This week the barley is in the late soft dough stage of kernel development and the wheat is in the early milk stage of kernel development.  The barley is almost done with its dry matter deposition whereas the wheat is about a week behind the barley.

Growing degree days for week of 7/6 - 7/11 = 192.5
Accumulated growing degree days (emergence to 7/11) = 1979.5

Merit 2-row Barley

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Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 7/12/99 at late soft dough stage.  Zadoks scale: 85, Feekes scale: 11.2, Haun scale: 14.0.

Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 7/12/99 at late soft dough stage.  This head is approximately 4" long (excluding awns).

Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 7/12/99.  Developing kernel at late soft dough stage from main stem head (536.5 Growing degree days from heading). 

Whitebird Soft White Spring Wheat

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Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 7/12/99 at the early milk stage.  Zadoks scale: 73, Feekes scale: 10.5.4, Haun scale: 13.0. 

Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 7/12/99 at the early milk stage.   This head is approximately 5.5" long (excluding awns). 

Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 7/12/99.  Developing kernel at early milk stage from main stem head (340 Growing degree days from heading). 

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