1998 Evaluation of Spring Emmer
Project Personnel
G.F. Stallknecht, Moccasin, MT
D. Wesenberg, USDA, ARS, Aberdeen, ID
P. Hucl, Ag. Canada, Univ. Saskatchewan, Sask. Canada
B. Skovmand, Cimmyt, Mexico
O. Cantu, Agronomist, Resource Seeds, Gilray, CA
K. Konzak, Breeder, Pulman, WA
S. Zwinger, NDSU, Carrington, ND
R.L. Murphy, Agricultural Research Specialist, Moccasin, MT
J. Vavrovsky, Agricultural Research Specialist, Moccasin, MT
Objectives
To identify and select a spring emmer with yield potential and lodging resistance in Montana.
Results and Discussion
The 1998 yield and agronomic traits of selected emmers are compared to spring wheat, barley and oats in Table 5. The trial also includes a spring triticale selection PGT-215 from Resource Seeds, two spring spelt selections, 1088 and 1094, from Dr. Kal Konzak, private breeder, Pulman, Washington, and four spring emmer selections from Bent Skovmand, Maize Center (CIMMYT), Mexico. The four emmers from (CIMMYT) were selected based on the potential for bread quality. The Bavaria dark and lite entries are selections from the original CDC Bavaria spring spelt, released by Pierre Hucl, Ag. Canada. The trial continued the on-going evaluation of two spring emmer plant introduction (PI) accessions from the world collections, PI 148 and PI 535. MonDak 1 and 2 emmers represent landrace selections presently grown in Montana North Dakota. Based on previous yield and lodging data, MonDak landrace emmers 1 and 2 will be discarded. The PI 535 emmer will be renamed MonDak and increased for entry into the Montana foundation seed program. This selection is based on superior yield and straw strength. PI 535 is resistant to lodging, while the MonDak emmer landrace selections had weak straw and often lodged. PI 148 will be eliminated based on wide variations in yield expression and lodging susceptibility. The bread emmers 1, 2, 3, and 4 were evaluated for the first time in Montana in 1998. Bread emmer 3 will be retained for further evaluation while bread emmers 2, 3, and 4 will be eliminated. The PI 535 accessions will be increased for entry into the Montana foundation seed program. Bread emmer 3 will be evaluated for yield and quality for human food uses. Spring spelt entries 1088 and 1094 will be evaluated for both yield and baking quality in 1999.
Grain |
Test |
Heading |
Plant |
Lodging |
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| Variety/Line | Yield |
Weight |
Date |
Height |
Score |
|
(bu/a) |
(lbs/bu) |
(Julian1/) |
(in.) |
(0-9) |
||
| Lewis | 3290 |
- |
182 |
37 |
1.0 |
|
| Newana | 2991 |
- |
186 |
34 |
0.0 |
|
| PI148 | 2931 |
31.0 |
180 |
36 |
3.0 |
|
| Bread 3 | 2844 |
33.7 |
181 |
37 |
1.3 |
|
| Spelt 1088 | 2831 |
30.6 |
181 |
38 |
0.0 |
|
| Trit PG T-215 | 2702 |
49.0 |
188 |
41 |
0.0 |
|
| Otana Oats | 2543 |
- |
186 |
45 |
1.3 |
|
| Spelt 1094 | 2292 |
23.0 |
185 |
41 |
0.7 |
|
| Bread 2 | 2263 |
32.9 |
189 |
38 |
4.0 |
|
| Bavaria Dark | 2138 |
25.9 |
192 |
50 |
2.7 |
|
| PI535 | 2120 |
28.8 |
193 |
45 |
1.0 |
|
| Bavaria Lite | 2053 |
29.5 |
193 |
46 |
4.3 |
|
| Bread 4 | 1925 |
26.3 |
186 |
41 |
4.0 |
|
| Mondak 2 | 1847 |
30.3 |
190 |
43 |
2.0 |
|
| Mondak 1 | 1728 |
29.8 |
191 |
41 |
4.0 |
|
| Bread 1 | 1702 |
20.8 |
189 |
40 |
8.7 |
|
| Experimental Means | 2388 |
30.1 |
186.9 |
40.8 |
2.4 |
|
| F-Value for Var. (df = 15) | 6.5** |
23.1** |
169.3** |
19.2** |
17.0** |
|
| CV 1: (S/Mean)*100 | 14.2 |
7.2 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
40.2 |
|
| LSD (0.05) | 563 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
1.6 |
|
1/ Number of days from Jan. 1 (185 = July 4).
** Denotes Statistical Significance at P<= 0.01.
Planted: 4/22/1998 on fallow ground.
Harvested: not available
Fertilizer: 90# N as Urea broadcast and incorporated.
Growing Season Precipitation (April – July): 9.35" – 90 year avg.:
8.69"
