The Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia

Research Report Number 666
August 2000

Rye
             
Tifton, Georgia: Rye Grain Performance, 1999-2000
    Yield1   2000 Data
Brand-Variety   3-Year Average 2-Year Average   Rank Yield Test Wt Ht Lodg. Winter Survival Head Date Whole Plant Rust 4/26
    ----- bu/acre -----     bu/acre lb/bu in % % mo/day %
             
Wrens 96   33.4 37.5   2 47.9 56.7 72 53 100 03/19 10
Wrens Abruzzi   31.5 33.3   5 37.2 55.2 65 86 100 03/14 90
Bates   30.3 35.3   1 49.1 56.0 66 63 100 03/23 90
Wintergrazer 70   25.1 30.2   4 42.8 56.6 65 68 100 03/12 100
Oklon   24.3 27.4   6 36.9 55.9 66 68 100 03/26 100
             
GI-87   22.4 29.6   3 45.1 56.7 67 38 100 03/24 90
Maton   22.3 21.9   8 31.7 55.4 66 68 100 03/26 80
Elbon   16.1 21.2   9 29.1 55.5 65 63 100 03/26 80
Pennington SPIRye   . .   7 36.1 55.7 64 78 100 03/21 100
Hancock   . .   10 12.0 48.8 56 90 100 . 100
             
Average   25.7 29.5   36.82 55.2 65 67 100 03/21 84
LSD at 10% Level 3.2 3.0     5.1 1.4 2 27 - 02 -
Std. Err. of Entry Mean 1.4 1.2     2.1 0.6 1 11 - 01 -
             
1. Yields calculated as 56 pounds per bushel at 13.0% moisture.  
2. C.V. = 11.5%, and df for EMS = 27.  
Bolding indicates entries yielding equal to highest yielding entry within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (P = 0.10).
Planted: November 16, 1999.  
Harvested: May 30, 2000.  
Seeding Rate: 18 seeds per foot in 7" rows.  
Soil Type: Tifton loamy sand.  
Soil Test: P = High, K = Medium, and pH = 5.7.  
Fertilization: Preplant: 40 lb N, 40 lb P2O5, and 40 lb K2O/acre.  
  Topdress: 40 lb N/acre.  
Management: Moldboard plowed and rototilled.  
Previous Crop: Cotton.  
             
Test conducted by A. E. Coy and M. D. Pippin. 

Last Updated on 8/14/00