Table 1. Characteristics of spring wheat varieties, 1971-73
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Plant Test Milling
Class and Heading Ht. Lodging Leaf Stem Wt. baking
variety (date) (in.) Score1 rust rust2 lb/Bu qty.
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Era 6-24 29 2.5 R-MR R 61.4 med-low
Olaf 21 31 2.3 R R 61,0 med-low
World Seeds
1809 18 28 1.8 R-MR R 61.0 medium
Bonanza 19 28 2.2 R R 61.0 med-low
Bounty 208 20 28 2.4 MR R 59.0 med-low
Chris 23 39 4.2 R-MS R 61.0 v.high
Fletcher 25 29 2.4 MS R 60.9 medium
Justin 23 38 4.0 S R 60.3 v.high
Lark 20 29 2.5 MR R 61.0 low-med
Manitou 23 38 4.2 S R 59.6 hi-med
Napayo 23 38 4.2 S R 59.5 med-hi
Neepawa 23 38 4.1 S R 60.1 low-med
Nordak 22 39 4.5 R-MS R 61.5 med-hi
Polk 23 39 4.0 R-MS R 62.7 v. hi
Protor 19 28 2.4 MR R 61.5 low
Red River 68 19 29 2.0 MR R 62.0 low
Waldron 21 37 2.6 R R 60.4 high
WS6 20 28 2.5 R R 60.7 low
World Seeds
1812 20 28 1.8 R R 61.9 low