Table 1. Comparisons of leading winter wheat varieties grown in Kansas.1/
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Percent Relative5/
Kansas -----Relative3/---- ---Resistance or tolerance to:4/-- mill
seeded Mat Winter Speck. Hes Wht Soil and
acreage2/tur Tst Straw hardi Tan leaf Leaf Stem sian strk brne bake
Brand Variety 1994 ity Wt. Str. ness spot bltch rust rust fly mos mos qual
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---- Karl/K92 23.6 1 3 3 3 3 4 7 7 8 9 1 EX
---- TAM 107 19.0 1 4 2 2 6 7 9 4 9 3 8 LD
---- 2163 13.8 3 6 1 4 4 2 4 4 1 5 1 LD
---- Larned 8.3 4 4 5 3 9 7 8 3 3 7 8 AC
AgriPro Tomahawk 6.2 3 4 3 2 5 8 3 3 9 8 1 AC
AgriPro Victory 3.9 3 4 4 3 5 9 5 6 9 8 1 AC
AgriPro T-bird 3.4 2 3 3 2 8 6 7 3 9 5 1 AC
---- Newton 2.5 3 4 4 5 9 9 9 3 9 6 1 AC
---- TAM 200 2.2 4 2 4 6 5 3 7 4 9 4 9 LD
AGSECO 7853 2.1 3 4 4 5 4 7 8 4 9 5 1 EX
---- 2180 1.4 1 4 1 6 8 5 5 5 2 9 1 LD
AgriPro Sierra 1.4 5 4 1 5 4 1 4 3 9 8 1 LD
---- Scout(s) 1.3 4 4 6 3 9 7 8 3 9 7 9 AC
---- Eagle 1.1 4 4 6 3 8 7 8 4 7 9 9 EX
AgriPro Abilene 1.1 4 3 2 2 6 7 8 2 9 5 1 AC
---- Arapahoe 0.8 6 4 6 3 7 3 5 1 3 7 8 AC
---- TAM 105 0.6 3 5 3 3 9 7 9 9 8 7 8 AC
AgriPro Longhorn 0.6 5 3 2 3 5 5 6 3 8 5 8 --
AgriPro Mesa 0.6 1 2 2 6 6 6 9 4 9 5 1 AC
AgriPro Hawk 0.5 3 4 4 5 9 9 9 2 8 7 1 AC
---- 2157 0.4 2 4 1 6 8 5 9 9 1 5 1 LD
---- Arkan 0.4 2 4 4 5 7 9 7 1 2 9 1 AC
---- Sage 0.3 4 4 5 3 -- 5 7 3 8 7 9 AC
---- Triumph(s)0.3 1 3 7 6 5 9 9 8 9 4 8 LD
---- 2172 0.2 2 4 1 5 7 3 6 5 5 7 1 LD
---- Haven 0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SP
AgriPro Pecos 0.2 1 4 1 5 6 5 6 4 1 7 1 --
AGSECO 7805 0.2 4 - 4 5 7 8 8 1 8 8 9 --
AGSECO 7846 0.2 2 4 4 3 5 3 9 2 9 5 1 LD
Other Hard
Varieties 3.3
Other Soft
Varieties 0.4
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1/Varieties listed in the February 25, 1994, Wheat Variety survey, Kansas
Agricultural Statistics are included. Ratings are expert's best estimates,
based on information and observations from several sources. Rated on a scale
of 1 to 9; except for maturity (where 1 is earliest), 1 is best and 9 poorest;
-- = not tested.
2/From February 25, 1994 Wheat Variety survey, Kansas Ag. Statistics Office,
Topeka, KS.
3/Agronomic information and some disease ratings provided by Rollin Sears,
Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University.
4/Disease ratings provided by Robert L. Bowden, W.W. Bockus, and
Merle G. Eversmeyer, Department of Plant Pathology; Hessian fly ratings
provided by J.H. Hatchett, Department of Entomology, Kansas State University.
5/Milling and baking quality ratings provided by R.K. Bequette, Department of
Grain Science and Industry, K.S.U. Ratings based on data from U.S. Grain
Marketing Research Laboratory plus inputs from the milling and baking
industries.
EX = Exceptional Quality; usually large kernels; high protein content;
very good milling, mixing, and commercial bread baking performances.
AC = Acceptable Quality; milling and baking attributes are acceptable,
but not outstanding for all properties and may have minor defects.
LD = Less Desirable Quality; one or more serious quality defects.
SP = Contract production for special purposes only.
-- = Inadequate information or conflicting data.