Objective:
To evaluate the agronomic performance of barley varieties grown in environments representative of northwestern Montana.
Results:
Yields averaged 127.1 bu/A and ranged from 87.2 bu/A for Haybet to 151.1 bu/A for Champion. Heading dates averaged 172 Julian days (June 21) and ranged from 168 to 177 Julian days. Protein averaged 13.4 % with a range from 11.8% for MT100120 to 15.3% for Haybet. Percent plump averaged 93.9% and ranged from 70.6% for Haybet to 98.2% for Merit. Lodging was not experienced in the entire nursery.
Summary:
The 2015 growing season afforded an average barley yield of 127.1 bu/A which is comparable to the average yield in 2014 of 128.3 bu/A.
Table 1. Materials and Methods - Barley Off Station |
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| Seeding Date: | 4/23/2015 | Harvest Date: | 8/6/2015 |
| Julian Date: | 113 | Julian Date: | 218 |
| Seeding Rate: | 80 lb/A | Soil Test: | 144-12-222 |
| Previous Crop: | Canola | Soil Type: | Creston Sil |
| Tillage: | Conventional | Fertilizer: | 250-40-90 |
| Irrigation: | None | Herbicide: | Huskie plus 11 floz/A & Axial 16.4 floz/A |
Table 2. Barley Off Station |
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| HD | HT | YLD¹ | PRO² | TWT¹ | PLMP | |
| Culitivar | Julian | in | bu/A | % | lb/bu | % |
| Champion | 171 | 33.0 | 151.1 | 13.4 | 51.8 | 97.2 |
| MT100120 | 174 | 35.3 | 150.9 | 11.8 | 53.7 | 97.9 |
| Craft | 169 | 34.7 | 143.2 | 13.5 | 51.8 | 96.5 |
| MT100126 | 173 | 34.3 | 141.8 | 11.9 | 53.0 | 97.2 |
| MT124027 | 174 | 34.0 | 134.7 | 12.4 | 50.0 | 94.9 |
| Merit | 174 | 33.7 | 131.7 | 13.6 | 50.9 | 98.2 |
| MT124728 | 171 | 33.0 | 131.2 | 13.4 | 50.8 | 96.3 |
| Haxby | 170 | 32.0 | 127.9 | 13.1 | 51.8 | 93.4 |
| Conrad | 176 | 31.3 | 127.0 | 13.9 | 50.7 | 96.0 |
| Hockett | 169 | 32.0 | 126.8 | 13.3 | 50.3 | 95.4 |
| Harrington | 173 | 33.7 | 122.3 | 13.8 | 48.4 | 91.7 |
| AC Metcalfe | 173 | 33.7 | 119.9 | 13.8 | 48.7 | 91.4 |
| Stockford | 172 | 33.0 | 112.7 | 13.8 | 48.4 | 97.4 |
| Moravian 115 | 177 | 29.0 | 112.6 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 95.4 |
| Lavina | 168 | 32.0 | 112.3 | 14.1 | 45.5 | 82.3 |
| Haybet | 171 | 34.7 | 87.2 | 15.3 | 45.3 | 70.6 |
| Mean | 172 | 33.1 | 127.1 | 13.4 | 49.9 | 93.3 |
| CV | 0.8 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| LSD | 2.3 | 2.5 | 13.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| Pr>F | 0.0001 | 0.002 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| HD: heading, HT: height, YLD: yield, PRO: protein, TWT: test weight, PLMP: percent plump | ||||||
| ¹ adjusted to 13% moisture | ||||||
| ² reported on a dry matter bases | ||||||