Table 2. Characteristics of spring wheat varieties, 1970-72
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Yield, bushels/Acre
St. Paul Morris Crookston Stephen Avg.
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Chris 29 39 46 46 40
Era 41 49 59 55 51
Fletcher 33 44 50 47 44
World Seeds
18093 42 47 47 36 43
Polk 31 39 49 45 41
World Seeds
1812 36 40 46 42 41
Waldron 40 45 51 40 44
Neepawa 36 39 48 44 42
Justin 27 31 42 39 35
Red River 68 40 43 51 49 46
Manitou 32 35 45 44 39
Bonanza 30 38 44 40 38
LSD 5% 4 5 4 4 2
Napayo 4 34 - 46 - 40
INIA 665 31 33 34 37 34
Protor 6 39 47 54 - 47
Bounty 2086 32 42 40 39 38
Lark 6 36 31 47 50 41
Nordak 4 30 - 55 45 43
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1 1 = erect, 9 = flat.
2 Reaction to prevalent races: R = resistant, MR = moderately
resistant, MS = moderately susceptible, S = susceptible.
3 1970-71.
4 1972.
5 1970.
6 1971-72