Mag 7 winter, waxy food barley germplasm update
2011 harvest
The entries in the 2010-2011 Mag 7 trial were selected from a larger set of lines
based on agronomic performance and grain beta glucan measured during three
years of replicated testing in the Pacific Northwest. Earlier generation precursors to
the Mag 7 were selected for disease resistance, agronomic type, and beta glucan
content. All Mag7 lines are hulled and have waxy starch. Entries 1 – 2 are two-rows
tracing to the pedigree Luca/Merlin, F1//Luca. Entry 3 is also a two-row, with the
pedigree is Luca/Waxbar, F1//Luca. Entries 4 – 7 are six-rows tracing to the
pedigree Strider/Merlin, F1//Strider. Luca and Strider are hulled, non-waxy winter
two-row and six-row varieties, respectively. Luca is from Hungary and Strider was
released by Oregon State University. Merlin and Waxbar are hull-less, waxy spring
two rows developed by WestBred of Bozeman, Montana.
Based on three years of data (2009 – 2011 harvests), three lines were advanced to
head row purification in the fall of 2011: 09OR-28 (two-row), 09OR-55 (six-row)
and 09OR-56 (six-row). The current plan is to select one or more for Breeders’ seed
production beginning fall 2012 and to propose release in 2013. All seven lines were
included in the 2011-2012 OFOOD trial for a final round of assessment and
selection. The 2011 – 2012 OFOOD trial was planted at nine locations in the PNW.
In the 2011 trials, grain beta glucan averaged 6% (Table 1), a value comparable to
previous years. Assuming reasonable servings of whole grain foods, this level of
beta glucan will easily meet recommended daily allowances. Pearled waxy barley
makes an excellent rice replacement due to superior grain integrity and mouth feel.
Proper recipe formulation is essential for breads made with waxy flour. Since all
selections are hulled, pearling - or sieving after stone milling - will be necessary.
Grain yields and test weights were competitive at all locations (Tables 2 – 8) , and in
some cases they were outstanding. For example, the yield of 09-OR-56 was 9,206
lbs/acre (184 bu/acre) at Aberdeen, ID (Table 3). Quantitative resistance to stripe
rust at Corvallis (the only location where this disease was observed) was good in all
selections except 09OR-51, and confirmed ratings made in previous years (Table 6).
Scald was observed at Corvallis and Pendleton (Tables 6 and 8); tolerance ranged
from excellent (1) to acceptable (9). No winter hardiness issues were encountered.
In the three years that the Mag 7 were tested in the PNW, differential winter injury
occurred at Hermiston in 2009. At that location, all lines had percentage survival
values > 90%. In short, the Mag 7 are agronomically competitive and aggressively
seeking a market.
Table 1. MAG 7 protein and grain beta glucan, 2011
harvest
Entry
1
2
3
4
Name
09OR-27
09OR-28
09OR-31
09OR-51
Beta
Glucan
Protein
Corvallis, OR
5.5
11.0
Hermiston, OR
6.2
10.7
Pendleton, OR
5.9
11.6
Aberdeen, ID
5.6
11.5
Genesee, ID
6.7
14.9
Parma, ID
6.9
11.1
Mean
6.1
11.8
Corvallis, OR
5.7
12.3
Hermiston, OR
5.8
12.1
Pendleton, OR
6.7
13.5
Aberdeen, ID
6.5
13.4
Genesee, ID
7.0
14.9
Parma, ID
6.9
11.4
Mean
6.4
12.9
Corvallis, OR
7.1
13.0
Hermiston, OR
5.5
11.8
Pendleton, OR
6.0
13.2
Aberdeen, ID
7.4
13.3
Genesee, ID
6.9
15.3
Parma, ID
5.7
10.2
Mean
6.4
12.8
Corvallis, OR
4.5
9.5
Hermiston, OR
5.3
11.5
Pendleton, OR
5.9
11.8
Aberdeen, ID
6.3
13.0
Genesee, ID
6.8
15.6
Parma, ID
6.2
10.3
Mean
5.8
12.0
Location
Table 1 (cont.) MAG 7 protein and grain beta
glucan, 2011 harvest
Entry
5
6
7
Name
09OR-55
09OR-56
09OR-62
Location
Beta
Glucan
Protein
Corvallis, OR
6.2
9.3
Hermiston, OR
5.9
12.0
Pendleton, OR
7.0
11.2
Aberdeen, ID
6.1
12.0
Genesee, ID
6.9
14.2
Parma, ID
5.7
9.2
Mean
6.3
11.3
Corvallis, OR
6.2
10.0
Hermiston, OR
6.9
10.6
Pendleton, OR
6.8
11.4
Aberdeen, ID
7.1
12.6
Genesee, ID
6.9
13.2
Parma, ID
5.3
9.6
Mean
6.5
11.2
Corvallis, OR
5.7
10.1
Hermiston, OR
5.4
11.7
Pendleton, OR
6.0
11.2
Aberdeen, ID
5.1
12.4
Genesee, ID
6.3
14.6
Parma, ID
5.3
10.4
Mean
5.6
11.7
Table 2. MAG 7 agronomic data: averages 2010-11
Entry
Name
Plant
Plump
Test
Stripe
Yield
Heading Julian
Height
(on 6/64)
Weight
rust
Scald
(lbs/A)
(days from Jan 1)
(in)
(%)
(lbs/bu)
(%)
( 1- 9)
1
09OR-27
5956
145
42
93
53
10
4
2
09OR-28
5871
142
39
94
54
13
4
3
09OR-31
5926
140
40
94
53
17
4
4
09OR-51
5877
143
40
94
54
43
1
5
09OR-55
6483
144
39
79
51
7
4
6
09OR-56
6726
144
41
87
52
5
4
7
09OR-62
6712
143
40
84
54
5
3
Maximum
# of Loc.
6
3
5
5
5
1
2
Table 3. MAG 7 Aberdeen, ID 2010-11
Entry
Name
Yield *
Heading Julian
Plant Height
% Plump
Test Weight
(lbs/A)
(days from Jan 1)
(in)
(on 6/64)
(lbs/bu)
1
09OR-27
6917
(10)
154
42
97
53
2
09OR-28
8784
(4)
152
40
93
53
3
09OR-31
8174
(8)
151
40
93
52
4
09OR-51
7018
(9)
152
38
97
53
5
09OR-55
8573
(5)
150
37
78
49
6
09OR-56
9206
(1)
153
42
77
50
7
09OR-62
8270
(7)
150
43
59
52
8
Charles
8885
(3)
155
37
95
51
9
Eight-Twelve
8923
(2)
158
44
76
52
10
Sunstar Pride
8376
(6)
-
44
37
24
Mean
8313
153
41
80
49
CV
12.5
0.6
7.0
LSD
1281.61
1.97
-
Number in parentheses indicate relative rank in column.
Table 4. MAG 7 Genesee, ID 2010-11
Entry
Name
Plump
Test
Yield
Heading Julian
(on 6/64)
Weight
(lbs/A)
(days from Jan 1)
(%)
(lbs/bu)
1
09OR-27
4817
161
96
54
2
09OR-28
4234
156
96
54
3
09OR-31
5014
155
97
53
4
09OR-51
5328
157
96
54
5
09OR-55
4501
158
92
53
6
09OR-56
4581
156
93
53
7
09OR-62
4589
155
91
54
Mean
4724
157
94
54
CV
12
1
2
1
LSD
1020
4
3
1
Table 5. MAG 7 Parma, ID 2010-11
Entry
Name
Yield *
Plant
Height
% Plump
Test Weight
(lbs/A)
(in)
(on 6/64)
(lbs/bu)
1
09OR-27
7584
43
86
50.9
2
09OR-28
6876
41
89
51.7
3
09OR-31
7703
43
93
51.7
4
09OR-51
8818
46
94
54.1
5
09OR-55
7679
43
74
48.6
6
09OR-56
8213
42
85
50.7
7
09OR-62
7885
41
80
51.2
Mean
7823
43
86
51.3
CV
10.4
6.5
7.8
3.5
LSD (0.1)
1128
9
9
3
(*) Yield converted to lb/A based on test weight of 48 lb/bu
Table 6. MAG 7 Corvallis, OR 2010-11
Yield
Entry
Name
(lbs/A)
Heading Julian
(days from Jan
1)
Plant Height
% Plump
Test Weight
Stripe Rust
Scald
(in)
(on 6/64)
(lbs/bu)
(%)
(%)
1
09OR-27
4904
(4)
121
49
93
51.3
10
5
2
09OR-28
4672
(5)
119
43
94
52.6
13
5
3
09OR-31
4347
(6)
114
42
85
50.2
17
5
4
09OR-51
3233
(7)
121
46
86
47.8
43
1
5
09OR-55
7573
(1)
123
46
85
50.1
7
2
6
09OR-56
5855
(3)
124
49
77
48.9
5
4
7
09OR-62
6983
(2)
122
49
77
51.9
5
3
Mean
5367
121
46
85
50.4
14
4
9.1
0.5
2.0
7.3
3.1
26.1
31.3
4
-
-
7
2
CV
LSD
866
1
Numbers in parentheses indicate relative rank in
column.
Table 7. MAG 7 Hermiston, OR 2010-11
Yield
Plant Height
% Plump
Test Weight
Yield *
Yield **
Name
(lbs/A
(in)
(on 6/64)
(lbs/bu)
(lbs/A)
(lbs/A)
1
09OR-27
6898
(3)
38
95
56.6
6898
6835
2
09OR-28
6675
(5)
35
99
56.6
7093
6878
3
09OR-31
6639
(6)
37
97
56.5
6639
6389
4
09OR-51
7201
(2)
33
97
56.3
7201
7223
5
09OR-55
5986
(7)
30
94
53.5
5986
6189
6
09OR-56
8480
(1)
33
91
54.0
8480
8620
7
09OR-62
6740
(4)
30
83
55.9
7154
7009
Mean
6946
34
94
55.6
7064
7020
CV
8.7
5.9
5.7
2.3
8.4
10.4
LSD
1075
9
-
-
1059
1778
Entry
Numbers in parentheses indicate relative rank in column.
* some entries adjusted for 1 row missing in rep 1
**analysis - rep1
Table 8. MAG 7 Pendleton, OR 2010-11
Entry
Name
Yield
Plant Height
% Plump
Test Weight
Scald
Yield *
Yield **
(lbs/A)
(in)
(on 6/64)
(lbs/bu)
(1-9)
(lbs/A)
(lbs/A)
1
09OR-27
5591
(2)
40
98
55.2
2
5591
5701
2
09OR-28
4537
(6)
37
97
54.5
3
4767
5080
3
09OR-31
4481
(7)
38
97
54.1
3
4481
4455
4
09OR-51
5222
(4)
38
94
55.1
1
5222
5528
5
09OR-55
4607
(5)
38
50
51.7
5
4827
5267
6
09OR-56
5254
(3)
39
87
53.7
3
5254
5301
7
09OR-62
5630
(1)
40
84
55.2
2
5630
5799
Mean
5046
38
87
54.2
26
5110
5304
CV
11.2
3.4
18.2
2.1
37.7
8.8
9.2
LSD
1005
6
-
-
18
799
1194
Number in parentheses indicate relative rank in column.
* some entries adjusted for 1 row missing in rep 1
** analysis - rep 1