| COMMENTS ON GROWING CONDITIONS | ||||||||
| 2005 UEOPN | ||||||||
| AMES, IA | ||||||||
| The nurseries were planted early because of a mild and dry winter. Warm weather continues | ||||||||
| during the growing season along with adequate moisture which resulted in excellent yields and | ||||||||
| test weights. Disease was not a problem in 2005. | ||||||||
| ABERDEEN, ID | ||||||||
| URBANA, IL | ||||||||
| Above average temperatures with below normal soil moisture. Heat and drought during grain fill | ||||||||
| reduced yields and test weights. Very little disease in yield plots. | ||||||||
| W. LAFAYETTE, IN | ||||||||
| We were able to seed very early, oats emerged uniformly and the growing conditions were | ||||||||
| excellent (cool and ample moisture) through 20 June. The cool nights likely resulted in the oats | ||||||||
| being shorter than normal, and there was essentially no lodging, but the oats tillered well with | ||||||||
| large panicles--pointing to a record yield. Then temperatures became very warm and no rain until | ||||||||
| after harvest on July 15, with significant soil moisture stress after July 1. Grain fill was better | ||||||||
| than expected, although test weights were reduced. | ||||||||
| EAST LANSING, MI | ||||||||
| ROSEMOUNT, MN | ||||||||
| Season started warmer but with normal moisture, with some delay in planting. Plot planting | ||||||||
| date was average (mid-April). Weather was very favorable for both plant and crown rust | ||||||||
| development until late into June. Temperatures were below normal in mid-May, but soil | ||||||||
| moisture was adequate. Beginning in early July, temperatures warmed considerably, slowing rust | ||||||||
| development, speeding crop development, and interfering with normal grain fill. Season ended | ||||||||
| with major crown rust epidemic and poor grain-filling conditions. | ||||||||
| WASECA, MN | ||||||||
| Season started warmer but with normal moisture, with some delayed in field planting. Plot | ||||||||
| planting was close to normal. Temperatures cooled considerably in mid-May and soil moisture | ||||||||
| was adequate to excessive. Temperatures returned to normal beginning in June and soil moisture | ||||||||
| was excessive throughout June. Temperatures were warmer than normal in July and soil | ||||||||
| moisture continued at least adequate. Season ended with major crown rust epidemic and poor | ||||||||
| grain-filling conditions. | ||||||||
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| BERESFORD, SD | ||||||||
| At the Beresford location, the soil moisture conditions were excessive up to the midseason and | ||||||||
| adequate the latter part of the season. Temperatures were cool early; however, as the growing | ||||||||
| season progressed growing degree units exceeded the long term average. Lodging was observed | ||||||||
| early in the growing season and increased as the season progressed. Lodging was severe enough | ||||||||
| to warrant spraying regrowth with RoundUp in order to harvest. | ||||||||
| BROOKINGS, SD | ||||||||
| At the Brookings location, soil moisture conditions were adequate at planting and throughout the | ||||||||
| growing season. Temperatures were extremely cool early; however, as the growing season | ||||||||
| progressed growing degree units exceeded the long-term average. Crown rust infections caused | ||||||||
| significant yield losses for moderately susceptible and susceptible varieties and lines. The | ||||||||
| growing season tended to favor later maturing varieties and lines. | ||||||||
| MADISON, WI | ||||||||
| Planting was done at normal time into an excellent seedbed. Decent rainfall and cooler | ||||||||
| temperatures during the early growing season led to good germination, even stands, and much | ||||||||
| tillering. Then it turned very hot and dry with almost no additional rainfall recorded through | ||||||||
| harvest, except for severe storms on July 20th and 21st that flattened the nursery. Even so, yields | ||||||||
| were good and test weights were acceptable. Again, for the third year in a row, almost no crown | ||||||||
| rust was observed, and levels of stem rust and BYDV were very light and widely scattered in the | ||||||||
| nursery. | ||||||||
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