Glory was evaluated under the experimental designation OH470 in statewide performance trials planted at six locations throughout Ohio from 1990 through 1993. Glory was further evaluated in the "Four-State Regional Nursery" (Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio) from 1991 through 1993. The average yield of Glory was consistently higher than the mean in the regional nurseries indicating that Glory is regionally adapted.
In Ohio statewide trials, the average yield of Glory exceeded that of 'Cardinal', 'Dynasty', 'Excel', and 'Freedom'. Glory is a medium maturity cultivar and similar to Excel and Freedom in height and is lodging resistant. Glory has superior winter survival, comparable to Cardinal and Dynasty. Glory has exhibited moderate levels of adult-plant resistance to powdery mildew (caused by Blumeria graminis (DC.) E.O. Speer.) The gene Pm3 is also present but no longer effective for resistance to powdery mildew in Ohio. Glory exhibits good resistance to the leaf and glume phases of Stagonospora blotch (caused by Phaeosphaeria nodorum (E. Muller) Hedjaroude.) It is moderately resistant to wheat yellow mosaic virus, wheat soilborne mosaic virus, and barley yellow dwarf virus. Glory possesses Lr11 plus an unidentified gene for resistance to leaf rust (caused byPuccinia recondita Roberge ex. Desmaz.) but is susceptible to races of leaf rust present in Ohio. It is susceptible to stem rust (caused by Puccinia graminis Pers.:Pers.) and Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor Say.).
Glory was evaluated by the USDA-ARS Soft Wheat Quality Laboratory, Wooster, OH from 1990 through 1992. Average flour yield of Glory was lower than that of Cardinal, 'Abe', Dynasty, Excel, and 'Howell' but equal to 'Compton' and Freedom. Average break flour yield and softness were similar to that of Cardinal. Flour protein of Glory was comparable to that of Cardinal, Dynasty, and Excel. Alkaline water retention capacity was average while the cookie diameter of Glory was below average.
Glory's juvenile growth habit is erect. Plant color is dark green at the boot stage. Stems are hollow with 4 nodes. Auricles lack anthocyanin. Spikes are mostly erect and from 55 mm to 75 mm long at maturity with white chaff color. At maturity, heads typically possess 15 spikelets and are apically awnletted with tip awns measuring 10-15 mm in length. The last rachis internode is pubescent. Glumes are glabrous, long and wide, with acuminated beaks. The glume shoulder is square to round. Kernels are red, ovate, with narrow creases, rounded cheeks, and a noncollared, medium length brush. Kernels are large, averaging 7 mm long and 4 mm wide. Glory's kernel weight averages 39 mg.
Title V protection for Glory, under the provisions of the Plant Variety
Protection Act is pending. Production of Foundation, Registered, and Certified
seed will be permitted beyond Breeder seed. Breeder seed of Glory will
be maintained by The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research
and Development Center, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691-4096.
ROBERT W. GOODING*, KIMBERLY G. CAMPBELL, LARRY D. HERALD, AND H.N. LAFEVER (1)
1. Dep. of Horticulture and Crop Science,The Ohio State University, Ohio Agric. Res. and Development Ctr. H.N. Lafever is retired. Salaries and research support were provided by state and federal funds appropriated to The Ohio State Univ., Ohio Agric. Res. and Development Ctr. Journal Article no. .*Corresponding author (Email: gooding.1@osu.edu)