Research Report Winter Cereal Variety Evaluation at Maricopa, 2019

Abstract

Winter cereals for forage were evaluated in small plots at the University of Maricopa Agricultural Center. The crop types evaluated were triticale, barley, wheat and oats. The trial was irrigated up on December 17, 2018. The forage was sampled eight times between each irrigation. Forage yield was measured along with percent leaf, stem, and head, plant height, head moisture and growth stage. Forage quality was measured by NIRS for two dates roughly corresponding to boot and soft dough depending on the variety.