Table 1. Characteristics of spring wheat varieties, 1970-72 -
Hard Red Spring.
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Plant Bushel Milling,
Class and Heading height Lodging Leaf Stem weight baking
variety (date) (inches)(score)1rust2 rust2 (lbs) quality
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Chris 6-24 40 4.7 R-MS R 60.8 high
Era 6-25 30 3.0 R R 61.2 low-med
Fletcher 6-26 30 2.5 Ms R 61.0 medium
World Seeds
1809 3 6-20 29 2.0 R R 60.7 medium
Polk 6-23 39 4.0 R-MS R 62.5 v. high
World Seeds
1812 6-22 29 1.7 R R 61.6 low
Waldron 6-22 38 2.9 R R 59.8 high
Neepawa 6-23 39 4.3 S R 60.2 low
Justin 6-24 40 4.5 S R 58.3 v. high
Red River 68 6-20 30 1.7 R R 61.9 low
Manitou 6-23 39 4.7 S R 59.8 high-med
Bonanza 6-21 29 2.2 R R 59.4 med.-low
Napayo4 6-24 39 4.5 S MR 60.8 med.-high
INIA 665 6-21 29 3.5 S R 61.3 med.-low
Protor6 6-22 29 2.5 R R 60.3 low-med.
Bounty 2086 6-22 30 2.5 MR R 58.7 med.-low
Lark6 6-22 29 3.0 R R 59.9 med.-low
Nordak4 6-23 40 4.5 R R 60.3 med.-high
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