Objective:
To evaluate barley varieties and experimental lines for agronomic performance in environments and cropping systems representative of northwestern Montana.
Results:
Significant differences were observed for heading, height, and yield (Table 2). Values for protein, test weight, and percent plump were obtained from a single representative sample of each cultivar. Heading date averaged 171 Julian days (June 20) and ranged from 167 to 178 Julian days. Heights averaged 22.7 inches and ranged from 15.0 to 25.3 inches. Yield averaged 59.2 bu/A and ranged from 49.5 bu/A for MT124148 to 70.1 bu/A for Hockett. Protein averaged 14.5% with a range from 12.1% for MT124113 to 16.2% for Conrad and AC Metcalfe. Average test weight was 45.0 lb/bu and ranged from 39.6 lb/bu for Haybet to 47.5 lb/bu for Craft and MT124127. Percent plump averaged 83.3% ranging from 37.5% for Haybet to 94.9% for ME3.
Summary:
The highest yielding commercially available cultivars were Hocket, Conrad, Merit, Champion, and Craft.
Table 1. Materials and Methods |
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| Seeding Date: | 4/23/2015 | Harvest Date: | 8/4/2015 |
| Julian Date: | 113 | Julian Date: | 216 |
| Seeding Rate: | 80 lb/A | Soil Type: | Kalispell VFSL |
| Previous Crop: | Canola | Soil Test: | 90-10-147 |
| Tillage: | Conventional-till | Fertilizer: | 244-10-70 |
| Irrigation: | None | Herbicide: | Huskie plus 11 floz/A & Axial 16.4 floz/A |
Table 2. Intrastate Barley Evaluation |
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| HD | HT | YLD | PRO | TWT | PLMP | |
| Cultivar | Julian | in | bu/A | % | lb/bu | % |
| Hockett | 169 | 22.7 | 70.1 | 14.1 | 46.4 | 93.9 |
| MT124663 | 167 | 23.0 | 69.4 | 13.4 | 46.2 | 90.8 |
| MT124113 | 167 | 24.0 | 69.3 | 12.1 | 46.5 | 92.0 |
| MT124128 | 167 | 23.3 | 67.6 | 12.5 | 46.8 | 92.7 |
| MT124134 | 167 | 22.7 | 66.7 | 12.2 | 46.8 | 94.3 |
| ME5 | 173 | 23.0 | 66.3 | 14.4 | 44.8 | 92.7 |
| MT124601 | 172 | 24.0 | 65.9 | 14.2 | 46.7 | 84.6 |
| MT124457 | 171 | 23.7 | 65.4 | 14.5 | 47.0 | 91.8 |
| Conrad | 175 | 21.3 | 64.6 | 16.2 | 43.8 | 71.0 |
| Merit | 171 | 22.7 | 64.5 | 15.1 | 43.2 | 82.8 |
| Champion | 171 | 25.3 | 63.2 | 14.3 | 47.3 | 87.3 |
| MT124073 | 173 | 23.3 | 62.7 | 15.0 | 45.6 | 87.0 |
| MT124118 | 169 | 23.7 | 62.1 | 14.5 | 46.7 | 85.7 |
| Craft | 170 | 24.7 | 61.8 | 15.3 | 47.5 | 90.3 |
| MT124555 | 171 | 23.0 | 61.7 | 14.3 | 46.7 | 92.2 |
| MT124127 | 171 | 23.0 | 61.6 | 14.3 | 47.5 | 90.2 |
| MT124677 | 168 | 15.0 | 61.5 | 13.7 | 45.7 | 83.6 |
| MT124112 | 168 | 22.0 | 61.4 | 13.7 | 46.0 | 86.6 |
| MT124728 | 172 | 21.3 | 60.7 | 14.5 | 44.1 | 77.0 |
| MT124673 | 168 | 23.0 | 60.0 | 13.5 | 47.0 | 87.4 |
| MT124016 | 176 | 22.7 | 59.9 | 13.8 | 43.3 | 84.7 |
| MT124008 | 171 | 22.7 | 59.9 | 14.9 | 43.9 | 75.2 |
| Lavina | 169 | 23.0 | 59.9 | 15.4 | 41.4 | 56.5 |
| MT124025 | 175 | 24.3 | 58.5 | 14.6 | 44.8 | 85.5 |
| MT124645 | 170 | 22.3 | 58.3 | 15.0 | 44.8 | 86.8 |
| Haxby | 169 | 21.3 | 57.9 | 14.7 | 46.6 | 70.9 |
| ME4 | 171 | 22.0 | 57.8 | 15.6 | 44.9 | 88.4 |
| MT124069 | 172 | 22.3 | 57.7 | 15.1 | 45.0 | 85.3 |
| ME3 | 169 | 23.7 | 57.7 | 14.2 | 45.8 | 94.9 |
| MT124015 | 175 | 22.7 | 57.7 | 15.1 | 45.6 | 84.2 |
| MT124454 | 170 | 23.7 | 57.2 | 15.0 | 46.1 | 81.5 |
| ME2 | 169 | 22.3 | 57.2 | 15.0 | 46.0 | 84.9 |
| MT124071 | 171 | 23.0 | 56.3 | 13.6 | 45.1 | 83.7 |
| MT124370 | 178 | 22.0 | 55.8 | 14.3 | 44.6 | 81.7 |
| MT124026 | 174 | 23.0 | 55.3 | 15.1 | 44.4 | 79.4 |
| Harrington | 171 | 22.7 | 55.1 | 15.0 | 44.9 | 92.2 |
| MT124716 | 174 | 22.0 | 54.9 | 15.3 | 43.4 | 73.3 |
| AC Metcalfe | 174 | 24.0 | 54.8 | 16.2 | 44.4 | 80.4 |
| MT124361 | 171 | 22.7 | 54.8 | 14.4 | 45.5 | 78.8 |
| MT124018 | 171 | 23.7 | 54.7 | 14.7 | 44.7 | 90.0 |
| ME1 | 171 | 24.0 | 54.3 | 15.6 | 44.7 | 87.5 |
| MT124027 | 176 | 21.7 | 54.1 | 14.5 | 43.4 | 82.3 |
| MT124007 | 173 | 23.0 | 54.0 | 14.5 | 45.9 | 82.7 |
| MT124001 | 171 | 23.7 | 53.8 | 15.1 | 43.2 | 72.4 |
| MT124380 | 174 | 21.0 | 53.7 | 13.6 | 45.4 | 85.2 |
| Moravian 115 | 173 | 21.0 | 51.9 | 15.7 | 40.4 | 88.4 |
| Stockford | 170 | 21.7 | 51.7 | 14.5 | 43.5 | 91.8 |
| Haybet | 168 | 22.7 | 51.0 | 15.3 | 39.6 | 37.5 |
| MT124148 | 176 | 21.0 | 49.5 | 14.9 | 43.6 | 59.5 |
| Mean | 171 | 22.7 | 59.2 | 14.5 | 45.0 | 81.2 |
| LSD | 2.9 | 3.0 | 8.84 | na | na | na |
| HD: heading, HT: height, YLD: yied, PRO: protein, TWT: test weight, PLMP: percent plump, na: nonreplicated data | ||||||
| ¹adjusted to 13% moisture | ||||||
| ²reported on a dry matter bases | ||||||