Table 1. 1997-98 wheat yields at location 1, MAFES Prairie Research Unit in Prairie (Houston clay soil).1
Brand/Variety	1997-98 yield	2-year avg. yield	3-year avg. yield	Test weight	Seed weight	Date headed	Plant height	Lodging score2
	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	lb/bu	g/1000		in
Delta King 9027	61.6	--	--	58	26.5	4/14	37	1
AR584A-3-1	59.8	--	--	55	26.0	4/10	35	1
EK X78753	59.2	--	--	56	31.6	4/13	36	1
AR494B-2-2	57.8	--	--	56	27.1	4/13	36	1
EK X78912	57.2	--	--	55	23.4	4/13	38	1
Jackson	57.0	--	--	55	24.5	4/11	34	1
Roane	56.5	--	--	58	25.0	4/14	35	1
Delta King H1551	56.2	--	--	54	21.7	4/12	34	1
Terral TV 8557	55.3	--	--	56	28.8	4/12	36	1
Pocahontas	52.4	--	--	56	27.3	4/10	34	1
Delta King XP9121	51.6	--	--	53	18.3	4/13	35	1
Delta King 9051	51.3	--	--	58	27.5	4/11	34	1
NK Coker 9835	51.1	--	--	54	26.7	4/09	30	1
NK Coker 9134	50.8	--	--	54	23.0	4/11	33	1
FFR 522W	49.8	--	--	54	18.9	4/10	33	1
EK 102	49.3	--	--	50	21.5	4/10	35	1
Agripro Shelby	49.2	--	--	55	23.2	4/10	36	1
Pioneer variety 2684	49.0	--	--	56	30.3	4/07	33	1
NK Coker 9663	48.9	--	--	55	23.5	4/10	37	1
Terral TV 8768	48.7	--	--	59	31.7	4/14	36	1
Agripro Shiloh	48.5	--	--	55	27.5	4/15	33	1
NK Coker 9704	47.7	--	--	55	26.7	4/07	32	1
NK Coker 9543	47.4	--	--	55	23.2	4/08	33	1
Wakefield	46.9	--	--	56	30.7	4/13	37	2
Agripro Mallard	46.0	--	--	55	24.2	4/13	33	1
NK Coker 9803	44.9	--	--	58	28.3	4/08	32	1
Terral TV 8825	44.3	--	--	54	22.0	4/13	34	2
GA Dozier	44.1	--	--	54	17.4	4/11	33	1
VA 94-54-479	44.1	--	--	51	20.6	4/06	30	1
LA8952B7-3-1	43.1	--	--	56	27.9	4/10	33	1
Terral TV 8555	42.7	--	--	53	19.9	4/13	33	1
Roberts	42.2	--	--	52	20.3	4/08	33	2
Morey	41.1	--	--	53	23.6	4/08	35	1
Agripro D93*7163	40.2	--	--	55	24.0	4/08	30	1
FFR 518W	40.1	--	--	49	17.2	4/08	31	1
Agripro Mason	39.7	--	--	54	27.6	4/06	34	1
Clemson 201	39.3	--	--	52	19.9	4/10	33	1
Pioneer variety XW662	39.2	--	--	53	24.3	4/11	33	2
Terral LA422	39.1	--	--	56	25.1	4/09	33	2
Jaypee	38.9	--	--	54	18.4	4/06	32	2
Pioneer variety 2691	38.4	--	--	53	22.3	4/06	32	1
GA Stuckey	37.5	--	--	54	22.7	4/09	30	2
Fleming	36.5	--	--	58	27.2	4/09	33	1
Pioneer variety 2643	36.3	--	--	53	21.2	4/10	30	1
Florida 304	35.3	--	--	51	20.6	4/12	34	1
LA87167D8-10-2	33.7	--	--	52	18.4	4/09	32	1
Pioneer variety XW663	31.8	--	--	55	25.6	4/07	35	1
Overall Mean	46.4	--	--
LSD (.10)	9.6	--	--
Error degrees of freedom	138	--	--
CV (%)	17.7	--	--
R2 (%)	58	--	--

¹Planted October 15, 1997.
Harvested June 3, 1998.
Soil fertility: pH=7.2, P=L, K=H.
Fertilizer added: 150 lb N/A, 60 lb/A (130 lb/A 0-46-0).
P₂0₅ Herbicide: Harmony Extra @ .3 oz/A.
²See "Procedures" for a description of the lodging score ratings.

Table 2. 1997-98 wheat yields at location 3, Hawks Farming in Hernando (Collins silt loam soil).1
Brand/Variety	1997-98 yield	2-year avg. yield2	3-year avg. yield	Test weight	Seed weight	Date headed3	Plant height	Lodging score4
	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	lb/bu	g/1000		in
Roane	83.3	--	--	60	32.2	--	32	1
FFR 522W	80.7	--	--	59	35.9	--	34	1
Agripro Shiloh	76.7	--	--	56	34.5	--	31	1
AR494B-2-2	75.1	--	--	57	35.7	--	34	1
NK Coker 9663	71.7	73.7	--	57	35.2	--	34	1
Delta King H1551	69.4	--	--	56	29.7	--	31	1
Terral TV 8768	68.9	67.0	--	56	32.6	--	37	1
Jackson	68.3	63.2	--	55	28.4	--	31	1
Delta King XP9121	68.1	--	--	58	30.3	--	33	1
EK X78753	68.0	--	--	56	32.2	--	33	1
NK Coker 9704	68.0	--	--	59	29.5	--	31	1
EK 102	66.5	61.2	--	54	36.3	--	33	1
Agripro Mallard	65.9	64.3	--	56	31.7	--	31	1
Delta King 9027	65.2	--	--	57	30.7	--	33	1
Pocahontas	63.6	--	--	57	35.3	--	30	1
Terral TV 8557	63.3	60.6	--	56	31.6	--	34	1
EK X78912	63.3	--	--	57	31.4	--	32	1
Delta King 9051	63.2	--	--	58	30.7	--	32	1
NK Coker 9803	62.2	60.6	--	58	30.1	--	31	1
Agripro Mason	61.4	60.8	--	57	35.0	--	31	1
FFR 518W	61.3	--	--	55	30.9	--	30	1
AR584A-3-1	61.1	--	--	58	32.8	--	37	1
NK Coker 9835	60.7	62.1	--	53	28.8	--	28	1
Wakefield	60.7	58.1	--	55	35.8	--	35	1
Agripro Shelby	60.2	--	--	57	31.4	--	33	1
Terral LA422	58.9	56.2	--	56	30.0	--	31	1
Terral TV 8825	58.0	55.4	--	55	26.3	--	32	1
NK Coker 9134	57.8	58.4	--	55	30.1	--	33	1
Terral TV 8555	57.2	57.2	--	56	32.1	--	30	1
GA Dozier	56.8	57.6	--	59	31.6	--	30	1
Pioneer variety 2643	56.7	54.8	--	56	28.8	--	26	1
Pioneer variety 2684	56.6	58.6	--	56	33.6	--	29	1
VA 94-54-479	56.1	--	--	56	38.1	--	29	1
Agripro D93*7163	55.4	--	--	53	25.4	--	30	1
Jaypee	55.2	57.3	--	58	25.8	--	30	1
GA Stuckey	54.3	54.8	--	55	27.6	--	29	1
Pioneer variety XW662	53.7	--	--	54	33.6	--	32	1
Pioneer variety 2691	53.0	65.9	--	55	28.4	--	29	1
Clemson 201	52.0	--	--	56	26.0	--	32	1
LA87167D8-10-2	50.0	--	--	56	25.8	--	29	1
NK Coker 9543	48.5	53.7	--	57	23.7	--	30	1
LA8952B7-3-1	48.1	--	--	54	30.1	--	30	1
Roberts	48.1	--	--	55	28.4	--	30	1
Morey	47.0	55.0	--	54	25.9	--	32	1
Fleming	44.2	--	--	58	29.6	--	30	1
Florida 304	42.9	49.3	--	54	30.4	--	31	1
Pioneer variety XW663	41.7	--	--	56	35.9	--	31	1
Overall Mean	60.2	59.4	--
LSD (.10)	8.0	9.3	--
Error degrees of freedom	138	132	--
CV (%)	11.4	18.9	--
R2 (%)	71	39	--

¹Planted October 22, 1997.
Harvested June 8, 1998.
Soil fertility: pH=5.7; P=L; K=H.
Fertilizer added: At planting, 34 lb N/A, 67 lb/A P₂0₅, 87 lb/A K²O (336 lb/A 10-20-26); Topdress, 100 lb N/A.
²1996 and 1998 averages.
³Data not taken.
⁴See "Procedures" for a description of the lodging score ratings.

Table 3. 1997-98 wheat yields at location 4, B&R Farms in Mayersville (sharkey clay soil).1
Brand/Variety	1997-98 yield	2-year avg. yield2	3-year avg. yield	Test weight	Seed weight	Date headed	Plant height	Lodging score3
	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	lb/bu	g/1000		in
FFR 522W	74.5	--	--	60	33.0	4/10	29	1
EK X78753	72.2	--	--	58	37.2	4/04	29	1
Agripro Mallard	71.6	74.4	--	59	34.1	4/13	29	1
Roane	70.6	--	--	60	32.5	4/13	27	1
Delta King 9027	67.7	--	--	59	29.2	4/13	32	1
Delta King H1551	66.2	--	--	59	33.3	4/10	25	1
Terral TV 8768	65.6	63.0	--	58	31.3	4/14	33	1
EK 102	65.4	66.3	--	58	39.5	4/10	31	1
Roberts	64.9	--	--	60	30.6	4/01	26	1
AR494B-2-2	64.5	--	--	59	37.4	4/05	28	1
NK Coker 9543	64.0	61.7	--	61	33.0	4/08	26	1
Pocahontas	63.9	--	--	58	35.9	4/06	27	1
Jackson	63.8	53.2	--	59	35.1	4/10	29	1
Delta King 9051	63.1	--	--	60	34.4	4/12	29	1
NK Coker 9134	62.9	62.5	--	60	32.2	4/05	27	1
Terral TV 8555	62.8	45.0	--	60	38.2	4/10	26	1
EK X78912	62.2	--	--	59	33.3	4/09	31	1
Agripro Shelby	62.1	--	--	59	36.1	4/01	26	1
GA Dozier	62.1	43.5	--	28	60.0	4/09	27	1
NK Coker 9803	61.9	61.0	--	60	32.4	4/04	28	1
Agripro Shiloh	61.6	--	--	59	34.3	4/12	29	1
NK Coker 9704	61.0	--	--	60	36.2	4/08	27	1
Agripro D93*7163	61.0	--	--	61	31.6	4/05	25	1
Delta King XP9121	60.9	--	--	59	30.9	4/13	29	1
Wakefield	60.0	46.2	--	59	37.9	4/08	28	1
Terral TV 8557	59.2	59.3	--	59	35.0	4/09	33	1
Pioneer variety 2643	58.9	47.5	--	60	34.1	4/03	23	1
NK Coker 9663	57.8	60.2	--	59	38.9	3/30	24	1
Pioneer variety 2684	57.7	56.7	--	60	40.0	3/29	24	1
AR584A-3-1	57.4	--	--	59	37.2	4/08	30	1
Jaypee	56.7	44.4	--	61	31.2	3/30	23	1
VA 94-54-479	55.7	--	--	60	39.9	3/30	21	1
LA87167D8-10-2	55.5	--	--	59	28.8	3/27	26	1
NK Coker 9835	54.2	50.2	--	59	28.3	3/30	21	1
Terral LA422	53.5	37.1	--	59	33.1	4/01	23	1
Terral TV 8825	53.3	37.1	--	59	27.6	3/31	24	1
Agripro Mason	47.6	42.7	--	59	39.7	3/28	23	1
Pioneer variety XW663	42.4	--	--	62	43.5	4/13	26	1
Pioneer variety XW662	41.2	--	--	59	36.4	3/30	23	1
Florida 304	40.6	--	--	60	36.7	3/31	23	1
Pioneer variety 2691	39.6	38.1	--	60	32.5	3/25	22	1
Morey	39.6	--	--	59	30.5	3/26	24	1
FFR 518W	36.1	--	--	58	29.3	3/26	21	1
GA Stuckey	34.6	38.7	--	60	31.6	3/26	19	1
Clemson 201	33.1	--	--	58	24.0	3/25	21	1
Fleming	31.1	--	--	61	29.0	3/25	19	1
LA8952B7-3-1	30.7	--	--	58	31.6	3/26	20	1
Overall Mean	56.4	51.8	--
LSD (.10)	6.6	5.6	--
Error degrees of freedom	138	120	--
CV (%)	9.9	13.0	--
R2 (%)	85	87	--

¹Planted October 23, 1997.
Harvested May 28, 1998.
Soil fertility: not available.
Fertilizer added: 92 lb N/A (200 lb/A 46-0-0).
Herbicide = 2,4-D @ 1 qt/A.
²1996 and 1998 averages.
³See "Procedures" for a description of the lodging score ratings.

Table 4. 1997-98 wheat yields at location 5, Dulaney Farms, Inc., in Clarksdale (Tunica silty clay soil).1
Brand/Variety	1997-98 yield	2-year avg. yield	3-year avg. yield	Test weight	Seed weight	Date headed2	Plant height	Lodging score3
	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	lb/bu	g/1000		in
NK Coker 9134	63.9	--	--	57	29.0	--	32	1
VA 94-54-479	59.9	--	--	57	35.9	--	28	1
NK Coker 9663	59.8	--	--	59	34.4	--	33	1
Agripro D93*7163	56.8	--	--	60	31.8	--	29	1
EK 102	55.7	--	--	56	38.9	--	32	1
Roane	55.7	--	--	58	27.8	--	30	1
Terral TV 8555	55.2	--	--	57	31.0	--	31	1
Delta King XP9121	55.0	--	--	57	25.5	--	31	1
Delta King 9051	54.2	--	--	58	28.6	--	32	1
Agripro Shiloh	52.7	--	--	57	32.8	--	30	1
Terral TV 8825	52.4	--	--	57	25.4	--	33	1
Terral TV 8768	51.5	--	--	57	29.5	--	34	1
NK Coker 9803	50.6	--	--	58	30.1	--	30	1
Terral TV 8557	50.0	--	--	58	30.9	--	34	1
Agripro Mallard	49.6	--	--	56	28.2	--	33	1
Pioneer variety 2684	48.6	--	--	59	34.7	--	30	1
NK Coker 9704	48.6	--	--	58	27.6	--	30	1
EK X78753	48.1	--	--	56	29.5	--	32	1
Agripro Mason	48.0	--	--	57	35.1	--	33	1
NK Coker 9835	47.8	--	--	57	30.0	--	30	1
Pocahontas	46.6	--	--	55	33.1	--	30	1
AR584A-3-1	46.0	--	--	58	33.1	--	32	1
Delta King H1551	45.7	--	--	58	28.5	--	32	1
Roberts	45.1	--	--	54	24.9	--	29	1
Pioneer variety XW662	43.3	--	--	57	36.8	--	31	1
Jackson	42.7	--	--	55	28.0	--	32	1
Agripro Shelby	42.4	--	--	58	31.7	--	31	1
Terral LA422	41.7	--	--	57	28.2	--	31	1
Pioneer variety XW663	41.5	--	--	58	34.6	--	32	1
Delta King 9027	41.0	--	--	56	21.7	--	32	1
GA Dozier	40.8	--	--	60	29.5	--	30	1
Pioneer variety 2691	38.9	--	--	57	27.8	--	29	1
Jaypee	38.8	--	--	58	24.5	--	30	1
LA8952B7-3-1	38.1	--	--	55	27.9	--	30	1
AR494B-2-2	37.5	--	--	57	30.0	--	34	1
NK Coker 9543	37.1	--	--	56	25.8	--	29	1
FFR 522W	36.5	--	--	57	26.1	--	30	1
EK X78912	36.4	--	--	56	28.8	--	31	1
Wakefield	34.0	--	--	55	30.3	--	31	1
Clemson 201	34.0	--	--	56	25.5	--	32	1
LA87167D8-10-2	32.6	--	--	58	27.5	--	29	1
FFR 518W	32.1	--	--	53	26.1	--	30	1
Morey	30.9	--	--	56	29.1	--	31	1
Florida 304	28.7	--	--	56	27.2	--	30	1
Fleming	26.6	--	--	58	25.6	--	29	1
Pioneer variety 2643	25.6	--	--	56	27.0	--	26	1
GA Stuckey	19.8	--	--	52	23.9	--	29	1
Overall Mean	33.0	--	--
LSD (.10)	10.8	--	--
Error degrees of freedom	138	--	--
CV (%)	28.0	--	--
R2 (%)	88	--	--

¹Planted October 20, 1997.
Harvested June 4, 1998.
Soil fertility: pH=7.0; P=H; K=H+.
Fertilizer added: 147 lb N/A (150 lb/A ammonium sulfate and 250 lb/A urea).
Herbicide: Harmony Extra @ .7 oz/A.
Fungicide Applied: Tilt @ 2 oz/A.
²Data not taken.
³See "Procedures" for a description of the lodging score ratings.

Table 5. 1997-98 wheat yields at location 6, MAFES Brown Loam Branch in Raymond (Loring silt loam soil).1
Brand/Variety	1997-98 yield	2-year avg. yield	3-year avg. yield	Test weight	Seed weight	Date headed	Plant height	Lodging score2
	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	lb/bu	g/1000		in
Agripro Shelby	64.6	60.9	--	59	34.6	3/25	34	1
Terral TV 8768	63.9	54.8	54.9	60	33.9	4/09	36	1
FFR 522W	62.7	58.3	--	60	32.2	4/01	34	1
NK Coker 9704	60.7	55.8	--	60	32.6	3/28	33	1
Agripro Mallard	60.6	--	--	57	30.1	4/08	34	1
GA Dozier	60.4	49.6	49.1	59	29.5	4/02	32	1
NK Coker 9803	60.3	54.9	53.1	60	31.9	3/28	32	1
AR494B-2-2	59.9	--	--	58	32.7	3/25	34	1
Jackson	59.1	54.4	53.7	57	29.6	4/07	35	1
EK-102	58.8	48.4	52.5	55	33.0	4/04	36	1
EK X78912	58.5	--	--	58	30.5	4/01	36	1
Agripro Shiloh	57.4	49.5	--	58	35.8	4/08	34	1
AR584A-3-1	56.9	--	--	59	35.2	4/02	33	1
Terral TV 8555	56.4	52.1	48.5	57	30.9	4/08	33	1
Delta King 9051	55.9	--	--	56	29.2	4/15	33	1
Pocahontas	54.9	46.7	--	57	31.0	3/30	33	1
Delta King H1551	54.9	54.3	--	57	28.4	3/30	33	1
Terral LA422	54.6	60.8	49.5	57	30.4	3/24	30	1
NK Coker 9134	53.7	51.7	48.6	57	29.3	4/01	34	1
NK Coker 9543	53.1	49.9	49.6	57	27.0	3/30	32	1
Pioneer variety 2643	52.9	50.7	48.8	57	28.3	4/05	30	1
Pioneer variety 2684	51.7	56.4	48.9	60	34.0	3/28	30	1
Terral TV 8825	50.2	48.2	43.2	56	25.9	3/28	34	1
Roane	49.3	--	--	59	27.5	4/10	31	1
Agripro D93*7163	49.1	--	--	59	32.1	4/06	29	1
Roberts	48.3	45.7	--	58	29.4	3/26	33	1
NK Coker 9835	48.1	50.7	41.9	57	29.1	3/30	30	1
LA87167D8-10-2	48.1	--	--	57	27.8	3/29	30	1
Agripro Mason	48.1	50.0	45.0	58	34.3	3/30	32	1
Jaypee	47.8	51.6	45.7	58	27.3	3/30	31	1
Delta King 9027	47.5	44.3	--	59	29.3	4/10	35	1
VA 94-54-479	45.5	--	--	56	33.6	4/01	29	1
Clemson 201	45.2	46.0	--	55	27.2	3/30	31	1
Pioneer variety 2691	45.1	50.1	42.1	57	31.4	3/29	29	1
Pioneer variety XW663	44.9	--	--	59	37.0	3/30	33	1
LA8952B7-3-1	44.8	--	--	51	31.6	3/30	32	1
Wakefield	44.3	46.5	47.7	56	33.9	4/01	33	1
Pioneer variety XW662	43.4	--	--	57	36.5	3/28	32	1
NK Coker 9663	43.0	43.5	39.6	58	32.9	3/30	34	1
Florida 304	40.8	48.3	36.6	56	29.2	3/26	31	1
EK X78753	40.1	--	--	57	31.5	4/01	31	1
GA Stuckey	39.7	33.6	28.4	57	27.6	4/01	29	1
Fleming	39.2	38.5	--	57	27.4	3/22	28	1
Terral TV 8557	39.0	38.1	38.7	58	29.6	3/18	38	1
FFR 518W	32.4	35.4	--	58	31.9	3/27	29	1
Delta King XP9121	31.1	--	--	57	26.5	4/08	31	1
Morey	30.9	43.0	38.1	59	29.1	4/02	29	1
Overall Mean	50.2	49.2	45.6
LSD (.10)	12.0	7.1	5.1
Error degrees of freedom	138	192	189
CV (%)	20.5	17.4	16.5
R2 (%)	59	64	79

¹Planted November 5, 1997.
Harvested June 2, 1998.
Soil fertility: pH=6.2; P=H; K=H.
Fertilizer added: 100 lb N/A.
²See "Procedures" for a description of the lodging score ratings.

Table 6. 1997-98 wheat yields at location 7, MAFES Coastal Plain Branch Station in Newton (Prentiss very fine sandy loam soil).1
Brand/Variety	1997-98 yield	2-year avg. yield	3-year avg. yield	Test yield	Seed weight	Date headed	Plant height	Lodging score2
	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	lb/bu	g/1000		in
Wakefield	71.0	59.5	65.4	58	39.2	4/10	38	1
AR494B-2-2	65.6	--	--	58	34.7	4/10	38	1
Roane	65.0	--	--	61	29.8	4/17	36	1
NK Coker 9704	65.0	59.5	--	60	33.3	4/10	35	1
AR584A-3-1	64.2	--	--	59	36.9	4/10	37	1
Agripro Shiloh	64.1	53.8	--	60	38.3	4/15	35	1
EK 102	63.6	48.0	56.6	56	38.0	4/13	37	1
Jackson	63.0	57.9	64.9	58	30.8	4/13	35	1
NK Coker 9803	62.6	59.5	65.0	61	35.2	4/10	33	1
FFR 522W	61.6	53.0	--	62	35.3	4/13	36	1
Agripro Shelby	61.3	52.5	--	60	32.1	4/08	35	1
Delta King 9051	61.0	--	--	59	29.1	4/13	37	1
EK X78753	59.6	--	--	57	33.8	4/10	37	1
NK Coker 9134	59.4	56.3	64.4	58	30.3	4/10	35	1
Roberts	59.3	52.8	--	58	30.1	4/08	34	1
GA Dozier	59.0	50.6	54.9	59	28.1	4/10	34	1
Terral TV 8557	58.5	47.9	55.4	58	34.1	4/10	38	1
Terral TV 8555	58.3	50.9	52.1	59	34.3	4/13	34	1
NK Coker 9835	57.8	51.8	60.5	55	29.3	4/10	30	1
Pioneer variety 2643	56.9	57.6	62.2	59	31.5	4/08	30	1
Delta King H1551	56.8	54.5	--	59	32.3	4/13	33	1
Terral LA422	56.8	49.8	56.6	58	28.3	4/10	33	1
Agripro D93*7163	56.7	--	--	60	31.2	4/13	32	1
EK X78912	55.4	--	--	57	31.2	4/13	37	1
Pocahontas	55.1	51.3	--	58	36.3	4/10	35	1
Terral TV 8768	54.7	48.4	57.6	60	34.1	4/15	39	1
FFR 518W	54.6	38.2	--	57	31.0	4/08	34	1
Delta King 9027	54.2	44.9	--	58	27.6	4/13	37	1
NK Coker 9663	54.0	42.8	51.2	57	33.2	4/08	34	1
LA8952B7-3-1	54.0	--	--	56	31.2	4/08	33	1
NK Coker 9543	53.8	52.6	57.4	58	25.4	4/10	32	1
Delta King XP9121	53.7	--	--	59	28.5	4/17	35	1
Jaypee	53.0	45.7	51.4	59	27.5	4/06	32	1
Agripro Mallard	52.2	--	--	56	27.3	4/15	35	1
Pioneer variety 2684	50.8	50.9	58.1	59	36.0	4/08	34	1
Clemson 201	50.2	44.6	--	57	29.0	4/08	35	1
Pioneer variety XW662	49.2	--	--	60	39.7	4/08	33	1
Agripro Mason	48.9	46.6	52.7	58	35.0	4/06	33	1
Pioneer variety 2691	48.7	47.4	53.3	57	28.6	4/03	31	1
LA87167D8-10-2	48.6	--	--	58	27.4	4/08	31	1
Terral TV 8825	47.7	45.8	51.4	57	26.8	4/10	33	1
GA Stuckey	47.6	31.0	41.9	57	28.4	4/03	31	1
VA 94-54-479	47.5	--	--	59	33.9	4/08	28	1
Fleming	45.2	42.3	--	58	27.8	4/08	34	1
Morey	43.4	37.6	44.4	56	28.3	4/10	33	1
Pioneer variety XW663	39.5	--	--	60	37.6	4/06	33	1
Florida 304	38.4	39.8	46.6	57	31.0	4/10	34	1
Overall Mean	55.5	49.3	55.6
LSD (.10)	9.9	6.4	5.8
Error degrees of freedom	138	192	189
CV (%)	15.3	15.8	15.3
R2 (%)	56	73	78

¹Planted November 4, 1997.
Harvested June 1, 1998.
Soil fertility: pH=5.9, P=H+, K=L.
Fertilizer added: 100 lb N/A, 60 lb/A K₂O.
Herbicide: Hoelon @ 2 pt/A + Harmony @ 0.66 oz/A.
²See "Procedures" for a description of the lodging score ratings.

Table 7. 1997-98 wheat yields at location 8, MAFES South Mississippi Branch in Poplarville (Ruston fine sandy loam soil).1
Brand/Variety	1997-98 yield	2-year avg yield2	3-year avg. yield	Test weight	Seed weight	Date headed	Plant height	Lodging score3
	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	lb/bu	g/1000		in
Terral TV 8555	64.4	64.8	--	59	34.8	4/08	38	1
Pioneer variety 2643	62.0	64.9	--	57	25.0	4/08	33	2
Delta King H1551	61.4	--	--	58	28.3	4/06	39	1
Agripro D93*7163	60.3	--	--	58	26.8	4/13	36	2
Pioneer variety 2691	56.4	48.1	--	60	32.3	3/25	34	2
VA 94-54-479	55.9	--	--	56	29.1	4/06	33	2
NK Coker 9704	55.7	--	--	59	23.9	4/16	38	1
Wakefield	54.5	59.8	--	57	29.9	4/08	39	2
EK X78753	54.4	--	--	56	27.6	4/08	38	1
NK Coker 9663	53.8	49.8	--	61	35.8	3/31	38	2
Terral TV 8825	53.5	48.3	--	57	23.9	4/08	37	3
Agripro Mallard	53.5	51.5	--	58	30.1	4/13	37	2
NK Coker 9803	53.0	56.8	--	59	26.6	4/13	37	1
Pioneer variety 2684	52.0	56.0	--	58	29.2	3/31	37	2
NK Coker 9835	50.9	47.3	--	56	23.7	3/31	34	2
Delta King 9051	50.8	--	--	60	29.0	4/13	36	2
EK X78912	50.7	--	--	57	25.5	4/13	38	1
Pioneer variety XW663	50.7	--	--	61	33.0	3/31	37	1
Morey	49.5	39.1	--	58	30.0	3/25	36	2
Pioneer variety XW662	48.6	--	--	58	33.3	3/31	37	2
Jaypee	48.4	43.4	--	59	23.0	3/31	36	2
NK Coker 9543	47.9	54.5	--	55	20.4	4/15	36	3
Delta King 9027	47.8	--	--	55	19.9	4/20	38	1
GA Dozier	46.6	48.4	--	60	25.2	4/12	35	1
Pocahontas	46.4	--	--	56	26.4	4/15	37	3
Terral LA422	46.3	45.2	--	57	26.7	3/31	36	3
LA87167D8-10-2	46.2	--	--	51	24.7	3/31	35	3
Agripro Shelby	46.1	--	--	54	25.9	3/31	39	3
Agripro Mason	45.6	50.1	--	58	32.4	3/31	38	2
AR584A-3-1	45.5	--	--	60	30.7	4/13	39	3
EK 102	44.9	52.0	--	58	36.1	4/13	37	1
Fleming	44.5	--	--	58	24.4	3/25	34	2
NK Coker 9134	44.4	51.6	--	58	26.6	4/08	38	4
LA8952B7-3-1	43.9	--	--	58	25.5	3/31	36	2
FFR 522W	43.8	--	--	59	25.8	4/15	37	2
Terral TV 8768	43.7	50.4	--	58	30.1	4/20	43	3
Roane	43.4	--	--	58	23.0	4/05	35	1
AR494B-2-2	42.8	--	--	57	28.6	4/08	38	3
Jackson	42.5	54.2	--	58	26.2	4/13	39	2
Clemson 201	41.3	--	--	57	24.1	3/25	39	2
Florida 304	39.4	36.3	--	52	22.7	4/18	39	3
Agripro Shiloh	37.9	--	--	57	28.0	4/15	37	3
FFR 518W	37.7	--	--	58	29.4	3/31	35	3
Terral TV 8557	35.7	44.2	--	56	25.5	4/13	38	3
Delta King XP9121	35.5	--	--	53	19.3	4/16	36	1
Roberts	35.0	--	--	55	18.8	4/08	35	4
GA Stuckey	31.5	31.9	--	57	21.7	3/31	36	3
Overall Mean	47.8	49.9	--
LSD (.10)	9.8	6.3	--
Error degrees of freedom	138	132	--
CV (%)	17.6	15.2	--
R2 (%)	54	70	--

¹Planted November 11, 1997.
Harvested May 27, 1998.
Soil fertility: pH=5.8; P=L; K=L.
Fertilizer added: At planting, 34 lb N/A (100 lb ammonium nitrate), 72 lb/A P₂O₅, 72 lb/A K₂O (300 lb/A 0-24-24); Topdress, 100 lb N/A.
²1996 and 1998 averages.
³See "Procedures" for a description of the lodging score ratings.

Table 8. Summary of 1997-98 yields for wheat variety trials in Mississippi.1
Brand/Variety	Prairie	Hern.	North avg.	Newton	Poplar.	Ray.	South avg	Mayers.	Clarks.	Delta avg.	Overall avg.
	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A
Agripro Mallard	46.0	65.9	55.9	52.2	53.5	60.6	55.4	71.6	49.6	60.6	57.1
Agripro Mason	39.7	61.4	50.5	48.9	45.6	48.1	47.5	47.6	48.0	47.8	48.4
Agripro Shelby	49.2	60.2	54.7	61.3	46.1	64.6	57.3	62.1	42.4	52.2	55.1
Agripro Shiloh	48.5	76.7	62.6	64.1	37.9	57.4	53.1	61.6	52.7	57.1	57.0
Agripro D93*7163	40.2	55.4	47.8	56.7	60.3	49.1	55.4	61.0	56.8	58.9	54.2
AR 494B-2-2	57.8	75.1	66.4	65.6	42.8	59.9	56.1	64.5	37.5	51.0	57.6
AR 584A-3-1	59.8	61.1	60.5	64.2	45.5	56.9	55.5	57.4	46.0	51.7	55.8
Clemson 201	39.3	52.0	45.6	50.2	41.3	45.2	45.5	33.1	34.0	33.5	42.2
Delta King 9027	61.6	65.2	63.4	54.2	47.8	47.5	49.8	67.7	41.0	54.3	55.0
Delta King 9051	51.3	63.2	57.2	61.0	50.8	55.9	55.9	63.1	54.2	58.6	57.1
Delta King H1551	56.2	69.4	62.8	56.8	61.4	54.9	57.7	66.2	45.7	56.0	58.7
Delta King XP9121	51.6	68.1	59.9	53.7	35.5	31.1	40.1	60.9	55.0	57.9	50.8
EK 102	49.3	66.5	57.9	63.6	44.9	58.8	55.7	65.4	55.7	60.5	57.7
EK X78912	57.2	63.3	60.3	55.4	50.7	58.5	54.9	62.2	36.4	49.3	54.8
EK X78753	59.2	68.0	63.6	59.6	54.4	40.1	51.4	72.2	48.1	60.1	57.4
FFR 518W	40.1	61.3	50.7	54.6	37.7	32.4	41.6	36.1	32.1	34.1	42.1
FFR 522W	49.8	80.7	65.2	61.6	43.8	62.7	56.0	74.5	36.5	55.5	58.5
Fleming	36.5	44.2	40.4	45.2	44.5	39.2	43.0	31.1	26.6	28.9	38.2
Florida 304	35.3	42.9	39.1	38.4	39.4	40.8	39.5	40.6	28.7	34.7	38.0
GA Dozier	44.1	56.8	50.4	59.0	46.6	60.4	55.3	62.1	40.8	51.5	52.8
GA Stuckey	37.5	54.3	45.9	47.6	31.5	39.7	39.6	34.6	19.8	27.2	37.9
Jackson	57.0	68.3	62.6	63.0	42.5	59.1	54.9	63.8	42.7	53.3	56.6
Jaypee	38.9	55.2	47.0	53.0	48.4	47.8	49.8	56.7	38.8	47.8	48.4
LA8952B7-3-1	43.1	48.1	45.6	54.0	43.9	44.8	47.5	30.7	38.1	34.4	43.2
LA87167D8-10-2	33.7	50.0	41.8	48.6	46.2	48.1	47.6	55.5	32.6	44.1	44.9
Morey	41.1	47.0	44.0	43.4	49.5	30.9	41.3	39.6	30.9	35.2	40.3
NK Coker 9134	50.8	57.8	54.3	59.4	44.4	53.7	52.5	62.9	63.9	63.4	56.1
NK Coker 9543	47.4	48.5	48.0	53.8	47.9	53.1	51.6	64.0	37.1	50.5	50.3
NK Coker 9663	48.9	71.7	60.3	54.0	53.8	43.0	50.3	57.8	59.8	58.8	55.6
NK Coker 9704	47.7	68.0	57.9	65.0	55.7	60.7	60.5	61.0	48.6	54.8	58.1
NK Coker 9803	44.9	62.2	53.5	62.6	53.0	60.3	58.6	61.9	50.6	56.2	56.5
NK Coker 9835	51.1	60.7	55.9	57.8	50.9	48.1	52.3	54.2	47.8	51.0	52.9
Pioneer variety 2643	36.3	56.7	46.5	56.9	62.0	52.9	57.3	58.9	25.6	42.2	49.9
Pioneer variety 2684	49.0	56.6	52.8	50.8	52.0	51.7	51.5	57.7	48.6	53.2	52.3
Pioneer variety 2691	38.4	53.0	45.7	48.7	56.4	45.1	50.0	39.6	38.9	39.2	45.7
Pioneer variety XW 662	39.2	53.7	46.4	49.2	48.6	43.4	47.1	41.2	43.3	42.2	45.5
Pioneer variety XW 663	31.8	41.7	36.8	39.5	50.7	44.9	45.0	42.4	41.5	42.0	41.8
Pocahontas	52.4	63.6	58.0	55.1	46.4	54.9	52.2	63.9	46.6	55.2	54.7
Roane	56.5	83.3	69.9	65.0	43.4	49.3	52.5	70.6	55.7	63.2	60.5
Roberts	42.2	48.1	45.1	59.3	35.0	48.3	47.5	64.9	45.1	55.0	49.0
Terral LA422	39.1	58.9	49.0	56.8	46.3	54.6	52.6	53.5	41.7	47.6	50.1
Terral TV 8555	42.7	57.2	49.9	58.3	64.4	56.4	59.7	62.8	55.2	58.0	56.7
Terral TV 8557	55.3	63.3	59.3	58.5	35.7	39.0	44.4	59.2	50.0	54.6	51.5
Terral TV 8768	48.7	68.9	58.8	54.7	43.7	63.9	54.1	65.6	51.5	58.5	56.7
Terral TV 8825	44.3	58.0	51.1	47.7	53.5	50.2	50.5	53.3	52.4	52.8	51.3
VA 94-54-479	44.1	56.1	50.1	47.5	55.9	45.5	49.6	55.7	59.9	57.8	52.1
Wakefield	46.9	60.7	53.8	71.0	54.5	44.3	56.6	60.0	34.0	47.0	53.0
Overall Mean	46.4	60.2	53.3	55.5	47.8	50.2	51.1	56.4	44.0	51.1	51.8
LSD (.10)	9.6	8.0	6.2	9.9	9.8	12.0	6.1	6.6	12.9	6.6	3.7
Error degrees of freedom	138	138	276	138	138	138	414	138	92	230	920
CV (%)	17.7	11.4	14.2	15.3	17.6	20.5	17.8	9.9	21.7	14.5	16.0
R2 (%)	58	71	75	56	54	59	60	85	68	81	71

¹Location 1 = Prairie Research Unit in Prairie; Location 2 = Black Belt Branch Experiment Station in Brooksville; Location 3 = Hawks Farming in Hernando; Location 4 = B&R Farms in Mayersville; Location 5 = Dulaney Farms in Clarksdale; Location 6 = Brown Loam Branch Experiment Station in Raymond; Location 7 = Coastal Plain Branch Experiment Station in Newton; and Location 8 = South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station in Poplarville. Because of poor weather conditions, no data is reported for Location 2.

Table 9. Wheat and oat varietal reaction to disease in Mississippi.1
Brand/Variety	Leaf rust2	Septoria leaf blotch2	Other diseases3
Wheat Varieties
Agripro Mallard	MR	R	BYD
Agripro Mason	MR	MS	--
Agripro Shelby	MR	MR	--
Agripro Shiloh	MR	R	--
Agripro D93*7163	R	R	BS
AR 494B-2-2	S	MR	--
AR 584A-3-1	MR	R	BYD
Clemson 201	R	MS	BYD
Delta King 9027	MR	R	--
Delta King 9051	MR	R	--
Delta King H1551	R	MR	--
Delta King XP9121	R	R	--
EK 102	MR	S	--
EK X78912	MS	R	--
EK X78753	R	R	--
FFR 518W	R	MS	BYD
FFR 522W	R	R	--
Fleming	MR	MS	--
Florida 304	MR	MS	BYD, BS
GA Dozier	R	MS	--
GA Stuckey	MR	MS	--
Jackson	S	MS	--
Jaypee	R	MR	BYD, BS
LA8952B7-3-1	MR	MS	BS
LA87167D8-10-2	R	R	--
Morey	R	MR	--
NK Coker 9134	MR	MS	--
NK Coker 9543	MR	MS	BYD
NK Coker 9663	R	MR	--
NK Coker 9704	MR	MR	--
NK Coker 9803	MR	MS	--
NK Coker 9835	MR	MS	BYD
Pioneer variety 2643	MR	MR	BYD,BS
Pioneer variety 2684	MS	MS	BYD,BS
Pioneer variety 2691	R	MS	--
Pioneer variety XW 662	S	MS	--
Pioneer variety XW 663	MR	R	BYD
Pocahontas	MR	MR	BYD
Roane	MR	R	BYD
Roberts	MR	MS	BS
Terral LA422	MR	MS	BS
Terral TV 8555	MR	MS	--
Terral TV 8557	MR	MS	--
Terral TV 8768	MR	S	--
Terral TV 8825	MR	MS	--
VA 94-54-479	R	MS	BS
Wakefield	MS	MR	--
Oat Varieties
Chapman	--	--	BYD
LA 90113C1-B-7-B-2	--	--	BYD
LA 90117C3-1-AB2	--	--	BYD
LA 90120C2-3-AB1	--	--	BYD
LA 90120C2-3-AB2	--	--	--
LA 90325-1-B3-6-3-2	--	--	BYD
LA 90151C11-2-1	--	--	BYD
Ozark	--	--	--
Secretariat LA495	--	--	BYD
Simpson	--	--	BYD

¹Prepared by Dr. Larry Trevathan, plant pathologist, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology.
²R = resistant, little or no disease; MR = moderately resistant, little or no economic loss; MS = moderately susceptible, moderate economic loss possible; S = susceptible, economic loss probable; -- = disease symptoms not observed.
³BS = Bacterial stripe; BYD = Barley yellow dwarf.

Table 10. Average number of seeds per pound for varieties entered in 1998 wheat and oat variety trials.
Brand/Variety	1997-98 average	2-year average
	seed/lb	seed/lb
Wheat Varieties
Agripro Mallard	12,156	--
Agripro Mason	10,110	10,782
Agripro Shelby	11,752	--
Agripro Shiloh	11,904	12,544
Agripro D93*7163	12,589	--
AR 494B-2-2	13,299	--
AR 584A-3-1	13,801	--
Clemson 201	20,354	18,709
Delta King 9027	15,003	16,727
Delta King 9051	14,399	--
Delta King H1551	13,283	15,122
Delta King XP9121	13,873	--
EK 102	10,426	12,060
EK X78912	14,224	--
EK X78753	13,223	--
FFR 518W	11,418	--
FFR 522W	12,189	12,563
Fleming	11,871	--
Florida 304	15,404	15,081
GA Dozier	13,351	15,152
GA Stuckey	13,722	13,704
Jackson	14,490	14,553
Jaypee	15,720	16,300
LA8952B7-3-1	18,819	--
LA87167D8-10-2	18,106	--
Morey	13,864	--
NK Coker 9134	12,932	13,424
NK Coker 9543	12,865	13,818
NK Coker 9663	10,574	11,866
NK Coker 9704	11,886	13,973
NK Coker 9803	11,902	12,692
NK Coker 9835	12,485	13,828
Pioneer variety 2643	13,730	13,752
Pioneer variety 2684	10,788	11,349
Pioneer variety 2691	13,866	13,673
Pioneer variety XW 662	9,260	--
Pioneer variety XW 663	8,962	--
Pocahontas	9,896	10,986
Roane	12,977	--
Roberts	11,347	--
Terral LA422	17,775	16,499
Terral TV 8555	15,330	13,969
Terral TV 8557	14,674	14,573
Terral TV 8768	14,220	14,586
Terral TV 8825	14,870	16,143
VA 94-54-479	9,283	--
Wakefield	10,042	10,652
Oat Varieties
Chapman	14,455	14,680
LA 90113C1-B-7-B-2	17,980	--
LA 90117C3-1-AB2	13,761	--
LA 90120C2-3-AB1	15,434	--
LA 90120C2-3-AB2	15,975	--
LA 90325-1-B3-6-3-2	17,171	--
LA 90151C11-2-1	16,624	--
Ozark	13,429	14,226
Secretariat LA495	16,934	--
Simpson	14,154	14,442

Table 11. 1997-98 oat yields at location 1, MAFES Prairie Research Unit in Prairie (Houston clay soil).1
Brand/Variety	1997-98 yield	2-Year avg. yield	3-Year avg. yield	Test weight	Date headed	Plant height	Lodging score2
	bu/A	bu/A	bu/A	lb/bu		in
LA90325-1-B3-6-3-2	73.2	--	--	33	4/20	40	2
LA90117C3-1-AB2	73.0	--	--	27	4/13	42	2
Simpson	72.9	--	--	30	4/15	47