AC Hunter oat
AC Hunter is a high yielding, white-hulled, daylength-sensitive, spring oat (Avena sativa L.) cultivar suitable for the feed industry in Quebec and Ontario. Its hull percentage is higher than is desirable for milling purposes but most of its yield and agronomic characteristics compare favourably with the check cultivars. AC Hunter is resistant to victoria blight (Bipolaris victoriae (Meehan and Murphy) Shoem.), loose smut (Ustilago avenae (Pers.) Rostr.) and to races CR13 and CR36 of crown rust (Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae Eriks. and E. Henn.). It is susceptible to septoria blotch (Septoria avenae Frank, f. sp. avenae), red leaf (barley yellow dwarf virus) and stem rust (Puccinia graminis Pers. f. sp. avenae Eriks and E. Henn.) but shows field reactions similar to the better checks. Key words: Avena sativa L., rust, smut, cultivar description, oat