HARD RED SPRING WHEAT RECOMMENDED VARIETIES - 1972 Tall variety - The following variety performed well and has good quality. Chris - Awnless, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust but ranges from resistant to moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and bushel weight. Milling and baking characteristics are satisfactory. Selected from crosses involving Frontana, Kenya 58, Newthatch, and Thatcher. Released by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1965. Semidwarf varieties - The following three varieties generally are higher yielding than the tall ones, but are lower in protein and bake absorption. Era - Awned, midseason to late semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant of Septoria, bunt, and ergot. Very high yield and medium bushel weight. Milling characteristics are satisfactory. Protein content and bake absorption are low. Selected from crosses involving Frontana, Thatcher, Mida, Kenya 117A, Kenya 58, Lee, Newthatch, Pembina, and Polk "sib." Released by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1970. Fletcher - Awned, midseason to late semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem but moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Tolerant of Septoria, bunt, and ergot. High yield and medium bushel weight. Milling characteristics are satisfactory. Protein content and bake absorption are lower than Chris, but better than Era. Selected from crosses involving Frontana, Thatcher, Mida, Kenya 117A, Kenya 58, Lee, Newthatch, Pembina, and Polk "sib." Released by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1970. World Seeds 1809 - Awnless, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust but susceptible to loose smut. High yield and medium bushel weight. Milling characteristics are satisfactory. Protein content and bake absorption are lower than Chris, but better than Era. Parentage not disclosed. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1970. VARIETIES NOT ADEQUATELY TESTED - 1972 Lark - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to black chaff. Limited data indicate high yield and medium bushel weight. Quality data show lower protein and bake adsorption than Chris. Parentage not disclosed. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1971. Napayo - Awned, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Moderately resistant to stem rust but susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and bushel weight. Insufficient data on milling and baking characteristics. It is a backcross-derived line using Manitou as the recurrent parent. Released by the Canada Department of Agriculture at Winnipeg in 1972. Nordak - Awned, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem and leaf rust but susceptible to loose smut. Limited data indicate medium yield and bushel weight. Insufficient data on milling and baking quality. Selected as a single plant in a field of durum wheat by A. H. Berg, Barney, North Dakota. Released to farmers in 1971. Protor - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. High yield and medium bushel weight. Limited data indicate low milling and baking quality. Selected from the cross of Tobari by Ciano. Released by Nortbrup King in 1972. OTHER VARIETIES - 1972 Bonanza - Awned, early maturing semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. High incidence of necrotic lesions on leaves. Satisfactory milling characteristics. Protein content and bake absorption are low. Parentage not disclosed. Released by DeKalb Agricultural Research in 1970. Bounty 208 - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistant to leaf rust. Medium yield and low bushel weight. High incidence of necrotic lesions on leaves. Quality data indicate low in protein and bake absorption. Parentage not disclosed. Released by Cargill, Inc. in 1970. Crim - Awned, medium height and maturity. Fair lodging resistance. Susceptible to loose smut and leaf rust but resistant to stem rust. Medium yield and bushel weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Klein, Titan, Thatcher, Kenya 58, and Newthatch. Released by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1963. Inia 66 - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem rust but susceptible to leaf rust. Susceptible to shattering. High yield and medium bushel weight. Protein content and bake absorption are low. Selected from crosses of Lerma Rojo and Sonora 64. Released in Mexico in 1966. Justin - Awnless, midseason, and medium lodging resistance. Susceptible to leaf rust but resistant to stem rust. Fair yield and medium bushel weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Conley, Thatcher, Kenya Farmer, Mida, and Lee. Released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1962. Manitou - Awnless, medium height and maturity. Fair resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust but susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and bushel weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Thatcher, Frontana, Canthatch, and P.I. 170925. Released by the Canada Department of Agriculture at Winnipeg in 1965. Neepawa - Awnless, early, and medium height. Medium resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust but susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and bushel weight. Unsatisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Thatcher, Frontana, and Kenya Farmer. Released by the Canada Department of Agriculture at Winnipeg in1969. Polk - Awned, bronze chaff, medium height and maturity. Medium resistance to lodging. Resistant to stem rust but ranges from resistant to moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Medium yield and high bushel weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Thatcher, Supreza, Frontana, Kenya 58, and Newthatch. Released by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1968. Red River 68 - Awned, early, semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. High yield and bushel weight. Unsatisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Parentage not disclosed. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1967. Selkirk - Awnless, medium height and maturity. Medium lodging resistance. Susceptible to leaf rust but resistant to stem rust. Medium yield and bushel weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving McMurachy, Exchange, and Redman. Released by the Canada Department of Agriculture at Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1953. Waldron - Awnless, yellow chaff, early, and medium height. Very lodging resistant. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Very susceptible to ergot. Susceptible to Septoria. High yield and medium bushel weight. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Selected from crosses involving Lee, Mida, K338AA, and Justin. Released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1969. World Seeds 1812 - Awned, early semidwarf with high lodging resistance. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. High yield and bushel weight. Protein content and bake absorption are low. Dough handling properties are undesirable. Parentage not disclosed. Released by World Seeds Inc. in 1969.