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 1995 ity Wt. Str. ness spot bltch rust rust fly mos mos qual
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---- Karl/K92 22.4 1 3 3 3 3 4 8 7 8 9 1 EX*
---- TAM 107 20.6 1 4 2 2 6 7 9 4 9 3 8 LD
---- 2163 17.1 3 6 1 4 4 4 7 4 1 5 1 LD
---- Larned 7.6 4 4 5 3 9 7 8 3 3 7 8 AC
AgriPro Tomahawk 7.0 3 4 3 2 5 8 3 3 9 8 1 AC
AGSECO 7853 3.7 3 4 4 5 6 9 8 4 9 5 1 EX
AgriPro T-bird 2.6 2 3 3 2 8 6 7 3 9 5 1 AC
AgriPro Victory 2.2 3 4 4 3 5 9 5 6 9 8 1 AC
---- Newton 1.6 3 4 4 5 9 9 9 3 9 6 1 AC
---- TAM 200 1.4 4 2 4 6 5 3 7 4 9 4 9 LD
---- 2180 1.3 1 4 1 6 8 5 6 5 2 9 1 LD
AgriPro Pecos 1.1 1 4 1 5 6 5 7 4 1 7 1 AC
---- Eagle 1.1 4 4 6 3 9 7 8 4 7 9 9 EX*
---- Scout(s) 1.0 4 4 6 3 9 7 8 3 9 7 9 AC
---- Ike 0.9 4 3 4 3 7 8 6 2 2 9 1 AC
AgriPro Laredo 0.8 4 4 3 3 6 7 6 4 9 7 7 LD
---- Arapahoe 0.8 6 4 6 3 7 3 5 2 5 7 8 AC
AgriPro Longhorn 0.7 5 3 2 3 6 6 6 1 8 5 8 LD
AgriPro Sierra 0.7 5 4 1 5 4 1 4 3 9 8 1 LD
AgriPro Abilene 0.6 4 3 2 2 6 7 8 2 9 5 1 AC
AgriPro Mesa 0.4 1 2 2 6 6 6 9 4 9 5 1 AC
---- Triumph(s)0.3 1 3 7 6 5 9 9 8 9 4 8 LD
---- Vista 0.3 5 4 6 2 8 5 4 5 2 8 8 AC*
AGSECO 7805 0.2 4 4 4 5 7 8 8 1 8 8 9 --
AgriPro Hawk 0.2 3 4 4 5 9 9 9 2 8 7 1 AC*
AgriPro Ogallala 0.2 3 2 2 4 6 5 4 3 9 6 9 EX
---- TAM 202 0.2 4 3 2 7 7 5 7 4 9 4 9 LD
---- Arkan 0.1 2 4 4 5 7 9 7 1 2 9 1 AC
---- TAM 105 0.0 3 5 3 3 9 7 9 9 8 7 8 AC
Other Hard Var. 2.8
Other Soft Var. 0.1
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1/Varieties listed in the February 8, 1995, 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 8, 1995 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 and W.W. Bockus,
Department of Plant Pathology; Hessian fly ratings provided by J.H. Hatchett,
Department of Entomology, Kansas State University.
5/Milling and baking ratings compiled by R.K. Bequette are based on data from
the K.S.U. Department of Grain Science and Industry, the U.S. Grain Marketing
Research Laboratory, and 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.
-- = Inadequate information or conflicting data.
*Strong blending wheat. Needed for blending with weaker wheats.
May not be suitable alone for bread flour.