RALEIGH — Cooperating Farmer: Poole Farms
Location: One mile west of Burbage Road on the Peoples Road, near Yeatesville
Soil Type: Portsmouth Loam, Tomotley Fine Sandy Loam
Planter/Row Width: Seed drill, 7 inch spacing
Plant Population: The seed drill was calibrated to plant 130 lbs of seed per acre (based on a seed count of 13,500 seed/lb). It is important to note that the seed count varies by variety, and it was not feasible to adjust the drill to compensate for these differences.
The purpose of this test was to compare wheat varieties recommended for eastern NC wheat production. The test was planted on November 11th 2016, and harvested on June 13th, 2017. Production practices applied to this plot were typical of those used in our area to maximize yield and profit.
This test was implemented with three replications. A statistical analysis of the yield data indicated that varieties with yields within 5.5 bu/acre of each other were not significantly different from one another.
2017 Beaufort County Wheat Variety Test | ||
Variety | Yield (bu/A) | Test Weight (lbs/bu) |
Croplan 9606 | 101.4 | 57.1 |
Pioneer 26R59 | 100.7 | 57.1 |
AgVenture TWS 3416 | 100.4 | 57.1 |
Syngenta Viper | 98.9 | 58.3 |
Harveys AP 1871 | 98.8 | 58.1 |
AgVenture TWS 3516 | 98.1 | 55.6 |
AgriMaxx 444 | 97.9 | 57.6 |
Syngenta Harrison | 97.5 | 56.8 |
UniSouth Genetics USG 3197 | 97.0 | 55.7 |
Harveys AP 1882 | 97.0 | 58.3 |
AgriMaxx 473 | 96.8 | 57.5 |
Syngenta Oakes | 96.2 | 59.1 |
Pioneer 26R41 | 96.1 | 58.3 |
DynaGro DG 9692 | 96.1 | 58.7 |
DynaGro DG 9642 | 96.0 | 55.4 |
Croplan 9415 | 95.5 | 57.8 |
Croplan 8550 | 95.4 | 57.8 |
UniSouth Genetics USG 3536 | 95.3 | 57.8 |
Gerard 557 | 95.0 | 59.0 |
UniSouth Genetics USG 3895 | 94.7 | 57.2 |
AgriMaxx 415 | 94.4 | 58.3 |
Meherrin Southern Harvest SH 4300 | 94.1 | 56.1 |
Meherrin Southern Harvest SH EXP 1706 | 92.1 | 58.3 |
Lima Grain LCS 3204 | 90.8 | 59.8 |
Pioneer 26R10 | 89.6 | 57.8 |
Harveys AP 1933 | 89.3 | 59.3 |
Meherrin Southern Harvest SH 4400 | 85.0 | 57.1 |
DynaGro DG 9772 | 83.3 | 55.2 |
Mean | 95.1 | 57.6 |
CV (%) | 4.6 | |
AVG SEM | 2.0 | |
LSD (p=0.05) | 5.5 | |
LSD DF | 52 |
— Rod Gurganus
County Extension Director
Beaufort County, North Carolina
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