OK BULLET

(Research Number OK00514)

It is a tall, semi-dwarf with a intermediate heading date (3 days later than Jagger) and a semi-erect growth habit similar to Jagger.  OK Bullet is expected to have moderately good standability under conditions conducive to lodging.  It has consistently been one of the highest test weight varieties in each of the nurseries tested since 2000 with an average of 60.3 lb/bu.

In lodging readings taken in areas of significant lodging problems, OK Bullet has shown no disadvantage in lodging resistance.  OK Bullet has a tolerance to low pH fields similar to Ok101 and Jagger, with all three having tolerance ratings of 2 on a 1 to 5 scale.  It consistently produces large kernels and has shown well in baking and milling qualities and protein content.

OK Bullet appears to be resistant to leaf rust in the adult plants, moderate resistance to stripe rust, sceptoria leaf blotch, and tan spot.   It is moderately susceptible to barley yellow dwarf virus, intermediate to fusarium head blight (scab) and susceptible to powdery mildew in the adult plants.

OK Bullet appears to have more potential for grain since with continuous forage removal it has less capacity for regrowth.

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