Killdeer Oat
Killdeer oat was released by the North Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station in 2000. Grain yield of Killdeer is very high relative to other cultivars commonly grown in North Dakota. Test weight of Killdeer is slightly lower than Jerry but equal to or better than commonly grown varieties. Groat percentage of Killdeer is higher than Jerry and groat lipid content is in a desirable range for the oat food milling industry.
Killdeer is one day later heading, about seven inches shorter and less prone to lodging than Jerry. Killdeer has moderate resistance to crown rust and is resistant to prevalent races of stem rust.
Killdeer will be Plant Variety Protected.
Yield comparison of Killdeer oat with Jerry, Troy, and Otana in North Dakota, 1998-2000.
|
Variety |
Dickinson |
Hettinger |
Williston |
Minot |
W.ND Avg. |
Langdon |
Carrington |
Fargo |
E. ND Avg. |
|
Killdeer |
138.0 |
138.0 |
116.8 |
119.6 |
128.1 |
129.5 |
134.0 |
146.0 |
136.6 |
|
Jerry |
98.8 |
118.5 |
106.6 |
91.7 |
105.7 |
99.6 |
105.0 |
125.0 |
109.9 |
|
Troy |
120.7 |
114.6 |
108.0 |
100.9 |
111.1 |
97.6 |
124.0 |
112.0 |
111.2 |
|
Otana |
124.5 |
119.4 |
121.8 |
93.2 |
114.7 |
57.9 |
99.0 |
76.0 |
77.6 |
Agronomic comparison of Killdeer oat with Jerry, Troy, and Otana , three oat cultivars commonly produced in North Dakota.
|
Variety |
Grain Color |
Maturity |
Height |
Straw Strength |
Crown Rust |
Stem Rust |
Test Wt. |
|
Killdeer |
White |
Med. |
Med. |
Strong |
MR |
R |
Good |
|
Jerry |
White |
Med. |
Tall |
Strong |
MS |
R |
V.Good |
|
Troy |
Ivory |
Late |
Tall |
M.Strong |
MS |
S |
Good |
|
Otana |
White |
Late |
M.Tall |
M.Weak |
S |
S |
V.Good |