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 POOR FAIR GOOD
COKER 716 POOR EXCELLENT GOOD
COKER 820 GOOD FAIR GOOD
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 FAIR GOOD
COKER 227 MEDIUM MEDIUM FAIR GOOD
COKER 716 MEDIUM MEDIUM FAIR GOOD
COKER 820 EARLY SHORT GOOD GOOD
HARRISON MEDIUM MEDIUM GOOD HIGH
HORIZON 314 MEDIUM MEDIUM EXCELLENT FAIR
HORIZON 474 EARLY SHORT GOOD HIGH
NC-HULLESS MEDIUM SHORT GOOD GOOD
RODGERS MEDIUM MEDIUM FAIR GOOD
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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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