
6.26
38.5
42.1
38.5
40.1
36.3
39.3
41.5
39.6
41.8
37.3
43.1
41.8
42.2
42.9
40.2
41.5
40.41
16.90
11.40
19.9
15.6
21.5
10.3
18.3
17.4
18.1
19.0
15.2
15.1
18.7
17.5
16.7
20.2
15.1
16.6
36.0
35.4
35.1
31.5
34.3
34.2
34.2
35.7
35.9
34.0
37.8
37.5
36.9
37.0
32.7
37.4
35.33
51.5
49.4
51.7
50.1
51.8
52.0
49.6
51.1
51.7
51.0
53.0
51.7
52.9
52.2
51.3
52.8
51.49
1.80
1.51
45.7
47.7
47.1
47.7
46.9
48.0
48.0
46.3
47.6
46.8
47.7
49.4
48.1
47.3
46.6
47.9
47.42
4.30
3.40
47.0
45.7
48.1
48.3
48.1
49.0
47.9
48.1
50.4
47.4
46.6
48.4
48.9
49.9
49.1
48.9
48.0
47.6
49.0
48.7
48.9
49.7
48.5
48.5
49.9
48.4
49.1
49.8
50.0
49.8
49.0
49.9
49.05
16.8
15.8
15.7
16.6
15.5
16.7
15.7
16.9
18.3
16.9
17.9
18.0
17.5
16.4
16.8
17.1
16.79
18.2
17.2
19.3
18.2
17.4
18.5
17.9
17.2
17.7
16.8
16.7
16.2
16.1
15.9
16.5
18.8
17.41
16.9
17.4
17.3
19.7
17.2
17.9
18
17.8
18.7
18.6
17.9
17.3
17.7
17.1
19.1
16.8
17.84
17.3
16.8
17.4
18.2
16.7
17.7
17.2
17.3
18.2
17.4
17.5
17.2
17.1
16.5
17.4
17.5
17.35
Planting Date:
Harvest Date:
Previous Crop:
Fertilizer:
Growing Season Precipitation (April-July):
Growing Season Precipitation 94 yr average:
Soil Moisture:
Soil Temperature:
Cooperator:
1/
----------Grain Protein --------Mocc
Denton Moore Average
17.20
12.45
3.57
----- Moccasin ----April 15, 2002
August 12, 2002
Canola
45 lbs N brdcst
7.49"
8.62"
12-16"
46.4 F
CARC
48.23
3.08
2.48
----- Denton ----April 19, 2002
August 17, 2002
Lentils
8.42"
9-12"
Barber
----- Moore ----May 13, 2002
August 18, 2002
Barley
30 lbs N brdcst
10.91"
12"
50 F
Tyler
3672
Table 49
Exp. 3600
ID
2002 Spring barley heading date, plant height, and grain plumpness in Central Montana
Central Agricultural Research Center, Moccasin, MT
Heading
-------- Plant Height ------------------- Plump -----------Variety
Date
Mocc Denton Moore Average Mocc Denton Moore Average
Exp.
C61
PI568246
Baronesse
ND13299
Conlon
PI491534
Gallatin
SK 76333
Harrington
MT950186
Haxby
CI 15856
Lewis
H3860224
LEWIS/AP
MT960099
MT960099
MT960100
MT960100
MT960101
MT960101
MT960226
MT960226
MT960228
MT960228
MT970116
MT970116
MT970229
MT970229
PI610264
Valier
BZ594-19
Xena
Mean
CV (s/mean) %
LSD (0.05)
-------------- Thin -------------Mocc Denton Moore Average
3670
3670
3671
3672
3670
3671
3672
3670
3671
day
inches
inches
inches
inches
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
187
185
183
185
182
183
188
188
188
188
182
186
182
183
188
183
185
0.5
1.617
21
22
24
22
23
24
22
21
22
21
24
23
25
23
22
24
22.7
5.2
1.98
22
24
22
21
24
21
22
20
23
23
24
26
25
24
23
23
22.7
19
19
22
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
22
21
19
21
21
20.250
0.000
20.8
21.5
22.7
20.9
22.1
21.5
21.3
19.8
21.1
21.8
23.1
23.4
23.5
21.9
21.9
22.5
86.4
63.3
80.9
83.4
77.5
78.0
91.5
39.9
62.9
no data
89.7
82.4
92.1
no data
69.8
81.4
67
55.0
13.7
42.3
47.0
38.9
54.2
39.0
46.3
54.1
40.0
50.0
31.7
60.3
51.4
43.1
37.3
44.02
42.7
38.4
60.6
66.2
31.0
26.7
61.4
21.6
38.8
44.5
54.1
44.1
50.1
69.4
49.2
58.2
47.310
0.000
61.4
38.5
61.3
65.5
49.1
53.0
64.0
35.9
51.9
42.3
64.6
52.7
67.5
60.4
54.0
59.0
3.1
9.4
5.5
3.7
4.1
6.0
1.7
19.2
8.2
4.9
7.9
7.2
6.8
9.7
2.2
3.7
1.9
5.3
1.1
4.5
4.3
2.6
6.1
8.0
5.7
8.2
26.4
26.5
15.9
10.6
32.6
40.2
13.0
48.3
27.4
22.8
16.2
23.3
17.9
10.0
21.2
15.5
22.990
0.000
11.5
14.6
9.5
7.0
15.5
16.1
6.1
23.1
13.6
12.0
7.8
10.5
7.4
8.1
11.4
8.3
0.000
0.000
2.8
3.8
1.8
5.0
3.7
5.6
3672
0.000
C62
Table 50
Moccasin recrop barley multi-year yield summary of selected varieties, 1992-2002
Exp. 3670
Central Agricultural Research Center, Moccasin, MT
Selected
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Varieties
---------------------------------------- bu/a --------------------------------------------------Gallatin
53
58
48
56
30
67
39
60
49
52
Harrington
45
62
44
65
31
71
36
50
51
57
Lewis
55
66
44
58
33
76
37
58
54
53
1/
35
Bowman
56
62
63
33
64
39
58
52
-Chinook
48
68
40
68
28
73
43
52
51
-Stark
58
60
38
58
32
70
42
51
51
49
Baronesse
59
76
44
63
33
73
44
54
57
54
Xena
53
57
60
Valier
56
50
53
Seed available to seed growers in 2003.
53
57
50
Haxby
Seed available to seed growers in 2004.
MT 960228
57
60
50
MT 960099
52
50
(Hays) Seed available to seed growers in 2003.
MT960100
52
52
Nursery Mean
52.6
64.3
42.1
63.5
30.6
71.7
41.8
54.9
53.2
52.6
1/
Bowman experienced animal damage in the 1994 trial.
2002
Average
45
44
46
---50
54
43
48
53
49
51
52.6
50.7
50.5
52.7
53.4
52.3
50.9
55.1
56.0
50.4
52.1
55.1
50.0
51.4
Gallatin
Same Yrs
-50.7
50.7
51.1
51.1
51.2
50.0
51.6
51.6
51.6
51.6
48.8
48.8
C63
Table 51
Denton recrop barley multi-year yield summary of selected varieties, 1991-2002
Exp. 3671
Central Agricultural Research Center, Moccasin, MT
Selected
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001*
2002 Average
Gallatin
--------------------------------------------- bu/a -------------------------------------------------------Same Yrs
Varieties
Gallatin
65
39
100
40
68
31
78
38
31
55
-39
53.0
-Harrington
59
37
102
33
70
25
68
40
33
47
-40
50.4
53.0
Lewis
68
33
101
41
69
31
79
34
31
55
-39
52.8
53.0
Bowman
51
37
99
42
67
29
65
37
29
56
--51.2
53.0
Chinook
72
30
106
37
70
30
79
41
30
50
--54.5
53.0
Stark
70
36
105
41
71
32
75
40
30
53
--55.3
53.0
Baronesse
71
37
121
38
73
31
73
41
27
52
-39
54.8
53.0
Xena
34
56
-42
43.8
41.5
Valier
27
48
-40
38.4
41.5
34
56
-36
42.3
41.5
Haxby
MT 960228
27
51
-42
39.9
41.5
MT 960099
52
-40
45.9
46.8
MT960100
49
-42
45.6
46.8
Nursery Mean
65
36.8
104
38
67.9
29.8
72.3
39.3
31.6
51.8
n/a
40.4
* Trial was not harvested in 2001 because of extreme uneven germination throughout the nursery.
1992 trial was planted re-crop on pea ground. 1996 trial was re-crop following buckwheat. 1997 trial was recrop following millet. 1998 through 2002
recropped on pulse stubble.