2024 Spring Forage Barley Nursery
Table 1. 2024 Spring Forage Barley, Moccasin, MT Forage Parameters
Cultivar |
Plant Height (in) |
Heading Date (julian) |
Forage Moisture (%) |
Forage Yield (tons/ac) |
Crude Protein (%) |
ADF (%) |
NDF (%) |
DDM (%) |
RFV (%) |
Haymaker |
23.8 |
191.7 |
58.4 |
1.80 |
11.6 |
33.8 |
61.8 |
62.6 |
94.4 |
Lavina |
24.9 |
191.3 |
61.6 |
1.78 |
11.5 |
32.8 |
61.7 |
63.3 |
95.4 |
MT Cowgirl |
23.8 |
192.3 |
57.9 |
1.46 |
13.1 |
30.8 |
58.4 |
64.9 |
103.5 |
MT16F01601 |
24.1 |
191.7 |
62.0 |
1.78 |
11.6 |
31.7 |
60.5 |
64.2 |
98.8 |
MT17F02410 |
22.9 |
193.0 |
61.0 |
1.89 |
13.1 |
31.1 |
59.0 |
64.7 |
102.3 |
MT20_F097_01 |
24.2 |
192.3 |
59.6 |
1.61 |
12.1 |
31.3 |
58.9 |
64.5 |
102.0 |
MT20_F098_01 |
23.5 |
193.0 |
57.4 |
1.59 |
11.3 |
32.2 |
60.2 |
63.8 |
98.6 |
MT20_F098_24 |
22.2 |
191.3 |
56.1 |
1.65 |
11.8 |
30.0 |
56.1 |
65.5 |
108.8 |
MT20_F099_05 |
23.5 |
191.0* |
57.1 |
1.76 |
11.2 |
33.1 |
60.8 |
63.1 |
96.7 |
MT20_F108_13 |
22.5 |
192.3 |
58.7 |
1.77 |
11.6 |
31.1 |
59.4 |
64.7 |
101.5 |
MT20_F109_08 |
23.4 |
192.0 |
57.2 |
1.99 |
12.0 |
32.2 |
59.8 |
63.8 |
99.3 |
MT20_F109_22 |
24.2 |
191.0* |
54.5 |
1.72 |
12.1 |
32.7 |
60.5 |
63.5 |
97.7 |
MT20_F110_19 |
25.8 |
192.7 |
61.3 |
1.94 |
12.1 |
32.7 |
59.7 |
63.4 |
98.9 |
MT20_F111_15 |
23.1 |
192.3 |
58.0 |
1.74 |
11.9 |
31.2 |
59.2 |
64.6 |
101.7 |
MT21_F001_05 |
24.7 |
193.0 |
62.0 |
1.45 |
11.6 |
34.1 |
62.5 |
62.3 |
93.6 |
MT21_F002_09 |
23.2 |
193.0 |
57.7 |
1.43 |
12.7 |
32.2 |
59.6 |
63.8 |
99.9 |
MT21_F002_11 |
24.1 |
192.0 |
56.5 |
1.72 |
12.2 |
32.1 |
61.1 |
63.9 |
97.3 |
MT21_F003_01 |
23.9 |
192.3 |
58.0 |
1.73 |
12.0 |
30.4 |
56.2 |
65.2 |
108.3 |
MT21_F003_05 |
24.4 |
192.0 |
58.4 |
2.09 |
11.3 |
33.4 |
62.7 |
62.9 |
93.4 |
MT21_F004_01 |
23.2 |
192.0 |
57.5 |
2.13 |
11.7 |
31.2 |
60.6 |
64.6 |
99.2 |
MT21_F005_09 |
25.0 |
192.3 |
60.8 |
2.13 |
11.7 |
30.6 |
58.9 |
65.0 |
103.0 |
MT21_F005_10 |
22.3 |
192.7 |
57.6 |
1.62 |
11.8 |
32.3 |
61.6 |
63.7 |
96.1 |
MT21_F006_07 |
23.2 |
192.3 |
57.5 |
1.81 |
12.9 |
31.8 |
60.3 |
64.1 |
99.0 |
MT21_F109_03 |
25.9* |
191.3 |
60.1 |
1.52 |
11.2 |
33.8 |
62.3 |
62.6 |
93.5 |
MT21_F109_11 |
24.8 |
191.0* |
56.2 |
1.64 |
11.2 |
31.8 |
59.0 |
64.1 |
102.4 |
Mean |
23.9 |
192.1 |
58.5 |
1.74 |
11.9 |
32.0 |
60.0 |
64.0 |
99.4 |
CV% |
4.00 |
0.42 |
5.59 |
16.4 |
8.52 |
4.99 |
4.29 |
1.94 |
6.30 |
LSD (0.05)1 |
1.57 |
1.32 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
P-value |
<0.01 |
0.03 |
0.35 |
0.06 |
0.59 |
0.16 |
0.22 |
0.16 |
0.23 |
Bold* = top performer within a column; Bold = equivalent to top performer within a column
1Fisher's protected LSD not significant when P-Value > 0.05
Table 2. 2024 Spring Forage Barley, Moccasin, MT Grain Parameters
Cultivar |
Plant Height (in) |
Heading Date (julian) |
Grain Moisture (%) |
Grain Yield (bu/ac) |
Grain Protein (%) |
Grain Test Weight (%) |
Haymaker |
23.8 |
191.7 |
10.27 |
27.6 |
16.27 |
43.33 |
Lavina |
24.9 |
191.3 |
10.48 |
38.5 |
13.99 |
40.59 |
MT Cowgirl |
23.8 |
192.3 |
10.39 |
22.1 |
17.31* |
40.59 |
MT16F01601 |
24.1 |
191.7 |
10.47 |
35.3 |
14.05 |
40.41 |
MT17F02410 |
22.9 |
193.0 |
10.45 |
31.9 |
14.58 |
41.51 |
MT20_F097_01 |
24.2 |
192.3 |
10.22 |
30.7 |
15.45 |
39.67 |
MT20_F098_01 |
23.5 |
193.0 |
10.28 |
30.0 |
15.00 |
40.91 |
MT20_F098_24 |
22.2 |
191.3 |
10.36 |
28.0 |
14.74 |
40.35 |
MT20_F099_05 |
23.5 |
191.0* |
10.46 |
30.4 |
14.82 |
43.54 |
MT20_F108_13 |
22.5 |
192.3 |
10.26 |
35.1 |
15.24 |
41.56 |
MT20_F109_08 |
23.4 |
192.0 |
10.37 |
32.1 |
14.77 |
43.84 |
MT20_F109_22 |
24.2 |
191.0* |
10.30 |
28.4 |
16.18 |
40.15 |
MT20_F110_19 |
25.8 |
192.7 |
10.52 |
34.4 |
13.80 |
46.42* |
MT20_F111_15 |
23.1 |
192.3 |
10.43 |
31.7 |
15.34 |
41.35 |
MT21_F001_05 |
24.7 |
193.0 |
10.36 |
35.3 |
14.77 |
41.19 |
MT21_F002_09 |
23.2 |
193.0 |
10.28 |
21.5 |
16.37 |
42.67 |
MT21_F002_11 |
24.1 |
192.0 |
10.37 |
26.5 |
15.48 |
42.63 |
MT21_F003_01 |
23.9 |
192.3 |
10.44 |
28.1 |
15.54 |
41.65 |
MT21_F003_05 |
24.4 |
192.0 |
10.43 |
30.2 |
15.03 |
39.83 |
MT21_F004_01 |
23.2 |
192.0 |
10.24 |
31.3 |
16.31 |
41.82 |
MT21_F005_09 |
25.0 |
192.3 |
10.34 |
40.6* |
14.23 |
40.69 |
MT21_F005_10 |
22.3 |
192.7 |
10.36 |
30.7 |
16.23 |
37.47 |
MT21_F006_07 |
23.2 |
192.3 |
10.41 |
24.8 |
17.01 |
28.48 |
MT21_F109_03 |
25.9* |
191.3 |
10.38 |
23.6 |
15.89 |
43.58 |
MT21_F109_11 |
24.8 |
191.0* |
10.15 |
29.1 |
14.87 |
43.07 |
Mean |
23.9 |
192.1 |
10.36 |
30.32 |
15.32 |
41.49 |
CV% |
4.00 |
0.42 |
1.79 |
16.49 |
7.74 |
2.48 |
LSD (0.05)1 |
1.57 |
1.32 |
NS |
8.21 |
1.95 |
1.69 |
P-value |
<0.01 |
0.03 |
0.80 |
<0.01 |
0.03 |
<0.01 |
Bold* = top performer within a column; Bold = equivalent to top performer within a column
1Fisher's protected LSD not significant when P-Value > 0.05