Objective: 

To evaluate the agronomic performance of hull-less barley varieties grown in environments representative of northwestern Montana. 

Results:

Significant differences were observed for heading, height, yield, protein, test weight, and percent plump. Heading date averaged 172 Julian days (June 21), and ranged from 168 to 177 Julian days. The average height was 32.8 inches, ranging from 27.7 to 36.7 inches.  Yields averaged 110.3 bu/A and ranged from 90.6 bu/A for PI596299 to 147.1 bu/A for X05013-T1. Protein averaged 15.1% and ranged from 13.3% for 09WA-265.12 to 16.8% for PI596299. Test weight averaged 58.4 lb/bu and ranged from 47.0 lb/bu for PI596299 to 60.1 lb/bu for both 09WA-265.12 and Goose 1. Percent plump averaged 73.9% and ranged from 39.8% for Goose 5 to 94.3% for X05013-T1. 

Summary:

The highest yielding cultivars were X05013-T1 and 09WA-265.12.

Table 1. Materials and Methods - Hull-less Barley - 2015

Seeding Date: 4/23/2015 Harvest Date: 8/5/2015
Julian Date:  113 Julian Date: 217
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 fl oz/A & Axial 16.4 fl oz/A

Table 2. Hull-les Barley, Kalispell, MT - 2015

Cultivar HD Julian HT in YLD bu/A1 PRO %2 TWT lb/bu1 PLMP %
X05013-T1 173 33.7 147.1 14.2 59.2 94.3
09WA-265.12 175 33.7 140.6 13.3 60.6 90.3
MT110065 177 33.7 123.9 14.6 57.4 69.6
X07G30-T131 174 34.3 120.4 15.6 58.8 94.0
MT110066 174 32.7 116.7 15.1 57.9 66.2
X0626-T229 168 27.7 115.5 15.5 56.9 91.2
MT110016 173 32.7 113.0 14.8 58.6 86.3
MT110061 175 33.0 112.3 14.8 58.1 67.5
MT110008 175 33.7 108.7 14.4 59.1 90.0
MT110009 176 36.7 106.5 16.3 59.2 92.2
Goose 2 168 34.3 97.1 15.3 60.3 59.2
Goose 4 168 30.7 95.4 15.2 60.1 58.3
Goose 6 168 34.0 93.7 15.1 60.2 55.1
Goose 1 168 32.3 92.7 15.9 60.6 52.9
Goose 5 168 30.7 91.3 15.2 60.2 39.8
PI596299 169 31.7 90.6 16.8 47.0 74.8
Mean 172 32.8 110.3 15.1 58.4 73.9
CV 0.5 4.1 6.6 2.2 1.2 8.1
LSD 1.6 2.3 12.2 0.6 1.2 10.0
Pr>F 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001

HD: heading; HT: height; YLD: yield; PRO: protein; TWT: test weight; PLMP: percent plumps

1 adjusted to 13% moisture

2 reported on a dry matter basis