Objective:

To evaluate lentil cultivars for yield and agronomic performance in northwestern Montana. 

Results:

Sixteen cultivars were seeded on April 23 as a randomized complete block design with four replicates.

Significant differences were observed among varieties for each agronomic trait (Table 2). Yields averaged 23.4 bu/A, ranging from 11.4 bu/A for Riverland to 41.6 bu/A for Viceroy. Height at pod-fill averaged 19.4 inches and ranged from 16.0 inches for Pardina to 22.8 inches for Imi-Green. Height at physiological maturity averaged 10.2 inches and ranged from 8.0 inches for Pardina to 14.6 inches for CDC Redberry. Days to physiological maturity averaged 218 and ranged from 214 for Crimson to 222 Julian days for Imi-Green. Test weights averaged 58.9 lb/bu and ranged from 53.8 lb/bu for Riverland to 60.9 lb/bu for Morena. Thousand kernel weights averaged 48.7 grams and ranged from 37.4 grams for Viceroy to 73.2 grams for Riverland.

Summary:

Average lentil yields for 2014 were slightly increased compared to 2013, 23.4 bu/A and 22.5 bu/A respectively.

Table 1. Materials and Methods.

Seeding Date: 4/23/2014 Harvest Date: 9/4/2014
Julian Date: 113 Julian Date: 252
Seed Density: 12-15 seeds/sq ft Soil Type: Creston SiL
Previous Crop: Peas Soil Test: 259-16-172
Tillage: Conventional Fertilizer: 9-40-10
Irrigation: None Herbidice: Pworl H20 3 pt/A (pre-plant)

Table 2. Lentil Agronomic Data - 2014.

Cultivar Type FLWR
Julian 		HT PF
7/9 in. 		HT PM
8/5 in. 		VIN LNGTH
@ PM in. 		PM
Julian 		YLD
lb/A 		YLD
bu/A 		TWT
lb/bu 		TKW
g
Viceroy Sm Green 182 18.8 10.6 24.3 219 2498.6 41.6 60.5 37.4
CDC Redberry Red Turkish 179 20.9 14.6 21.5 219 1860.2 31.0 60.1 42.5
CDC Impact Red 180 19.2 10.4 20.5 216 1732.3 28.9 60.8 38.8
Eston Sm Green 177 18.8 9.4 21.0 217 1670.9 27.8 59.4 38.2
CDC Richlea Med Green 179 19.7 9.6 23.1 217 1663.2 27.7 57.5 53.5
Avondale (2300R) Med Green 176 21.5 10.4 2.3 217 1626.5 27.1 59.1 51.2
CDC Greenland Lg Green 179 19.0 10.9 22.5 219 1551.0 25.9 57.1 67.2
Impress CL Med Green 178 20.6 9.5 21.5 217 1428.2 23.8 59.4 53.2
Imi-Green Med Green 178 22.8 11.8 26.3 222 1334.6 22.2 58.4 58.2
Essex Sm Green 180 18.7 10.1 21.8 221 1182.6 19.7 59.1 49.4
Merrit Lg Green 174 17.7 9.9 21.3 220 1095.0 18.3 57.3 54.3
Morena Pardina 175 19.9 10.0 24.0 220 1089.1 18.2 60.9 41.5
Pardina Pardina 175 16.0 8.0 20.8 215 1080.5 18.0 60.7 41.5
Crimson Sm Red 178 18.6 8.3 19.0 214 1021.9 17.0 60.0 38.1
Red Coats Sm Red 182 20.1 10.8 22.5 217 928.0 15.5 58.5 41.0
Riverland Lg Green 175 17.9 9.8 25.3 218 682.1 11.4 53.8 73.2
Mean   178 19.4 10.2 22.4 218 1402.8 23.4 58.9 48.7
CV   0.6 6.0 11.4 7.9 0.9 28.9 28.9 1.14 3.1
LSD   1.6 1.7 1.7 2.5 2.9 579.3 9.65 0.96 2.1
Pr>F   0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001