Table 3a. Wheat quality evaluation: kernel characteristics.
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Large Small b/ Kernel c/ Gen-
a/ Test Seed Ker- Ker- Kernel Kernel Hard- Kerneleral
Entry Source Weight Weight nels nels Ash Protein ness ScoreScore
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lb/bu mg % % % %
Delano APB 64.7 49.5 83 1 1.35 11.5 100 2 2.0
Klasic NK 64.8 44.1 78 1 1.38 11.3 67 2 2.0
PH 988-131 WPB 63.8 38.8 62 1 1.52 11.9 95 1 1.3
PH 991-87 WPB 63.0 46.5 75 1 1.51 11.4 98 2 1.3
BR 7073 FMC 63.0 47.1 80 1 1.46 11.6 69 2 2.0
Cavalier FMC 63.4 44.6 72 1 1.44 11.7 91 2 1.7
BR 8631 FMC 63.1 42.7 69 1 1.48 11.6 84 2 1.7
PH 989-80W WPB 62.4 36.5 63 2 1.57 12.1 91 1 1.3
Seri 82 CIMMYT 61.9 41.0 74 1 1.65 11.3 91 2 1.3
Yecora Rojo Public 64.2 45.0 72 0 1.48 11.8 82 2 1.7
Poco Red FMC 63.4 40.7 60 1 1.55 12.5 84 2 2.0
89-1A-4 APB 61.4 39.2 61 2 1.94 11.5 68 1 1.0
PH 991-71 WPB 63.3 38.3 57 3 1.53 11.8 90 1 1.3
89-1A-9 APB 62.7 36.9 58 2 1.56 11.4 88 1 1.0
PH 990-15 WPB 62.8 36.4 62 2 1.51 12.0 89 1 1.3
BR 6053 FMC 63.3 39.2 48 3 1.60 11.3 94 1 1.3
BR 1235 FMC 62.3 39.8 58 1 1.55 11.4 69 1 1.0
Express WPB 63.9 29.0 80 1 1.49 12.6 97 1 1.3
PH 990-335 WPB 63.3 40.5 68 2 1.52 12.4 87 2 2.0
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AVERAGE 63.2 40.8 67 1.4 1.53 11.7 86 1.5 1.5
Minor faulting values57.9 42.9 -- 8 -.- 13.9 -- -.- -.-
Major fauting values 56.9 39.9 -- 18 -.- 12.9 -- -.- -.-
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a/ Source: APB = Arizona Plant Breeders, FMC = Farmers Marketing
Corporation, ND = North Dakota, NK = Northrup King, and WPB = Western
Plant Breeders
b/ Kernel protein based on 14% moisture.
c/ The kernel score is calculated by subtracting 1 or 2 from a perfect score
of 4 due to not meeting minor or major faulting values.
d/ The general score is the average of the kernel, milling , and baking
scores from Tables 3a, 3b, and 3c.