Growth stage pictures of Merit and Whitebird for the week of 8/2/99

This week the barley is in the kernel hard stage of ripening and the wheat is in the hard dough stage.

Growing degree days for week of 7/26 - 8/1 = 256
Accumulated growing degree days (emergence to 8/1) = 2730

Scroll down to see pictures (4 for Merit, 4 for Whitebird)

Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 8/2/99 at kernel hard stage.  Zadoks scale: 91, Feekes scale: 11.3, Haun scale: 16.0.

Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 8/2/99 at kernel hard stage.  Zadoks scale: 91, Feekes scale: 11.3, Haun scale: 16.0.

Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 8/2/99 at kernel hard stage .  Zadoks scale: 91, Feekes scale: 11.3, Haun scale: 16.0.

Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 8/2/99.  Kernel at kernel hard stage from main stem head (1284 Growing degree days from heading). 

Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 8/2/99 at hard dough stage.  Zadoks scale: 87, Feekes scale: 11.2, Haun scale: 15.0. 

Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 8/2/99 at hard dough stage.  Zadoks scale: 87, Feekes scale: 11.2, Haun scale: 15.0. 

Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 8/2/99 at hard dough stage.  Zadoks scale: 87, Feekes scale: 11.2, Haun scale: 15.0. 

Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 8/2/99.  Developing kernel at hard dough stage from main stem head (1087.5 Growing degree days from heading). 

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