This week the barley is in the early hard dough stage of kernel development and the wheat is in the soft dough stage of kernel development.  The barley is starting to lose color in the awns, glumes (seed covering), and the portion of the stems just below the heads (peduncle).

Growing degree days for week of 7/12 - 7/18 = 244.5
Accumulated growing degree days (emergence to 7/18) = 2227

Merit 2-row Barley

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Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 7/19/99 at early hard dough stage.  Zadoks scale: 87, Feekes scale: 11.2, Haun scale: 15.0.

Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 7/19/99 at early hard dough stage.   This head is approximately 4" long (excluding awns).

Note the loss of color in the awns and glumes (seed covering).

Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 7/19/99.  Developing kernel at early hard dough stage from main stem head (781 Growing degree days from heading). 

Whitebird Soft White Spring Wheat

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Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 7/19/99 at soft dough stage.  Zadoks scale: 85, Feekes scale: 11.2, Haun scale: 14.0. 

Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 7/19/99 at soft dough stage.   This head is approximately 5.5" long (excluding awns). 

Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 7/19/99.  Developing kernel at soft dough stage from main stem head (584.5 Growing degree days from heading). 

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