NOTE: This trial was damaged by a hail storm on June 24, 1999. Some varieties shattered more than others and relative yields were affected. The yield rankings in this trial do not necessarily represent yield rankings under average growing conditions.

1999 state-wide variety testing program winter barley at Hermiston, OR

notes: All seed was treated with fungicide and Gaucho (insecticide).

1000 kernel weight measured on one rep only.

Variety/line Market class Yield (lb/a) Test weight (lb/bu) Protein (percent) 1000 K (g) Height (in.)

Kold 6RF 4220 50.9 10.4 42.0 36
Scio 6RF 3940 49.7 9.8 47.4 34
Strider 6RF 3793 48.9 9.9 44.6 33
OR1957369 6RF 3004 50.3 10.0 44.7 35
ORW10 6RF/M 1699 52.6 11.3 45.5 34
ORW11 6RF/M 1367 52.3 9.3 39.7 38
             
Average   3004 50.8 10.1 44.0 35
PLSD (5%)   952 0.9 0.5 NA NS
PLSD (10%)   774 0.7 0.4 NA NS
CV   17 1 3 NA 9
P-value   0.00 0.00 0.00 NA 0.54
NS = no statistically significant differences
NA = not applicable