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Title: North Central Montana Off-Station Spring Durum Variety Performance Evaluations
Principal Investigator: Peggy F. Lamb, Research Scientist, Havre
Project Personnel: Mike Giroux, Breeder/Geneticist, Durum, Bozeman
Andy Hogg, Research Associate, Durum, Bozeman
Kasee Clark, Research Associate, Havre
Kyla McNamara, Research Associate, Havre
Jesse Fulbright, Liberty County Extension
Marko Manoukian, Phillips County Extension
Julianne Snedigar, Blaine County Extension
Cooperators: Max Cederberg, Landowner, Turner
Pete Lumsden & John Flansaas, Landowners, Loring
Kurt Kammerzell, Landowner, Chester
Objectives:
Diverse cropping environments exist within the five-county area most closely served by Northern Agricultural Research
Center. Winter wheat, spring wheat, barley, durum and oat production together in the five counties (Blaine, Chouteau,
Hill, Liberty and Phillips), represents just over 28 percent of the 2013-2017 statewide cereal production totals (43
percent for winter wheat and 25 percent for spring wheat). Producers are keenly interested in variety performance
data generated under local conditions. It is our objective, within budget and other resource limitations, to evaluate
small grain variety performance, over time, under conditions representative of specific areas of northern Montana, yet
differing from that of the Research Center. Growers are provided reliable, unbiased, up-to-date information to make
comparisons among improved spring wheat varieties. This report provides producers in north central Montana the
information necessary to select varieties best suited for their specific area and growing conditions.
Methods:
Standard off-station durum variety performance trials were conducted on chemical fallow or minimal tillage during 2018
in three northern Montana counties.
Dryland Spring Durum Trials:
1. Cederberg Farm, Blaine County S13-T36N-R25E
2. Flansaas/Lumsden Farm, Phillips County S24-T35N-R29E
3. Kammerzell Farm, Liberty County S11-T31N-R05E
All three durum trials consisted of 24 entries and were seeded in replicated, 3-row, 22-foot plots on a 12-inch row
spacing, utilizing a self-propelled cone seeder with Atom Jet paired row openers. All rows of each plot were trimmed to
a harvest length of approximately 17 feet with a three-point rototiller. Plant height was measured from the soil surface
to the top of the head, excluding awns, and percent sawfly cutting was visually estimated for each plot immediately
prior to harvest. A ‘Wintersteiger Classic’ plot combine, funded in part by Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, was
used to harvest each 3-row plot. Seed was cleaned prior to measuring plot weight. Protein, test weight and moisture
content were determined using a Foss Infratec 1241 near infrared analyzer. Falling number was determined using a
Perten FN1700 according to the FGIS Directive 9180.38. Other variables specific to each individual trial are listed with
the current year data tables.
Please note that research trial yield results recorded under wheat stem sawfly pressure are likely much higher than a
producer should expect. Small plot variety trials are managed to assess maximum yield potential and are harvested in
such a way that all stems and heads are picked up by the combine, regardless of lodging or cutting due to sawfly.
Pickup guards coupled with an extremely slow ground speed and exceptionally low cutting height help researchers
collect all heads in order to assess seed yield potential. If you are a producer in a wheat stem sawfly environment,
although hollow stemmed varieties may be high yielding in research trials in your area, we strongly recommend against
growing those hollow stemmed varieties. Please be aware that if you seed hollow stemmed varieties with sawfly
present, you are only creating a breeding ground for future generations of sawfly in your area and not helping combat
the pest population.
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Results:
Following late seeding and early high temperatures, the durum trial yields at Turner averaged nearly 38 bu/ac (Table
1). ‘CDC Precision’ was the highest yielding entry at over 43 bu/ac. ‘Tioga’ along with three Montana State University
breeding lines produced seed yields equal to that of CDC Precision. Test weights were excellent, averaging 61 lb/bu,
while protein averaged 16.2 percent and sawfly cutting was minimal. Stand percent, plant height, yield, test weight,
protein, falling number and sawfly data for the 2018 Turner dryland durum trial are summarized in Table 1.
Comparable averages are calculated using a standard check variety when not all entries are present in a specific trial
for all years. Variety means are adjusted by multiplying the actual check mean by the ratio of the individual variety
mean compared to the check mean for the same years as tested. All varieties are then directly comparable to each
other when in the same nursery. A minimum of three years of data is necessary to be included in the comparable
average calculation. Nine-year comparable averages (2009-2018) for durum seed yield and test weight at Turner are
summarized in Table 2, while nine-year comparable averages for sawfly cutting are summarized in Table 3.
Loring spring durum yields averaged nearly 31 bu/ac (Table 4). ‘Mountrail’ was the highest yielding entry at over 35
bu/ac with ‘Divide’, ‘CDC Fortitude’, ‘CDC Vivid’, and three experimental lines from Montana State University yielding
the same, statistically. ‘CDC Dynamic’ and ‘MTD16008’ produced the highest protein at 17.5 and 17.6 percent,
respectively. Sawfly cutting was nearly nonexistent in the durum trial at Loring. Stand percent, plant height, yield,
moisture, test weight, protein, falling number and sawfly cutting data, for the 2018 Loring dryland spring durum trial, are
summarized in Table 4. Seven-year comparable averages for spring durum seed yield and test weight at Loring are
summarized in Table 5, while seven-year comparable averages for sawfly cutting are summarized in Table 6.
The Chester area received early season moisture, resulting in great spring wheat establishment and prolific tillering to
set the trial up for high yield potential. However, lack of timely rainfall coupled with high temperatures from flowering
through seed set, had an adverse effect on the spring durum. Seed yields averaged just over 28 bu/ac, while test
weights averaged just over 56 lb/bu (Table 7). ‘CDC Precision’ was the highest yielding entry at nearly 35 bu/ac.
‘Alzada’ along with two MT breeding lines produced yields statistically equal to that of CDC Precision. Sawfly cutting in
the small plot scenario was minimal again in 2018. Stand percent, plant height, yield, test weight, protein, falling
number and sawfly cutting data for the 2018 Chester dryland spring durum trial are summarized in Table 7. Five-year
comparable averages for spring durum seed yield and test weight at Chester are summarized in Table 8, while five-
year comparable averages for sawfly cutting are summarized in Table 9.
Summary:
Cropping environments for 2018 started out with an abundance of early snow and very good soil moisture recharge,
however, all spring cereal trial sites were seeded later than anticipated due to prolonged snow cover and wet soil
conditions throughout April. Although winter months were wetter than normal, spring and summer months during the
growing season were slightly warmer than average with drought conditions persisting across north central Montana.
Both Turner and Loring received near average rainfall for the year, however the precipitation events were not always
timely. The Turner site was seeded into a mechanical fallow field, as the producer is still dealing with soil drifts from a
windstorm in 2017. The Loma location was seeded into chemical fallow ground that had been minimally tilled to
eliminate potential weed issues. The Chester area also started out with excellent recharge soil moisture, and timely
spring precipitation resulted in a very good stand, and producing a high number of tillers. However, prolonged heat
and lack of moisture from flowering through grain fill, limited the seed yield and test weight of the spring cereals.
This work has been strongly supported by producers near each of the off-station locations, and by the Northern
Agricultural Research Center Advisory Council. With budget and other resources allowing, it is planned to continue
off-station cereal variety investigations in the five-county area. The Loring location is entering its twenty-third year, and
the cooperator and area producer interest and support has been outstanding. The Turner location is only 32 miles
from the Loring site, but growing conditions are quite different. Cooperator and producer support in the Big Flat area
has been outstanding through the years with 2017 marking 34 years at the present Turner site. The Chester location
was reestablished in 2014 following a prolonged absence of uniform off-station spring cereal testing in Liberty County.
Recognition:
This research would not have been possible without the assistance of the following seasonal employees:
Tawnya Brown, Daisen Fox, Marca Herron and Cordell King.
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TABLE 1.
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ID SOURCE STAND PLNT HT YIELD TEST WT PROTEIN FN SAWFLY
% Inches Bu/Ac Lbs/Bu % Seconds %
Alkabo NDSU 88.8 25.7 35.1 61.5 15.9 335 1.0
Alzada WestBred 96.1 23.7 33.0 61.1 16.1 372 0.3
Carpio NDSU 92.8 24.8 38.6 60.8 15.6 357 0.7
Divide NDSU 93.4 28.3 34.4 61.4 16.4 335 0.7
Dynamic CDC 94.4 26.1 38.1 60.0 17.6 342 0.3
Fortitude CDC 83.8 26.6 39.0 61.1 16.9 355 0.7
Grenora NDSU 92.7 26.2 39.2 61.1 16.0 368 0.0
Joppa NDSU 80.1 27.3 39.3 61.8 16.2 337 0.7
Mountrail NDSU 92.3 25.5 35.2 60.6 16.0 345 0.7
Precision CDC 77.1 27.3 43.3 61.9 17.0 366 0.3
Tioga NDSU 86.4 28.5 40.8 62.0 16.0 345 0.7
Vivid CDC 95.3 27.8 38.2 60.7 16.6 349 1.0
MT112219 MSU 98.0 22.1 35.1 62.2 15.4 350 0.3
MTD16001 MSU 87.8 26.2 40.5 60.9 15.2 342 0.0
MTD16002 MSU 88.7 28.8 40.4 61.2 15.9 347 1.0
MTD16003 MSU 95.7 25.9 33.5 61.6 14.6 348 0.0
MTD16004 MSU 95.3 25.7 35.7 61.5 16.2 329 0.3
MTD16005 MSU 91.4 28.8 37.6 60.3 16.6 352 0.3
MTD16006 MSU 80.4 29.2 39.1 61.2 15.9 328 0.3
MTD16007 MSU 85.7 26.7 40.7 61.3 16.3 350 0.7
MTD16008 MSU 92.0 28.3 38.5 60.5 16.8 343 0.7
MTD16009 MSU 84.4 25.4 36.8 58.6 16.9 332 0.0
MTD16010 MSU 92.0 28.5 38.6 61.1 16.2 357 0.0
MTD16011 MSU 83.7 26.7 39.5 60.6 16.4 350 0.7
89.5 26.7 37.9 61.0 16.2 347.3 0.5
17.1 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.3 7.7 0.8
11.6 5.5 5.8 0.5 1.1 1.3 -
P-VALUE (Varieties) 0.5936 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 -
1/ Volumetric yields are based on plot weights adjusted to uniform 13 percent grain moisture and 60 lbs/bu as the standard
test weight for durum.
2/ Protein values are adjusted to 13 percent grain moisture.
3/ FN is the falling number value reported in seconds adjusted to 14 percent flour moisture.
4/ Sawfly rating is reported as the percentage of cut stems.
Bold indicates highest value within a column.
Bold indicates varieties with values equal to highest variety within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (p=0.05).
Management Information (18-9851-DUR)
Seeding Date: May 7, 2018
Harvest Date: August 22, 2018
Fertility: 100-20-10-10 side banded
System: Till
Herbicide: Bromac-16oz/ac, Affinity-1oz/ac
Insecticide: none
Previous Crop: Chemical Fallow - Winter Wheat
Precipitation: 4.0" seeding to harvest maturity
EXPERIMENTAL MEANS
LSD (0.05)
C.V.%
Dryland Fallow Spring Durum Cultivar Evaluation Nursery Grown Off-Station at the
Leon Cederberg Farm, Turner. Northern Agricultural Research Center. Havre,
Montana. 2018. (Exp# 18-9851-DUR)
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TABLE 2.
No. AVE. % 9-YR AVE. % 9-YR
of for of COMP. for of COMP.
YEARS YEARS CHECK AVE. YEARS CHECK AVE.
2/ VARIETY or SELECTION TESTED 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TESTED YIELD YIELD 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TESTED TEST WT TEST WT
3/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 6/
D03028 CARPIO (+) 5 33.0 43.1 16.9 38.6 37.5 108.7 33.0 61.2 59.8 59.0 60.8 61.0 100.3 60.3
D97780 GRENORA (+) 9 28.8 36.8 17.0 39.2 31.6 104.2 31.6 62.0 58.3 59.4 61.1 60.3 100.2 60.3
D00095 TIOGA (+) 8 31.6 43.7 17.7 40.8 30.7 103.6 31.4 62.5 60.3 61.3 62.0 60.8 101.1 60.8
D901313 MOUNTRAIL (+) 9 30.8 41.7 15.5 35.2 30.3 100.0 30.3 60.9 59.3 59.7 60.6 60.2 100.0 60.2
D9715-11 DIVIDE (+) 9 27.8 49.7 15.3 34.4 29.7 98.1 29.7 61.7 60.1 60.6 61.4 60.7 100.9 60.7
MT03012 SILVER (+) 7 29.9 38.2 30.9 97.5 29.6 61.5 58.4 60.1 100.0 60.1
D04581 JOPPA (+) 4 30.2 31.0 19.2 39.3 29.9 97.2 29.5 62.5 59.4 60.0 61.8 61.0 101.4 61.0
YU894-75 ALZADA (P+) 8 39.3 13.7 33.0 29.3 96.9 29.4 58.9 60.8 61.1 60.4 100.6 60.5
D96604 ALKABO (+) 9 30.5 36.3 15.9 35.1 29.3 96.8 29.3 62.3 60.2 60.8 61.5 61.2 101.8 61.2
MEANS (For Entries Listed) 40.0 16.4 37.0 30.4 59.4 60.2 61.3 60.6
7/ Grow ing Season Precipitation (in.)
16.4 n/a 8.6 2.3 4.0 7.9
Soil PAW (in.) to SD @ Planting
8.9 6.3 6.1 n/a n/a 7.8
Total Plant Available Water (in.)
25.2 n/a 14.7 n/a n/a 17.6
Soil NO3 (lbs.) to SD at Planting
65 49 85 n/a n/a 66
SD (Sampling Depth in Inches)
48 48 48 n/a n/a 48
Fertilizer Applied (# N)
100 100 125 100 100 91
(# P2O5)
20 20 20 20 20 28
(# K2O) 10 10 10 10 10 16
(# S)
0 0 10 0 10 2
Check variety is Mountrail.
1/ See MCES Bulletin 1093 or the Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology w ebsite at http://plantsciences.montana.edu/ for evaluation of other important variety performance
2/ P = Private Variety, + = Protected Variety, ++ = PVP Title 5 Pending.
3/ Only the most recent 5 years are show n, but summary calculations include all years noted.
4/ No harvest in 2014 due to hail.
5/ Percent of Mountrail yield or test w eight for the same data years as those in which a given entry was tested.
6/ 9-Yr Comparable Average = (x/y) * z w here x = average yield or test w eight of a given entry for years tested, y = average yield or test w eight for Mountrail for the same
years, and z = 9-Yr average yield or test w eight for the check variety Mountrail.
7/ Seeding to 14 days prior to harvest maturity.
Nine-Year Yield and Test Weight Summary on Selected Entries from Dryland Fallow Spring Durum Variety Nurseries Grown Off-Station at the
Leon Cederberg Farm, Turner. Northern Agricultural Research Center. Havre, Montana. 2009-2018. (Exp# 9851-DUR)
1/ YIELD (Bushels Per Acre)
TEST WEIGHT (Pounds Per Bushel)
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TABLE 3.
No. AVE. % 9-YR
of for of COMP.
YEARS YEARS CHECK AVE.
2/ VARIETY or SELECTION TESTED 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TESTED SWFLY SWFLY
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YU894-75 ALZADA (P+) 8 8.3 8.3 15.0 16.7 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 6.4 55.2 5.7
D9715-11 DIVIDE (+) 9 5.0 18.3 16.7 13.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 6.1 59.5 6.1
MT03012 SILVER (+) 7 5.7 18.3 18.3 18.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 9.0 68.4 7.1
D00095 TIOGA (+) 8 21.7 23.3 26.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 9.4 88.6 9.2
D03028
CARPIO (+) 5 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.9 92.9 9.6
D04581 JOPPA (+) 4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 100.0 10.3
D901313 MOUNTRAIL (+) 9 8.3 21.7 31.7 26.7 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 10.3 100.0 10.3
D97780 GRENORA (+) 9 15.0 25.0 38.3 21.7 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.5 111.5 11.5
D96604
ALKABO (+) 9 8.7 21.7 46.7 20.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 11.7 112.9 11.7
8.5 19.3 27.1 20.5 3.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 9.1
6/ Grow ing Season Precipitation (in.) 6.0 10.3 8.3 7.5
n/a 16.4 n/a 8.6 2.3 4.0 7.9
Soil PAW (in.) to SD @ Planting 7.8 9.0 7.9 8.9
7.8 8.9 6.3 6.1 n/a n/a 7.8
Total Plant Available Water (in.) 13.8 19.2 16.2 16.4
n/a 25.2 n/a 14.7 n/a n/a 17.6
Soil NO3 (lbs.) to SD at Planting 94 162 51 15
11 65 49 85 n/a n/a 66
SD (Sampling Depth in Inches) 48 48 48 48
48 48 48 48 n/a n/a 48
Fertilizer Applied (# N) 70 70 70 70
100 100 100 125 100 100 91
(# P2O5) 40 40 40 40
20 20 20 20 20 20 28
(# K2O) 25 25 25 25 10 10 10 10 10 10
16
(# S)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 2
Check variety is Mountrail.
1/ See MCES Bulletin 1093 or the Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology w ebsite at http://plantsciences.montana.edu/ for evaluation of other important variety performance
characteristics to include protein, quality, disease resistance, etc. before making cultivar selecton decisions.
2/ P = Private Variety, + = Protected Variety, ++ = PVP Title 5 Pending.
3/ No harvest in 2014 due to hail.
4/ Percent of Mountrail cut for the same data years as those in w hich a given entry w as tested.
5/ 9-Yr Comparable Average = (x/y) * z w here x = average sawfly rating of a given entry for years tested, y = average saw fly rating for Mountrail for the same years,
and z = 9-Yr average saw fly rating for the check variety Mountrail.
6/ Seeding to 14 days prior to harvest maturity.
Nine-Year Sawfly Summary on Selected Entries from Dryland Fallow Spring Durum Variety Nurseries Grown Off-Station at the Leon
Cederberg Farm, Turner. Northern Agricultural Research Center. Havre, Montana. 2009-2018. (Exp# 9851-DUR)
1/ SAWFLY RATING (% of cut and lodged stems)
MEANS (For Entries Listed)
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TABLE 4.
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ID SOURCE STAND PLNT HT YIELD TEST WT PROTEIN FN SAWFLY
% Inches Bu/Ac Lbs/Bu % Seconds %
Mountrail NDSU 95.1 28.4 35.6 60.6 15.6 336 0.3
Divide NDSU 96.1 28.1 32.7 61.1 15.7 323 0.0
Alkabo NDSU 92.1 24.5 29.1 61.9 15.2 320 0.0
Grenora NDSU 90.1 27.1 29.9 61.2 15.9 340 0.7
Tioga NDSU 94.1 27.7 32.4 61.7 16.2 307 2.0
Carpio NDSU 91.5 25.7 31.7 61.2 15.0 343 0.3
Joppa NDSU 85.2 26.2 27.1 61.9 16.3 326 0.3
Alzada WestBred 94.1 21.0 31.3 61.3 15.6 380 0.3
Dynamic CDC 97.0 25.7 23.3 60.4 17.5 336 0.7
Fortitude CDC 97.0 24.8 35.2 60.8 16.7 345 0.3
Precision CDC 90.7 25.0 30.4 61.9 16.6 345 0.0
Vivid CDC 93.1 25.9 32.8 61.5 15.9 326 0.7
MT112219 MSU 96.0 21.4 26.9 61.7 16.2 315 0.0
MTD16001 MSU 90.5 27.4 33.0 60.8 15.2 328 0.0
MTD16002 MSU 93.4 24.3 34.4 61.2 15.4 331 0.0
MTD16003 MSU 94.4 23.3 28.7 61.4 14.8 333 0.3
MTD16004 MSU 96.7 27.1 28.3 61.7 15.7 310 0.7
MTD16005 MSU 96.7 26.7 32.0 60.4 16.3 324 0.3
MTD16006 MSU 92.4 24.1 31.9 61.2 16.0 317 0.0
MTD16007 MSU 90.4 24.9 31.2 61.3 16.3 339 0.0
MTD16008 MSU 93.4 20.9 26.2 59.3 17.6 293 0.0
MTD16009 MSU 94.1 23.2 30.7 58.9 16.2 309 0.0
MTD16010 MSU 89.4 26.0 29.4 60.7 16.2 334 0.7
MTD16011 MSU 97.1 25.6 34.0 60.1 15.8 328 0.0
93.4 25.2 30.8 61.0 16.0 328.7 0.3
8.7 1.6 3.0 0.6 0.6 21.3 -
5.7 3.9 6.0 0.6 2.4 3.9 -
P-VALUE (Varieties) 0.5343 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 -
1/ Volumetric yields are based on plot weights adjusted to uniform 13 percent grain moisture and 60 lbs/bu as the standard
test weight for durum.
2/ Protein values are adjusted to 13 percent grain moisture.
3/ FN is the falling number value reported in seconds adjusted to 14 percent flour moisture.
4/ Sawfly rating is reported as the percentage of cut stems.
Bold indicates highest value within a column.
Bold indicates varieties with values equal to highest variety within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (p=0.05).
Management Information (18-9855-DUR)
Seeding Date: May 6, 2018
Harvest Date: August 21, 2018
Fertility: 100-20-10-10 side banded
System: Till
Herbicide: TrumpCard- 20oz/ac
Insecticide: none
Previous Crop: Chemical Fallow- Spring Wheat
Precipitation: n/a
EXPERIMENTAL MEANS
LSD (0.05)
C.V.%
Dryland Fallow Spring Durum Cultivar Evaluation Nursery Grown Off-Station at the
Flansaas-Lumsden Farm, Loring. Northern Agricultural Research Center. Havre,
Montana. 2018. (Exp# 18-9855-DUR)
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TABLE 5.
No. AVE. % 7-YR AVE. % 7-YR
of for of COMP. for of COMP.
YEARS YEARS CHECK AVE. YEARS CHECK AVE.
2/ VARIETY or SELECTION TESTED 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TESTED YIELD YIELD 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TESTED TEST WT TEST WT
3/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 6/
D03028 CARPIO (+) 5 39.0 44.3 47.6 31.7 42.1 106.8 38.2 56.7 61.0 61.0 61.2 60.4 101.3 60.5
YU894-75 ALZADA (P+) 6 41.1 39.4 31.3 36.2 104.9 37.5 56.8 59.3 61.3 60.0 100.6 60.1
D00095 TIOGA (+) 7 37.7 44.9 41.3 32.4 36.9 103.4 36.9 56.0 61.1 60.9 61.7 60.6 101.4 60.6
MT 03012 SILVER (+) 6 38.6 39.7 40.4 36.8 102.9 36.8 56.7 60.2 59.4 59.8 100.2 59.9
D901313 MOUNTRAIL (+) 7 34.8 43.2 38.6 35.6 35.7 100.0 35.7 56.7 60.4 59.3 60.6 59.8 100.0 59.8
D96604 ALKABO (+) 7 39.2 39.9 34.7 29.1 35.7 99.8 35.7 56.8 61.3 60.6 61.9 60.9 101.9 60.9
D9715-11 DIVIDE (+) 7 39.8 38.6 42.2 32.7 35.4 99.1 35.4 57.7 60.6 59.9 61.1 60.6 101.3 60.6
D97780 GRENORA (+) 7 39.0 40.2 36.5 29.9 34.6 96.8 34.6 56.2 60.5 59.3 61.2 59.8 100.0 59.8
D04581 JOPPA (++) 4 39.4 43.0 37.6 27.1 36.8 96.6 34.5 56.9 61.1 60.1 61.9 60.0 101.3 60.5
MEANS (For Entries Listed) 38.7 41.7 39.8 31.2 36.1 56.7 60.8 60.0 61.4 60.3
7/ Grow ing Season Precipitation (in.)
5.6 8.9 7.2
n/a n/a 7.8
Soil PAW (in.) to SD @ Planting
8.9 8.2 3.7
n/a n/a 7.6
Total Plant Available Water (in.)
14.5 17.2 10.9
n/a n/a 15.2
Soil NO3 (lbs.) to SD at Planting
64 41 25
n/a n/a 41
SD (Sampling Depth in Inches)
48 48 24
n/a n/a 44
Fertilizer Applied (# N)
100 100 125
125 100 99
(# P
2
O
5
)
20 20 20
20 20 25
(# K
2
O)
10 10 10
10 10 14
(# S)
0 0 10
10 10 4
Check variety is Mountrail.
1/ See MCES Bulletin 1093 or the Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology w ebsite at http://plantsciences.montana.edu/ for evaluation of other important variety performance
characteristics to include protein, quality, disease resistance, etc. before making cultivar selecton decisions.
2/ P = Private Variety, + = Protected Variety, ++ = PVP Title 5 Pending.
3/ Only the most recent 5 years show n, but summary calculations include all years noted.
4/ No Harvest in 2017 due to hail.
5/ Percent of Mountrail yield or test w eight for the same data years as those in which a given entry was tested.
6/ 7-Yr Comparable Average = (x/y) * z w here x = average yield or test w eight of a given entry for years tested, y = average yield or test w eight for Mountrail for the same
years, and z = 7-Yr average yield or test w eight for the check variety Mountrail.
7/ Seeding to 14 days prior to harvest maturity.
Seven-Year Yield and Test Weight Summary on Selected Entries from Dryland Fallow Spring Durum Variety Nurseries Grown Off-Station at the
Flansaas-Lumsden Farm, Loring. Northern Agricultural Research Center. Havre, Montana. 2011-2018. (Exp# 9855-DUR)
1/ YIELD (Bushels Per Acre)
TEST WEIGHT (Pounds Per Bushel)
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TABLE 6.
No. AVE. % 7-YR
of for of COMP.
YEARS
YEARS
CHECK AVE.
2/ VARIETY or SELECTION TESTED 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
TESTED
SWFLY SWFLY
3/ 4/ 5/
D03028 CARPIO (+) 5 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 37.5 2.1
YU894-75 ALZADA (P+) 6 10.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 2.9 43.7 2.5
D9715-11 DIVIDE (+) 7 13.3 3.7 5.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 57.1 3.2
MT 03012 SILVER (+) 6 15.0 3.7 3.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.9 59.3 3.4
D97780 GRENORA (+) 7 20.0 8.3 6.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 5.1 90.8 5.1
D901313 MOUNTRAIL (+) 7 20.0 11.7 7.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 5.7 100.0 5.7
D04581 JOPPA (+) 4 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 100.0 5.7
D96604 ALKABO (+) 7 23.3 8.3 8.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.9 103.3 5.9
D00095 TIOGA (+) 7 25.0 10.0 8.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 6.8 119.3 6.8
MEANS (For Entries Listed) 18.1 7.2 5.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.5 4.5
6/ Growing Season Precipitation (in.)
n/a n/a 9.5 5.6 8.9 7.2
n/a n/a 7.8
Soil PAW (in.) to SD @ Planting
7.1 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.2 3.7
n/a n/a 7.6
Total Plant Available Water (in.)
n/a n/a 18.3 14.5 17.2 10.9
n/a n/a 15.2
Soil NO3 (lbs.) to SD at Planting
50 34 34 64 41 25
n/a n/a 41
SD (Sampling Depth in Inches)
48 48 48 48 48 24
n/a n/a 44
Fertilizer Applied (# N)
70 70 100 100 100 125
125 100 99
(# P2O5)
40 40 20 20 20 20
20 20 25
(# K2O)
25 25 10 10 10 10
10 10 14
(# S)
0 0 0 0 0 10
10 10 4
Check variety is Mountrail.
1/ See MCES Bulletin 1093 or the Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology w ebsite at http://plantsciences.montana.edu/ for evaluation
of other important variety performance characteristics to include protein, quality, disease resistance, etc.
before making cultivar selecton decisions.
2/ P = Private Variety, + = Protected Variety, ++ = PVP Title 5 Pending.
3/ No harvest in 2017 due to hail.
4/ Percent of Mountrail sawfly rating for the same data years as those in w hich a given entry w as tested.
5/ 7-Yr Comparable Average = (x/y) * z where x = average saw fly rating of a given entry for years tested, y = saw fly rating for
Mountrail for the same years, and z = 7-Yr saw fly rating for the check variety Mountrail.
6/ Seeding to 14 days prior to harvest maturity.
Seven-Year Sawfly Summary on Selected Entries from Dryland Fallow Spring Durum Variety Nurseries
Grown Off-Station at the Flansaas-Lumsden Farm, Loring. Northern Agricultural Research Center. Havre,
Montana. 2011-2018. (Exp# 9855-DUR)
1/ SAWFLY RATING (% of cut and lodged stems)
NARC
MWBC-DUR
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TABLE 7.
1/ 2/ 3/ 4/
ENTRY SOURCE STAND PLNT HT YIELD TEST W T PROTEIN FN SAWFLY
% Inches Bu/Ac Lbs/Bu % Seconds %
Alkabo NDSU 99.0 32.6 30.1 57.1 17.1 336 0.5
Alzada WestBred 99.7 28.0 33.9 54.4 16.8 367 1.8
Carpio NDSU 98.4 31.5 27.0 55.3 17.4 337 0.3
Divide NDSU 99.3 33.1 28.4 57.8 16.6 348 0.5
Dynamic CDC 100.0 31.8 27.3 55.9 18.6 305 0.0
Fortitude CDC 99.3 32.0 29.6 55.8 18.0 353 0.2
Grenora NDSU 98.4 32.3 29.6 56.0 17.5 343 0.3
Joppa NDSU 98.0 35.0 24.7 56.4 17.1 318 0.7
Mountrail NDSU 99.7 31.3 30.0 55.0 17.7 334 0.5
Precision CDC 99.3 33.3 34.8 58.0 18.0 361 0.2
Tioga NDSU 99.7 35.1 30.9 57.2 18.2 358 0.2
Vivid CDC 98.7 34.1 31.0 56.8 18.1 337 0.3
MT112219 MSU 99.0 28.0 31.4 55.9 16.1 343 0.3
MTD16001 MSU 99.0 33.0 28.6 56.9 17.1 348 0.5
MTD16002 MSU 99.3 31.5 25.7 57.0 17.0 331 0.0
MTD16003 MSU 98.7 31.7 29.9 56.2 17.4 345 0.7
MTD16004 MSU 98.7 32.9 33.7 58.1 17.5 341 0.3
MTD16005 MSU 99.0 34.3 25.2 55.5 18.0 349 0.2
MTD16006 MSU 99.3 36.2 28.0 57.7 17.4 335 0.3
MTD16007 MSU 99.0 33.0 27.8 56.4 18.0 337 0.3
MTD16008 MSU 99.7 34.1 22.4 55.9 17.1 353 1.7
MTD16009 MSU 98.4 32.1 24.0 53.2 17.7 333 0.3
MTD16010 MSU 98.4 33.1 26.0 56.8 17.0 347 0.0
MTD16011 MSU 98.4 33.6 27.0 55.6 17.4 344 0.5
99.0 32.6 28.6 56.3 17.5 341.8 0.4
2.1 2.2 3.5 0.6 0.7 10.6 -
1.3 4.2 7.5 0.7 2.5 1.9 -
P-VALUE (Varieties) 0.9350 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 <.0001 -
1/ Volumetric yields are based on plot weights adjusted to uniform 13 percent grain moisture and 60 lbs/bu as the standard
test weight for durum.
2/ Protein values are adjusted to 13 percent grain moisture.
3/ FN is the falling number value reported in seconds adjusted to 14 percent flour moisture.
4/ Sawfly rating is reported as the percentage of cut stems.
Bold indicates highest value within a column.
Bold indicates varieties with values equal to highest variety within a column based on Fisher's protected LSD (p=0.05).
Management Information (18-9853-DUR)
Seeding Date: May 8, 2018
Harvest Date: August 24, 2018
Fertility: 100-20-10 side banded
System: no till
Herbicide: none
Insecticide: none
Previous Crop: Chemical Fallow - Spring Wheat
Precipitation: n/a
EXPERIMENTAL MEANS
LSD (0.05)
C.V.%
Dryland Fallow Spring Durum Cultivar Evaluation Nursery Grown Off-Station at the
Kammerzell Farm, Chester. Northern Agricultural Research Center. Havre,
Montana. 2018. (Exp# 18-9853-DUR)
NARC
MWBC-DUR
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TABLE 8.
No. AVE. % 5-YR AVE. % 5-YR
of for of COMP. for of COMP.
YEARS YEARS CHECK AVE. YEARS CHECK AVE.
2/ VARIETY or SELECTION TESTED 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TESTED YIELD YIELD 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TESTED TEST WT TEST WT
3/ 4/ 3/ 4/
MT 03012 SILVER (+) 3 33.7 24.1 29.0 29.0 111.4 31.6 53.7 56.0 50.3 53.3 98.8 54.1
YU894-75 ALZADA (P+) 4 35.8 28.3 31.9 33.9 32.5 108.4 30.8 53.9 50.2 57.7 54.4 54.1 99.5 54.4
D00095 TIOGA (+) 5 33.0 21.5 27.4 30.7 30.9 28.7 101.1 28.7 55.0 57.6 52.0 59.5 57.2 56.3 102.8 56.3
D901313 MOUNTRAIL (+) 5 31.8 22.2 24.0 33.9 30.0 28.4 100.0 28.4 54.5 56.2 51.3 56.6 55.0 54.7 100.0 54.7
D96604 ALKABO (+) 5 37.0 21.7 21.3 27.5 30.1 27.5 96.9 27.5 55.1 57.8 53.2 57.9 57.1 56.2 102.7 56.2
D9715-11 DIVIDE (+) 5 34.1 20.0 24.9 29.9 28.4 27.4 96.7 27.4 53.7 57.8 51.6 58.7 57.8 55.9 102.2 55.9
D97780 GRENORA (+) 5 27.3 21.9 25.4 33.1 29.6 27.4 96.6 27.4 54.1 57.6 50.6 57.0 56.0 55.1 100.6 55.1
D04581 JOPPA (+) 5 33.4 22.7 24.4 29.9 24.7 27.0 95.2 27.0 53.4 57.9 51.3 58.2 56.4 55.4 101.3 55.4
D03028 CARPIO (+) 5 34.6 19.4 24.6 26.6 27.0 26.5 93.2 26.5 55.0 56.6 52.8 56.9 55.3 55.3 101.1 55.3
MEANS (For Entries Listed) 33.4 21.7 25.5 30.5 29.3 28.4 54.3 57.2 51.5 57.8 56.2 55.3
n/a 5.0 8.3 2.8 n/a 5.3
Soil PAW (in.) to SD @ Planting
13.7 9.8 n/a n/a n/a 11.7
Total Plant Available Water (in.)
n/a 14.8 n/a n/a n/a 14.8
Soil NO3 (lbs.) to SD at Planting
257 251 n/a n/a n/a 254
SD (Sampling Depth in Inches)
48 48 48 n/a n/a 48
Fertilizer Applied (# N)
100 100 125 100 100 105
(# P
2
O
5
)
20 20 20 20 20 20
(# K
2
O)
10 10 10 10 10 10
(# S)
0 0 10 0 0 2
Check variety is Mountrail.
1/ See MCES Bulletin 1093 or the Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology website at http://plantsciences.montana.edu/ for evaluation of other important variety
performance characteristics to include protein, quality, disease resistance, etc. before making cultivar selecton decisions.
2/ P = Private Variety, + = Protected Variety, ++ = PVP Title 5 Pending.
3/ Percent of Mountrail saw fly rating for the same data years as those in w hich a given entry was tested.
4/ 5-Yr Comparable Average = (x/y) * z w here x = average yield or test w eight rating of a given entry for years tested, y = yield or test w eight rating for Mountrail
for the same years, and z = 5-Yr yield or test w eight rating for the check variety Mountrail.
5/ Seeding to 14 days prior to harvest maturity.
5/ Grow ing Season Precipitation (in.)
Five-Year Yield and Test Weight Summary on Selected Entries from Dryland Fallow Spring Durum Variety Nurseries Grown Off-Station at the
Kammerzell Farm, Chester. Northern Agricultural Research Center. Havre, Montana. 2014-2018. (Exp# 9853-DUR)
1/ YIELD (Bushels Per Acre)
TEST WEIGHT (Pounds Per Bushel)
NARC
MWBC-DUR
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TABLE 9.
No. AVE. % 5-YR
of for of COMP.
YEARS YEARS CHECK AVE.
2/ VARIETY or SELECTION TESTED 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TESTED SWFLY SWFLY
3/ 4/
D97780 GRENORA (+) 5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 7.9 0.3
D03028 CARPIO (+) 5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 7.9 0.3
D9715-11 DIVIDE (+) 5 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.4 10.2 0.4
MT 03012 SILVER (+) 3 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.9 12.9 0.5
YU894-75 ALZADA (P+) 4 0.3 2.3 0.3 1.8 1.2 22.8 1.0
D04581 JOPPA (+) 5 2.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 23.6 1.0
D96604 ALKABO (+) 5 2.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 24.4 1.0
D00095 TIOGA (+) 5 1.0 2.0 5.0 0.7 0.2 1.8 41.7 1.8
D901313 MOUNTRAIL (+) 5 20.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.5 4.2 100.0 4.2
MEANS (For Entries Listed) 3.2 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.2
5/ Grow ing Season Precipitation (in.)
n/a 5.0 8.3 2.8 n/a 5.3
Soil PAW (in.) to SD @ Planting
13.7 9.8 n/a n/a n/a 11.7
Total Plant Available Water (in.)
n/a 14.8 n/a n/a n/a 14.8
Soil NO3 (lbs.) to SD at Planting
257 251 n/a n/a n/a 254
SD (Sampling Depth in Inches)
48 48 48 n/a n/a 48
Fertilizer Applied (# N)
100 100 125 100 100 105
(# P
2
O
5
)
20 20 20 20 20 20
(# K
2
O)
10 10 10 10 10 10
(# S)
0 0 10 0 0 2
Check variety is Mountrail.
1/ See MCES Bulletin 1093 or the Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology w ebsite at http://plantsciences.montana.edu/ for evaluation of
other important variety performance characteristics to include protein, quality, disease resistance, etc. before making cultivar
selecton decisions.
2/ P = Private Variety, + = Protected Variety, ++ = PVP Title 5 Pending.
3/ Percent of Mountrail saw fly rating for the same data years as those in which a given entry w as tested.
4/ 5-Yr Comparable Average = (x/y) * z w here x = average sawfly rating of a given entry for years tested, y = sawfly rating for
Mountrail for the same years, and z = 5-Yr saw fly rating for the check variety Mountrail.
5/ Seeding to 14 days prior to harvest maturity.
Five-Year Sawfly Summary on Selected Entries from Dryland Fallow Spring Durum Variety
Nurseries Grown Off-Station at the Kammerzell Farm, Chester. Northern Agricultural Research
Center. Havre, Montana. 2014-2018. (Exp# 9853-DUR)
1/ SAWFLY RATING (% of cut and lodged stems)