Objective:
To evaluate the performance of selected spring wheat in farmer-field production environment in northwestern Montana.
Personnel:
David Larson, Jessica Pavelka, Jason Cook, Hwa-Young Heo, Jessica Torrion
Summary:
There were 25 entries of spring wheat planted as a farmer-field trial. This trial was under rainfed conditions and seeded on 27 April 2023 and harvested on 17 August 2023.Cultural practices are provided in Table 1. This farmer-field trial received 3.17 inches of rain.
Average yield was 57.1 bu/A, PI 690450 had the highest yield with 63.5 bu/A and WB9879CLP was the lowest yielding with 49.2 bu/A. The average protein was 15%, with MT 21074 having the highest protein (16.1%) and MT 2050 being the lowest (14.4%). The average heading date was day 179 (28 June) with PI 690450 heading the earliest (day 168; 17 June) and PI 679964 as the latest (day 176; 25 June). The average test weight was 57.5 lbs./bu, AGRIPR 10 was the highest (59.5 lbs./bu) and PI 676978 the lowest (56.3 lbs./bu). Average falling number (FN) was 588 seconds, and FN values of all entries were above critical level (330 seconds) for amylase activity.
Table 1. Management information
| Seeding date: | 4/27/2023 (117) | Field Location: | Jaquette Rd |
| Seeding rate: | N/A | Harvest date: | 8/17/2023 (229) |
| Previous crop: | Winter Wheat | Soil type: | Creston silt loam |
| Herbicide: | Axial Bold, Cleansweep | Tillage: | No Till |
| Insecticide: | none applied | Soil residual nutrient (NO3-1, P, K lb/A): | 14-21-0 |
| Fungicide: | none applied | Nutrient fertilizer applied (N, P2O5, K20 lb/A): | 124-20-14 |
Table 2. Agronomic Performance
| ID | HEIGHT | GRNFILL | HD | YIELD | TWT | PRO | TKW | FN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (IN.) | (DAYS) | (J) | (BU/AC) | (LB/BU) | (%) | (g) | (sec) | |
| PI 690450 | 32 | 33 | 168.7 | 63.5 | 57.5 | 14.9 | 26.8 | 611 |
| MT 2050 | 31.3 | 29.3 | 172.7 | 61 | 58.3 | 14.4 | 31 | 558 |
| MT 1939 | 30.9 | 29.7 | 171.3 | 60.9 | 56.6 | 14.8 | 26.8 | 553 |
| MT 2030 | 31.1 | 30.7 | 173 | 60.9 | 56.7 | 15.1 | 26.9 | 631 |
| MT 1809 | 29.5 | 30 | 172.3 | 59.2 | 57.5 | 15 | 22.9 | 564 |
| MT 21037 | 30 | 29.3 | 171.7 | 59.2 | 57.1 | 14.4 | 26.2 | 554 |
| BZ 917-277 | 28.7 | 27.7 | 175 | 59.1 | 58 | 15.2 | 22.9 | 772 |
| SYN 182 | 29.9 | 30.7 | 170.3 | 58.8 | 57.9 | 14.9 | 26 | 772 |
| MT 2049 | 31.9 | 32 | 169 | 58.7 | 58.2 | 14.5 | 28.6 | 585 |
| MT 21105 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 171.3 | 58.5 | 57.4 | 15.1 | 29.1 | 585 |
| AGRIPR 10 | 28 | 30.7 | 170.3 | 58 | 59.5 | 14.6 | 25.9 | 652 |
| PI 642366 | 30.3 | 29 | 173.3 | 58 | 57.8 | 14.5 | 25.4 | 535 |
| MT 2063 | 31 | 31.3 | 170.7 | 57.4 | 58 | 14.4 | 25.4 | 521 |
| AGRIPR 14 | 28.4 | 30 | 171 | 56.7 | 57.6 | 15.1 | 25.5 | 660 |
| ND 695 | 33.3 | 31 | 172.7 | 56.5 | 55.9 | 15.7 | 25.1 | 549 |
| PI 699957 | 30.8 | 32.3 | 170.7 | 56.4 | 58.5 | 15.3 | 22.4 | 605 |
| MT 21016 | 30 | 30.3 | 170.7 | 56.4 | 57.3 | 15.5 | 25.5 | 510 |
| PI 679964 | 31.3 | 27.7 | 176.7 | 56.2 | 56.7 | 15 | 26.6 | 597 |
| PI 676978 | 29.5 | 30.7 | 172.3 | 55.8 | 56.3 | 14.7 | 30.6 | 504 |
| MT 21074 | 31.2 | 33.3 | 173.3 | 55.7 | 58.2 | 16.1 | 26.5 | 551 |
| MT 21104 | 29.6 | 29.7 | 171.3 | 55.6 | 56.8 | 15.2 | 23.8 | 535 |
| PI 660981 | 31 | 30.3 | 170.7 | 53.7 | 56.9 | 15.4 | 26.1 | 468 |
| AGRIPR141 | 28.8 | 25.7 | 175.3 | 51.7 | 57.5 | 15.3 | 22.9 | 705 |
| BZ 996434 | 30.6 | 31.7 | 169.3 | 49.6 | 57.8 | 15.4 | 27.6 | 582 |
| WB9879CLP | 29.1 | 28 | 173 | 49.2 | 57.4 | 15.4 | 24.6 | 614 |
| MEAN | 30.3 | 30.2 | 171.9 | 57.1 | 57.5 | 15 | 26 | 588 |
| C.V. | 5.9 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 8.3 | 5.5 |
| LSD(0.05) | ns | 3.7 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 54 |
| P VALUE | 0.2 | <0.05 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.05 | <0.001 | <0.01 | <0.001 |
| Bold : highest or earliest value within a column, bold: equal value to highest or earliest value within a column based LSD(0.05), GRNFILL= grain fill duration, HD= heading date, TWT= test weight, PRO= Protein, TKW= thousand kernel weight, FN= falling number, ns= not significant. | ||||||||