CHARACTERISTICS OF OAT VARIETIES
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-------------DISEASE RESISTANCE------------
VARIETY OR HELMINTHOSPORIUM
SELECTION OR CROWN BLIGHT AND
BRAND-VARIETY RUST MOSAIC* CULM ROT**
BROOKS POOR FAIR GOOD
CHAPMAN FAIR FAIR GOOD
COKER 227 GOOD FAIR GOOD
COKER 716 POOR EXCELLENT GOOD
COKER 820 -- -- --
HARRISON GOOD FAIR GOOD
HORIZON 314 GOOD FAIR GOOD
HORIZON 474 GOOD FAIR GOOD
NC-HULLESS**** -- -- --
RODGERS GOOD FAIR GOOD
SIMPSON POOR EXCELLENT GOOD
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----------PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS-------
VARIETY OR HEIGHT
SELECTION OR OF STRAW TEST
BRAND-VARIETY MATURITY*** STRAW STRENGTH WEIGHT
BROOKS MEDIUM MEDIUM EXCELLENT HIGH
CHAPMAN MEDIUM SHORT EXCELLENT HIGH
COKER 227 MEDIUM MEDIUM GOOD HIGH
COKER 716 MEDIUM MEDIUM EXCELLENT HIGH
COKER 820 EARLY SHORT GOOD HIGH
HARRISON MEDIUM MEDIUM GOOD HIGH
HORIZON 314 MEDIUM MEDIUM EXCELLENT HIGH
HORIZON 474 EARLY MEDIUM GOOD HIGH
NC-HULLESS MEDIUM MEDIUM GOOD HIGH
RODGERS MEDIUM MEDIUM GOOD HIGH
SIMPSON MEDIUM MEDIUM GOOD HIGH
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*Damage from mosaic has been extensive in the Piedmont. If
the disease is known to be present, a resistant variety
should be grown.
**Disease causing blight in the fall, and/or lodging in the
spring.
***Early maturity would be an average anticipated harvest date of
May 30-June 5 from an October 1-10 seeding date.
Medium maturity would be an average anticipated harvest date
of June 5-15 from an October 1-10 seeding date.
Late maturity would be an average anticipated harvest date
of June 15-25 from an October 1-10 seeding date.
****NC-HULLESS is a hulless oat and particularly suited to feeding
non-ruminants in that the fiber content is lower than hulled oat.
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