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 1996 ity Wt. Str. ness spot bltch rust rust fly mos mos qual
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---- Karl/K92 20.9 1 3 4 3 3 4 8 7 9 9 1 EX*
---- 2163 19.8 3 6 1 4 4 4 7 4 1 5 1 LD
---- TAM 107 17.1 1 4 2 2 6 7 9 4 9 3 8 LD
---- Ike 7.2 4 3 4 3 7 8 6 2 2 9 1 AC
---- Larned 4.8 4 4 5 3 9 7 8 3 3 7 8 AC
AgriPro Tomahawk 4.7 3 4 3 2 4 8 3 3 9 8 1 AC
AGSECO 7853 4.6 3 4 4 5 6 9 8 4 9 5 1 EX
AgriPro Pecos 1.8 1 4 1 5 6 5 7 4 1 7 1 AC
AgriPro T-bird 1.5 2 3 3 2 9 6 7 3 9 5 1 AC
AgriPro Ogallala 1.5 3 2 2 4 6 5 4 3 9 6 9 EX
---- TAM 200 1.3 4 2 4 6 5 3 7 4 9 4 9 LD
---- Newton 1.3 3 4 4 5 9 9 9 3 9 6 1 AC
---- Scout(s) 1.2 4 4 6 3 9 7 8 3 9 7 9 AC
AgriPro Victory 1.1 3 4 4 3 5 9 5 6 9 8 1 AC
---- Jagger 1.0 1 4 3 6 2 3 2 3 9 3 1 EX
---- Arapahoe 1.0 6 4 6 3 7 3 5 2 5 7 8 AC
---- 2180 1.0 1 4 1 7 8 5 6 5 2 9 1 LD
---- Vista 0.8 5 4 6 2 8 5 4 5 2 8 8 AC*
AgriPro Sierra 0.6 5 4 1 5 4 2 4 3 9 8 1 LD
AgriPro Laredo 0.6 4 4 3 3 6 7 6 4 9 7 7 LD
---- Eagle 0.6 4 4 6 3 9 7 8 4 7 9 9 EX*
AgriPro Longhorn 0.5 5 3 2 3 6 6 6 1 8 5 8 LD
AgriPro Abilene 0.5 4 3 2 2 6 7 8 2 9 5 1 AC
AgriPro Ponderosa 0.3 3 3 3 3 5 8 3 3 9 8 1 EX*
AgriPro Hickok 0.3 2 2 3 6 5 8 3 3 9 5 1 AC
---- TAM 202 0.3 4 3 2 7 7 5 7 4 9 4 9 LD
AGSECO 7805 0.2 4 4 4 5 7 8 8 1 8 8 9 --
AgriPro Mesa 0.2 1 2 2 6 6 6 9 4 9 5 1 AC
---- Triumph(s)0.2 1 3 7 6 5 9 9 8 9 4 8 LD
Other Hard Var. 2.9
Other Soft Var. 0.2
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1/Varieties listed in the Feb. 8, 1996, Wheat Variety survey, KS
Ag. Statistics. 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 best and 9 poorest, -- = not tested.
2/From February 8, 1996 Wheat Variety survey, Kansas Ag.
Statistics Office, Topeka, KS.
3/Agronomic information and some disease ratings provided by
Rollin Sears, Dept. of Agron., K.S.U. and some by John Moffatt,
AgriPro Seeds.
4/Disease ratings provided by R.L. Bowden and W.W. Bockus, Dept.
of Plant Path.; Hessian fly ratings by J.H. Hatchett, Dept. of
Entomology.
5/Ratings compiled by P.J. McCluskey are based on data from the
K.S.U. Department of Grain Science and Industry, the U.S. Grain
Marketing and Production Research Center, 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
acceptable, but not outstanding for all properties, 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.