We are not progressing towards first hollow stem as quickly as I anticipated, but most varieties are getting close. The drought has likely slowed onset of first hollow stem. Keep in mind that drought stressed wheat might need longer to recover from grazing, so it will likely be better to remove cattle a little early in 2013.

CHICKASHA

                 cm of hollow stem

Variety           03/06/13

Jagger             .

Endurance       0.46

Deliver             0.43

Pete                 0.4

Ruby Lee         1.3

Garrison           1.44

Duster              0.49

Gallagher        .

Iba                   0.78

Fuller               1.99

Everest           .

Jackpot            1.69

Doans              0.55

Greer               .

CJ                    0.38

Razor               .

Armour             1.7

WB-Cedar        0.82

WB-Redhawk    2.71

T153                2.27

T154                2.44

T158                0.5

OK08328         0.36

*Average of ten hollow stem measurements in wheat sown 09/20/12 at Chickasha, OK

Stillwater

                 cm of hollow stem

Variety            03/05/13

Jagger                 1.1

Endurance          0.2

Deliver                 0.7

Pete                    0.3

OK Bullet            0.5

OK Rising            0.7

Centerfield          0.3

Ruby Lee             2.4

Garrison               1.6

Duster                  .

Gallgher              0.7

Iba                       0.1

Billings                0.4

Fuller                   1.8

Everest                .

Jackpot                1.5

Doans                  1.7

Greer                   0.5

CJ                        0.2

Razor                   2.8

Armour                1.2

WB-Cedar            1.1

WB-Redhawk       0.9

WB-Duece CL+    .

WB-Grainfield      0.7

Winterhawk          1.2

WB-4458             .

T153                   1.7

T154                   2.0

T158                   0.1

LCS Mint             0.1

LCH08-80            0.1

LCH08 – 109        0.3

T173                   0.4

Byrd                     0.1

Brawl CL+            0.1

TAM 113             0.4

OK09915C          0.4

OK09935C          0.4

OK09634             0.5

OK09125             0.4

OK09528             0.2

OK09729             0.4

OK08328             0.1

*Average of ten hollow stem measurements in wheat sown 09/18/12 at Stillwater, OK

 

Onset of first hollow stem was affected by severe drought stress