CHARACTERISTICS OF VARIETIES, 1997
WHEAT
                               Resistance
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                   Leaf  Glume  Powdery     Hessian  Test            Straw   Vernalization
Brand-Variety      Rust  Blotch Mildew  BYD   Fly   Weight Maturity Strength  Requirement
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 AgriPro Hickory   poor   fair   fair   fair  fair   fair   medium    fair     medium
 Fleming           good   fair   good   poor  good   good   early     fair     short
 GA-Dozier         good   good   fair   poor  good   good   late      good     long
 GA-Gore           poor   good   good   fair  good   good   medium    fair     med. long
 GA-Stuckey        poor   fair   good   poor  good   fair   early     fair     very short
                                                                           
 Jackson           poor   fair   fair   fair  poor   good   late      fair     long
 Madison           poor   fair   good   fair  poor   fair   medium    good     med. long
 Morey             good   fair   good   fair  good   good   early     good     very short
 NK-Coker 9134     fair   good   fair   fair  good   good   late      fair     long
 NK-Coker 9663     good   fair   fair   good  fair   good   medium    good     medium
                                                                               
 NK-Coker 9803     good   fair   fair   fair  poor   good   medium    good     long
*NK-Coker 9835     poor   good   fair   poor  good   good   medium    good     medium
 Pioneer 2580      fair   good   good   fair  good   fair   late      fair     long
 Pioneer 2628      poor   fair   good   fair  good   good   late      fair     long
 Pioneer 2684      poor   good   good   fair  good   good   medium    fair     medium
 Pioneer 2691      good   fair   fair   fair  good   fair   early     good     very short
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*Susceptible to stem Rust.


OAT
                       Resistance
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Brand-Variety        Crown Rust  BYD   Hardiness  Maturity   Weight   Strength
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Ark. County Seed 833    fair      -      good      medium     fair      poor
Ark. County 811         poor    poor     good      medium     good      poor
Chapman                 good    fair     fair      early      fair      good
Citation                poor    poor     good      medium     good      good
NC Rodgers              poor    poor     good      medium     fair      poor
Ozark                   poor      -      good      med-late   fair      poor
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BARLEY
                            Resistance
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               Glume   Powdery  Spot         Hessian            Test     Head
Brand-Variety  Blotch  Mildew  Blotch  Scald   Fly   Maturity  Weight    Type
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GA-Acton        fair    poor    fair   good   good    medium    fair    awned
GA-Luttrell     fair    good    good   good   poor    early     fair    awned
Nomini          fair    good    good   good   poor    medium    fair    awned
Pamunkey        fair    good    good   good   good    medium    good    semi-awned
Venus           fair    good    fair   good   poor    early     good    awned
Wysor           fair    good    good   good   poor    medium    fair    awnless
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