Progress report . 24 considerable concern on Prince Edward Island. Several hybrids designed toincorporate resistance to loose smut and root rot into N-C13-13 are now understudy in the Maritime Provinces. Strain 394-1-X7 was selected from a cross between Montcalm and Olli. Ithas demonstrated high yielding ability and good strength of straw; its smoothawns are easily removed in threshing. Resistance to root rot and loose smutand increased resistance to lodging are now being added to this strain throughhybridization. Barley Variety Trials Barley variety trials were conducted at 15 locations in No
Progress report . 24 considerable concern on Prince Edward Island. Several hybrids designed toincorporate resistance to loose smut and root rot into N-C13-13 are now understudy in the Maritime Provinces. Strain 394-1-X7 was selected from a cross between Montcalm and Olli. Ithas demonstrated high yielding ability and good strength of straw; its smoothawns are easily removed in threshing. Resistance to root rot and loose smutand increased resistance to lodging are now being added to this strain throughhybridization. Barley Variety Trials Barley variety trials were conducted at 15 locations in Nova Scotia. Theresults shown in Table 15 form the basis for variety recommendations. TABLE 15.—AVERAGE YIELD IN BUSHELS PER ACRE, DAYS-TO-MATURITY, AND AVERAGE RESISTANCE TO LODGING OF BARLEY VARIETIES AT 15 LOCATIONS IN NOVA SCOTIA Variety. Resistance to lodgingt (40 trials 1949-52) Montcalm Charlottetown No. SO Fort 21 (1-9) 2-51-92131 * Days-to-maturity determined from Nappan Trials. t Resistance to lodging 1 = no lodging, 9 = completely lodged. Fort or Charlottetown 80 are most satisfactory.—On highly fertile soils thesuperior yields of Montcalm indicated in Table 15 are not generally realizedbecause of losses resulting from lodging. On such soils Fort displays a superiorresistance to lodging and, although its plot yield is usually lower than thatof Montcalm or Charlottetown 80, the amount of grain that can be harvested isfrequently higher. The awns of Fort are usually difficult to remove in threshing. Charlottetown #80 best performer.—Charlottetown #80 is generally most suitedto soil and climatic conditions of Nova Scotia. Its yields are most consistentand soil fertility is not, as a rule, sufficiently high to cause excessive mixtures with oats, Charlottetown #80 matures well with varieties such
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