This week the barley is in the late hard dough stage which is the last stage of development before ripening.  The wheat is in the the early hard dough stage of kernel development.

Growing degree days for week of 7/19 - 7/25 = 247
Accumulated growing degree days (emergence to 7/25) = 2474

Merit 2-row Barley

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Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 7/27/99 at late hard dough stage.  Zadoks scale: 87, Feekes scale: 11.2, Haun scale: 15.0.

Merit: 2-row spring barley.  Picture taken 7/27/99 at late hard dough stage.  Zadoks scale: 87, Feekes scale: 11.2, Haun scale: 15.0.  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 7/27/99.  Developing kernel at late hard dough stage from main stem head (1028 Growing degree days from heading). 

Whitebird Soft White Spring Wheat

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Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 7/27/99 at early hard dough stage.  Zadoks scale: 87, Feekes scale: 11.2, Haun scale: 15.0. 

Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 7/27/99 at early hard dough stage.   This head is approximately 5.5" long (excluding awns). 

Whitebird: soft white spring wheat.  Picture taken 7/27/99.  Developing kernel at early hard dough stage from main stem head (831.5 Growing degree days from heading). 

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