HARD RED SPRING WHEAT - 1986 Publicly developed varieties are classed into Recommended, Not Adequately Tested, and Other Varieties categories. Privately developed varieties are listed and described in alphabetical order after a minimum of two years testing. RECOMMENDED VARIETIES - 1986 Era - Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1970. Awned, late to midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. High yield and medium test weight. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages - Low protein percent and bake absorption. Because of later maturity, less suitable for late seeding in southern Minnesota. Guard - Released by South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1983. Variety protection pending. Awned, early, semidwarf. Resistant to leaf rust and moderately resistant to stem rust. Moderately tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. Resistant to hessian fly. High yield and test weight. Medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking. Disadvantages - Moderately susceptible to shattering. Len - Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1979. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Good lodging resistance. Medium yield and test weight. High protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking. Disadvantages-Moderately susceptible to shattering. Marshall - Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1982. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant of loose smut and moderately tolerant of ergot. Good lodging resistance. Very high yield and high test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages - Low bake absorption. Stoa - Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1984. Awned, midseason, medium height. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Moderately tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. Very high yield and medium test weight. Medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking. Disadvantages - Higher potential for lodging. Wheaton - Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1982. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant of loose smut and moderately tolerant of ergot. Good lodging resistance. Very high yield. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages - Low protein percent and test weight. OTHER VARIETIES - 1986 Butte - Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1977. Awned, early, medium height. Resistant to stem rust. Tolerant of loose smut and ergot. Medium yield and high test weight. Medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking characteristics. Because of early heading, may be suitable for later seeding. Disadvantage - susceptible to leaf rust and to black chaff. Moderately susceptible to tan spot and lodging. Very tough threshing and may be erratic in yield. Chris - Released by Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 1965. Awnless, midseason, medium height. Moderately susceptible to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant of ergot and moderately tolerant o r loosc,~111L,11. Medium test weight and high protein percent. Satisfactory milling, and baking. Disadvantages -Susceptible to lodging. Low yield. Olaf - Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA-ARS in 197,. Awned. midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust. Moderately tolerant of ergot. Good lodging resistance. Medium yield and test weight. High protein percent. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages -Susceptible to tan spot. Moderately susceptible to loose smut, leaf rust. and shattering. Tendency to have long and strong dough mixing requirements. PRIVATELY DEVELOPED VARIETIES - 1986 Apex 83 - First marketed by SeedTec in 1983. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, early, semidwarf. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant to loose smut. High yield and medium test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Disadvantages - low bake absorption and loaf volume. A99AR - Released by Weather Master in 1982. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awnless, late to midseason, tall. Moderately resistant to stem rust. Tolerant of loose smut. Very high yield and medium test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Disadvantages - Moderately susceptible to ergot and lodging. Susceptible to leaf rust. Very long and strong dough mixing requirements. Buckshot - First marketed by Arrowhead in 1983. Variety Protection pending. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust. Moderately tolerant to loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. High yield and medium test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling and baking. Disadvantages - Moderately susceptible to leaf rust. Challenger - Released by Western Plant Breeders in 1983. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, early, semidwarf. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Tolerant to loose smut. Medium yield and test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Disadvantages - low bake absorption and loaf volume. Erik - First marketed by Agripro in 1983. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, late to midseason, semidwarf. Moderately resistant to stem and leaf rust. Good lodging resistance. Very high yield. Low to medium protein percent. Disadvantages - Moderately susceptible to loose smut and mildew. Low test weight. Leif - First marketed by Rohm and Haas in 1984. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Medium lodging resistance. Medium yield and test weight. Disadvantages - Low protein percent and bake absorption. Norseman - First marketed by Agripro in 1984. Seed sale regulated by the U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Good lodging resistance. Very high yield and medium test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Disadvantages - Low bake absorption. Oslo - First marketed by Agripro in 1981. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, early semidwarf. Moderately resistant to stem rust and moderately tolerant of ergot. Good lodging resistance. High yield. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages -Low protein percent and bake absorption. Moderately susceptible to leaf rust and loose smut. Low percent vitreous kernels and test weight. PR2360 - Released by Pioneer Hi-Bred in 198 1. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Moderately resistant to stem and leaf rust. Medium lodging resistance. High yield and test weight. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantage - Low protein percent and bake absorption. Because of later maturity, less suitable for late seeding in southern Minnesota. Success - First marketed by Cenex in 1984. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, late, semidwarf. Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Very high yield and medium test weight. Disadvantages -Low protein percent. Moderately susceptible to lodging. Walera - First marketed by Agsco in 1980. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, late to midseason, semidwarf. Resistant to stem rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. Moderately tolerant to loose smut and ergot. Medium lodging resistance. High yield and medium test weight. Satisfactory milling. Disadvantages -Low protein percent and bake absorption. 2369 - Released by Pioneer Hi-Bred in 1983. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act. Awned, midseason, semidwarf. Moderately resistant to stem rust and tolerant to loose smut. Very high yield and high test weight. Low to medium protein percent. Medium lodging resistance. Disadvantages - susceptible to leaf rust.