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EXPERIMENTS WITH OATS

Experiments with oats in 1952 included field plot trials of 18 varieties and selections and nursery trials of 102 entries.

VARIETAL EXPERIMENTS

Eighteen varieties of oats were included in the 1952 trials at the Dickinson Experiment Station, five of these being new to these trials this year. These five included Cody, a new variety from Wyoming, Fortune, a new variety from Canada, and three selections from the cross Clinton x Marion. The five high yielders in this years trial were Cody with an average of 39.8 bushels per acre, Marida which produced 38.4 bushels per acre, Fortune averaging 35.3 bushels per acre, Victory which yielded 34.8 bushels per acre and C.I. 5652, one of the Clinton x Marion reselections which averaged 34.1 bushels per acre. Low yielder in the trial this year was James hulless oats which averaged 17.1 bushels per acre. And Clinton which produced an average of 21.9 bushels per acre.

The growing season of 1952 was more favorable for midseason oats and as a class the midseason types outyielded the early types by a wide margin. Gopher early oats, used as a standard in Dickinson Experiment Station trials averaged 28.5 bushels per acre and ranked fourteenth for yield being outyielded mainly by the midseason types and by new unnamed early types such as C.I. 5636, the very productive Andrew x clinton cross which was new to the Dickinson trials last year. This number, C.I. 5636, as well as C.I. 5845, (Bond - Richland x Bond -Anthony) x (Overland x Clinton), which was also new to the Dickinson trials in 1951, both performed reasonably well in the varietal trials this year and will be continued for at least several more years.

Data from the 1952 oat varietal field plot trial is presented in table 23.

Long term averages for the oat varietal trials conducted at the Dickinson Experiment Station are summarized in table 24.

Table 23 - Agronomic Data From Oat Variety Trials - 1952
Date seeded - 4-21
Date emerged - 5-1
Rate - 6 pecks
Plot size - 1/66 acre

1952 Row No.
Variety or Cross
C.I. No.		 Yield - Bu. per acre
Test Weight		 Dates
Height Inches
Rank
1 2 3 4 Ave. 1st Head Ripe
1 Andrew 4170 17.5 16.5 23.7 33.0 22.7 38.0 6-14 7-26 23 16
2 Gopher 2027 24.7 24.7 28.8 36.0 28.5 36.0 6-16 7-26 18 14
3 Marion 3247 25.7 26.8 26.8 39.1 29.6 37.5 6-16 7-27 26 13
4 James 3626 15.4 15.4 14.9 22.7 17.1 47.0 6-17 7-27 27 18
5 Clinton 3971 21.6 19.6 17.5 28.8 21.9 39.0 6-19 7-26 32 17
6 Ajax 4157 28.8 29.9 26.8 43.3 32.2 35.0 6-15 7-26 24 9
7 Shelby 4372 33.0 29.9 26.8 44.8 33.6 38.5 6-18 7-26 34 6
8 Rainbow 2345 30.9 30.9 27.8 43.3 33.2 37.5 6-18 7-27 31 7
9 Overland 4181 29.9 26.8 24.7 40.2 30.4 38.0 6-20 7-28 33 11
10 Andrew x Clinton 5636 31.4 25.7 25.7 37.6 30.1 39.0 6-18 7-27 30 12
11 /B-R x B-A/ x Overland/ x Clinton 5845 36.0 28.3 25.7 41.2 32.8 37.5 6-15 7-26 29 8
12 Victory 560 39.1 26.8 29.9 43.3 34.8 37.5 6-18 7-26 29 4
13 Marida 2571 41.2 36.0 30.9 45.3 38.4 38.0 6-24 7-29 39 2
14 Cody 3916 51.5 33.0 28.3 46.3 39.8 38.5 6-24 7-29 34 1
15 Clinton x Marion (resel 3021) 5652 45.3 25.7 27.3 38.1 34.1 39.5 6-22 7-28 28 5
16 Clinton x Marion (resel 3001) 5647 26.8 26.8 23.7 29.9 26.8 40.0 6-16 7-26 34 15
17 Clinton x Marion (Ab sel 2850) 5440 28.8 35.5 25.7 34.0 31.0 40.0 6-14 7-26 27 10
18 Fortune Canada 50.5 22.7 28.8 39.1 35.3 36.5 6-14 7-26 27 3

 

Table 24 - Comparative Yields - Oat Varietal Trials - 1944-1952 - with averages since 1922.
  Yields in bushels per acre Averagesa

Variety
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952		 1951 to 1952 1950 to 1952 1949 to 1952 1944 to 1952 1943 to 1952 1940 to 1952 1928 to 1952 1922 to 1952
Gopher 64.8 61.9 45.6 63.3 93.6 21.4 43.3 69.8 28.5 49.2 47.2 40.8 54.7 54.1 53.0 43.1 44.8
Marion 55.2 59.9 47.7 65.7 92.0 22.9 42.3 61.8 29.6 45.7 44.6 39.2 53.0 52.0 51.3    
Ajax 56.4b 56.6 55.5 63.6 92.8 22.5 45.1 60.9 32.2 46.7 46.1 40.2 54.0 53.2      
Clinton 52.5 52.7 42.9 65.1 85.6 19.6 40.2 54.6 21.9 38.3 38.9 34.1 48.3        
Andrew           19.8 40.7 59.8 22.7 41.3 41.1 35.8          
James (hulless)d             40.8c 53.0 17.1 35.1 37.0            
Clinton x Marion (resel ect 3021)                 34.1                
Do (reselect 3001)                 26.8                
Do (Ab. sel. 2850)                 31.0                
 
Victory 68.6 62.4 57.6 56.6 95.3 17.9 38.4 57.2 34.8 46.0 43.5 37.1 54.3 53.5 53.5 39.9 41.8
Rainbow 60.0 52.1 54.9 64.2 91.5 23.5 37.9 51.1 33.2 42.2 40.7 36.4 52.0 51.3 51.7 41.5  
Bannock 81.3 60.9 50.7 57.4 95.1 17.9 38.6 57.2 ---                
Marida 76.7 62.2 54.4 55.6 109.0 17.7 36.3 53.4 38.4 45.9 42.7 36.5 56.0 55.0 55.0    
C.I. 5636             56.7 69.4 30.1 49.8 52.1            
C.I. 5845             51.5 62.6 32.8 47.7 49.0            
Shelby             37.1 60.3 33.6 47.0 43.7            
Zephyr             33.2 54.1 --                
Overland2               53.1 30.4 41.8              
Cody2               64.5 39.8 52.2              
Fortune                 35.3                
Std. error %   10.0 15.3     15.3                      
Sig. dif. bu.   9.4 10.6     4.2                      
aDue to drought and heat, stands in 1936 too poor to harvest for yield. In 1941yields reduced by hail July 9, omitted from averages.
bYield of Ajax partly estimated to adjust for blank space where drill did not sow.
cSingle plot
dCorrected for thirty percent hull
2New this year - seed supplied from another station does not appear to be authentic seed in either case.

OAT NURSERIES:

C.I. 4267, a selection from the cross Anthony x Morota, which was outstanding in the 1951 nursery trials again ranked high this year being number one for yield in the Station Oats Nursery with an average of 50.0 bushels per acre and seventh in the Uniform Midseason Nursery with an average of 34.7 bushels per acre. Another strain which was outstanding in the 1951 Uniform trials and which was included in the Station nursery for that reason, C.I. 3350 from a Markton x Rainbow combination, was second for yield in the Station oat nursery with an average of 47.7 bushels per acre. Ranking third in the Station oat nursery was Shelby, fourth was Aberdeen 4332, fifth was Bannock and sixth Marida. In the uniform Midseason oat nursery top yielder was C.I. 5652, the same Clinton x Marion selection that ranked fifth in the varietal field plot trials. Second in the Midseason nursery was Roxton with an average of 39.6 bushels per acre, third was C.I. 5441, another Clinton x Marion combination, ranking fourth was C.I. 5611, a Clinton x Overland2 selection and fifth for yield was the variety Huron. In the Uniform Early Oat Nursery top yielder was C.I. 5636, the early oat that ranked among the top early oat varieties in the 1952 varietal field plot trials. Second for yield in the Uniform Early Oat Nursery was Gopher and third was C.I. 5967, another selection from the Andrew x Clinton cross which produced C.I. 5636.

Data from the 1952 Uniform Early, Uniform Midseason and Station Oat Nurseries is summarized in the following tables, 25, 26 and 27.

Table 25 - Agronomic Data From Uniform Early Oats Nursery - 1952
Date seeded - 4-16
Date emerged - 4-28
Rate - 6 pecks
Plot size - 1' x 15'
1952 Row No.
Variety or Selection
C.I. No.		 Yield - bu. per acre Dates
Test Weight
Height Inches
Rank
1 2 3 Ave. Head Ripe
1 Mo. 0-205: Columbia x (Victoria - Richland) 4988 8.0 15.6 23.2 15.6 6-12 8-2 33.5 19 23
2 Columbia x Clinton 5630 9.2 17.2 23.6 16.7 6-12 8-2 34.0 19 19
3 Andrew 4170 10.8 14.4 21.2 15.5 6-7 8-2 34.0 17 25
4 Andrew x Landhafer: Ab. 3889-1 purified (new) 6620 16.4 20.4 24.4 20.4 6-7 7-31 31.5 20 10
5 Richland 787 14.4 18.8 26.0 19.7 6-13 7-30 34.0 16 13
6 LaSalle 5628 14.4 19.6 20.0 18.0 6-7 7-30 31.0 19 16
7 Clinton x Marion 5440 13.6 14.8 20.0 16.1 6-8 7-31 33.5 19 22
8 Clinton x Marion ( new from Midseason) 5441 14.8 16.0 30.4 20.4 6-14 8-1 35.5 22 11
9 Clinton x Marion 5648 13.2 12.0 30.0 18.4 6-14 8-1 35.5 18 15
10 Clinton x Marion (new from Midseason) 5647 12.0 8.0 26.0 15.3 6-13 7-31 32.5 17 27
11 Marion 3247 13.6 7.2 32.0 17.6 6-14 8-1 32.5 19 17
12 Mohawk (new seed from N.Y. - new) 4327 11.2 6.4 24.0 13.9 6-12 8-1 34.0 20 29
13 Mindo 4328 12.4 6.0 26.8 15.1 6-8 8-1 31.5 17 28
14 Bondvic: (Anthony - Bond) x Boone 5401 11.6 5.6 32.4 16.5 6-14 7-31 36.5 18 21
15 Shelby 4372 13.6 5.6 45.2 21.5 6-14 8-2 36.0 20 7
16 Tama 3502 11.6 7.2 32.8 17.2 6-14 7-30 34.0 17 18
17 Clinton 3971 11.6 9.2 37.2 19.3 6-14 7-30 35.5 17 14
18 Santa Fe x Clinton3 5951 10.8 11.2 24.4 15.5 6-14 7-30 33.5 16 26
19 Santa Fe x Clinton3 (new) 5869 10.8 10.4 42.8 21.3 6-14 7-30 35.0 18 8
20 Santa Fe x Benton: Ab 3977-6 (new) 6177 6.0 7.2 23.2 12.1 6-7 7-30 31.0 15 30
21 Clinton x (Boone - Cartier): A422A1-48-2 5940 10.8 14.0 44.0 22.9 6-14 7-30 34.0 16 4
22 Nemaha x (Clin. x Boone - Cartier): A436A2-2-4-1(new) 6642 12.0 15.2 35.2 20.8 6-13 7-30 34.0 16 9
23 Clinton2 x Ark. Sel. 674: RA 461A1-7-17-1 (new) 6645 10.4 15.2 38.8 21.5 6-14 7-30 35.0 17 6
24 (Bond x Rainbow) x (Hajira - Joanette): Minn. II-43-26 5942 9.2 14.0 33.6 15.6 6-7 7-30 36.0 17 24
25 Gopher 2027 21.2 17.2 43.2 27.2 6-14 7-30 36.0 19 2
26 Sac x (Hajira - Joanette) (new) 5927 11.2 12.8 26.4 16.8 6-7 7-30 35.5 18 20
27 Mindo x (Hajira - Joanette): Minn. II-44-11 5943 12.0 16.4 38.0 22.1 6-14 8-2 35.5 18 5
28 Andrew x Clinton: Neb. Sel. (New) 5636 15.2 18.8 48.0 27.3 6-14 7-30 36.0 18 1
29 Do 5966 12.8 15.2 32.0 20.0 6-7 7-30 36.0 19 12
30   5967 17.2 24.8 37.6 26.5 6-11 7-30 37.0 18 3

 

Table 26 - Agronomic Data From Uniform Midseason Oats Nursery Trial - 1952
Date seeded - 4-16
Date emerged - 4-28
Rate - 6 pecks
Plot size - 1' x 15"

1952 Key No.
Variety or Selection
C.I. No.		 Yield - Bu. per acre  
Test Weight
Height Inches
Rank
1 2 3 Ave. Head Ripe
1 Ajax 4157 42.4 24.8 24.4 30.5 6-15 8-2 36.0 21 12
2 Roxton: (Siberian x Joan.) X (o.a.c. 72 x Early Ripe) 4134 52.0 28.4 38.4 39.6 6-19 8-1 36.5 26 2
3 Anthony x Morota 4267 44.4 24.4 35.2 34.7 6-15 8-1 36.0 22 7
4 Clinton x Marion: Iowa entry 5441 42.0 34.0 38.8 38.3 6-14 8-1 38.0 20 3
5 Clinton x Marion: Penna. Entry 5646 30.8 27.6 35.6 31.3 6-7 8-1 36.0 20 11
6 Clinton (check) 3971 26.0 26.0 35.6 29.2 6-17 7-31 37.0 20 13
7 Clinton x Marion: Me. Entry 5652 34.8 52.8 44.0 43.9 6-15 8-1 38.5 26 1
8 Santa Fe x Clinton: Iowa entry 5867 28.0 19.6 28.8 25.5 6-13 7-31 35.0 18 20
9 Clinton x Sata Fe: Ab. 3726-1 purified 6646 25.6 24.4 37.6 29.2 6-12 8-2 35.0 17 14
10 Santa Fe x Benton: Ab. 3976-3 purified 6647 13.2 8.0 23.6 14.9 6-17 8-3 34.0 18 29
11 Clinton2 x Ark. 674: Ind. +. 6643 31.2 24.0 47.2 34.1 6-15 8-2 36.0 18 8
12 Clinton2 x Ark. 674: Ind. Sel. 6644 18.0 13.6 23.2 18.3 6-12 8-1 35.0 23 30
13 Clinton x (Boone - Cartier): Ind. Sel. 6641 21.6 20.4 32.4 24.8 6-15 8-2 35.0 21 21
14 Clinton x Overland2:Ab. Sel. 6611 30.8 36.8 43.2 36.9 6-18 8-1 37.5 23 4
15 Shelby (check) 4372 25.2 24.0 32.0 27.1 6-15 8-2 36.5 23 19
16 Tama (check) 3502 19.6 19.6 28.8 22.7 6-15 7-30 35.0 16 25
17 (Bond - Rainbow) x (Hajira - Joanette): Minn. Sel. 5945 14.4 16.0 23.2 17.9 6-15 8-1 34.0 16 28
18 Bond x Anthony x (Iogold x Victoria - Rich): Ab. Sel. 6612 28.0 34.0 38.8 33.6 6-15 8-2 37.0 14 9
19 (Anthony x Bond) x Boone: Iowa entry 5220 16.4 15.6 34.8 22.3 6-13 8-3 35.5 12 26
20 Bonda 4329 18.0 29.6 35.2 27.6 6-15 8-2 35.5 17 16
21 Bonda x (Victoria x Hajira - Banner): Minn. Sel. 5944 18.0 26.0 38.8 27.6 6-15 8-1 35.0 16 17
22 Bonda x Santa Fe: Ab. Sel. 3693-4 6650 13.6 19.6 30.4 21.2 6-12 8-2 30.5 17 27
23 Bonda x Santa Fe: Ab. Sel. 3698-3 6651 18.0 29.2 38.0 28.4 6-15 8-2 32.0 19 15
24 Graig: N.Y. entry 5332 16.0 20.4 32.8 23.1 6-15 8-2 35.0 17 24
25 Huron (check) 3756 22.8 35.6 48.0 35.5 6-15 8-3 37.0 21 5
26 Branch: Wis. entry 5013 23.6 35.2 47.2 35.3 6-17 8-3 37.5 21 6
27 Zephyr x Santa Fe: Ab. Sel. 3632-4 purified 6652 18.0 20.8 33.6 24.1 6-12 8-3 35.5 20 22
28 Zephyr x Santa Fe: Ab. Sel. 3638-3 purified 6653 17.6 18.0 36.8 24.1 6-15 8-4 32.5 19 23
29 Zephyr x Santa Fe: N.D. Sel. 5503-2 6654 26.8 28.0 41.2 32.0 6-15 8-1 36.0 13 10
30 Zephyr x Santa Fe: N.D. Sel. 5503-7 6655 22.8 21.6 38.4 27.6 6-15 8-1 36.5 22 18

 

Table 27 - Agronomic Data From Station Oats Nursery - 1952
Date seeded - 4-17
Date emerged - 4-28
Rate - 6 pecks
Plot size - 1' x 15'
Row Nos.
Description
C.I. No.		 Yield - Bu. per acre
Test  Weight		 Dates
Height  Inches
Rank
1951 1952 1 2 3 Ave. Head Ripe
Sta. 1 1 Ajax 4157 26.0 51.2 31.2 36.1 36.0 6-14 7-26 24 28
2 2 Exeter Canada 29.2 56.8 36.8 40.9 37.0 6-17 7-30 25 14
3 3 Bannock 2502 45.2 64.0 30.0 46.4 37.5 6-17 7-30 27 5
4 4 Bonda 4329 31.2 50.0 28.0 36.4 36.5 6-15 7-28 26 27
U.M. 6 5 Anthony x Morota 4267 50.0 60.0 40.0 50.0 34.0 6-16 7-28 24 1
Sta. 6 6 Vanguard 3626 36.0 46.8 29.6 37.5 35.0 6-15 7-28 24 25
7 7 Ab. 6619   38.0 50.0 30.0 39.3 36.0 6-15 7-28 22 20
8 8 Ab. 6658   46.8 40.8 29.6 39.1 35.5 6-16 7-28 22 21
9 9 Gopher 2027 40.4 44.8 31.2 38.8 35.0 6-7 7-28 22 22
U.M. 24 10 Markton x Rainbow 3350 57.2 46.0 40.0 47.7 35.5 6-14 7-28 25 2
Sta. 11 11 Ab. 2432   52.8 42.4 26.0 40.4 35.0 6-15 7-28 26 17
12 12 Ab. 2433   49.2 42.8 26.8 39.6 35.5 6-14 7-28 26 19
13 13 Ab. 2435   48.8 50.4 28.0 42.4 36.5 6-16 7-28 24 11
14 14 Ab. 2437   46.8 54.4 27.2 42.8 35.5 6-12 7-28 27 10
15 15 Ab. 2438   48.0 47.2 27.2 40.8 35.5 6-12 7-28 29 16
16 16 Ab. 2439   51.2 48.0 32.8 44.0 36.0 6-10 7-26 28 7
17 17 Ab. 3025   46.0 50.4 26.0 40.8 35.5 6-10 7-26 29 15
18 18 Marida 2571 54.0 54.0 26.4 44.8 38.5 6-10 7-26 26 6
19 19 Ab. 4332   66.0 52.0 22.0 46.7 36.5 6-10 7-26 25 4
20 20 Ab. 4508   48.4 53.6 18.4 40.1 34.5 6-10 7-26 25 18
21 21 Ab. 4512   63.2 50.0 18.0 43.7 38.5 6-10 7-26 27 8
22 22 Mission   62.0 48.4 16.4 42.3 37.0 6-12 7-28 25 12
23 23 Tama 3502 48.8 32.8 10.4 30.7 35.5 6-16 7-28 19 38
24 24 Shelby 4372 76.8 46.0 19.2 47.3 38.0 6-16 7-28 23 3
25 25 Richland 787 52.0 41.2 20.0 37.7 35.0 6-15 7-28 22 24
26 26 Mindo 4328 49.6 35.2 20.4 35.1 36.5 6-15 7-28 24 30
27 27 Cherokee 3846 45.2 34.0 15.2 31.5 36.5 6-15 7-28   34
28 28 Benton 3910 48.8 30.4 12.8 30.7 36.5 6-13 7-28 23 36
29 29 Clinton 3971 53.2 32.0 19.6 34.9 38.0 6-13 7-28 22 31
32 30 Andrew 4170 65.6 35.6 24.4 41.9 37.0 6-10 7-26 23 13
33 31 Mohawk 4327 45.2 29.2 26.4 33.6 37.0 6-8 7-26 23 32
34 32 Sac 3907 39.2 27.6 22.0 29.6 37.0 6-8 7-26 23 40
35 33 Advance 3845 41.2 30.0 19.6 30.3 37.5 6-8 7-26 27 39
36 34 Huron 3756 59.2 39.2 31.6 43.3 38.0 6-8 7-26 31 9
37 35 Bonham 4676 39.6 30.8 24.0 31.5 35.5 6-8 7-26 24 35
38 36 Eaton 3908 35.2 28.0 24.4 29.2 35.5 6-10 7-26 23 41
39 37 Overland 4181 46.0 36.8 25.2 36.0 37.5 6-10 7-26 23 29
40 38 Beaver 4521 51.6 34.8 26.0 37.5 36.0 6-11 7-28 29 26
41 39 Kent 3909 46.0 23.2 16.8 28.7 37.0 6-12 7-28 26 42
42 40 Andrew x Clinton 5636 52.4 31.2 16.0 33.2 36.5 6-9 7-26 25 33
43 41 (Rich - Bond x Bond - Anthony) x Overland 5845 47.6 28.8 15.6 30.7 37.5 6-10 7-28 22 37
44 42 Cody 3916 58.0 37.6 20.0 38.5 35.5 6-15 7-28 21 23

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