Table 2. Characteristics of hard red spring wheat varieties, 1992-1994.
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Variety Heading Height Lodging Leaf Stem Seeds Weight Protein /baking
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date inches score1 rating2 no/lb lbs/b %3 quality
PUBLICLY DEVELOPED VARIETIES
Butte 86 6-23 32 2.7 MR R 12,900 57.9 15.0 Med-High
Sharp 6-23 33 3.1 MR R 13,100 59.7 14.8 Med-High
Grandin 6-24 32 2.5 R R 13,400 58.0 15.4 High
Norm 6-25 32 2.3 R R 12,600 56.1 14.1 High-Med
Prospect 6-26 31 2.1 MR MS 13,900 56.7 14.4 Med-Low
Stoa 6-26 36 3.1 R R 14,300 56.8 14.9 Med-High
Minnpro 6-26 32 2.9 R R 12,600 54.6 15.9 High-Med
Gus 6-26 33 2.9 MS R 15,200 56.5 16.0 High
Vance 6-27 31 2.9 R R 13,300 55.5 15.0 Med-Low
Marshall 6-27 31 2.3 MR R 15,800 56.6 14.0 Med-High
Wheaton 6-27 30 2.8 R R 14,000 53.6 13.8 Low-Med
Kulm 6-22 35 2.4 MR R 14,600 57.9 15.2 High-Med
PRIVATELY DEVELOPED VARIETIES
2375 6-24 31 3.3 MR MR 12,700 58.7 14.7 Med
2370 6-24 32 2.4 MS MS 15,300 57.1 14.4 Med
Dalen 6-24 29 2.4 R R 14,000 57.1 14.7 Low-Med
Bergen 6-25 29 1.9 R R 13,100 56.4 14.5 Med
2371 6-25 31 1.9 MS MR 13,100 55.9 14.9 High
Sonja 6-25 29 2.7 R R 13,800 56.2 14.3 Med-Low
Krona 6-27 30 2.3 R R 14,200 53.3 13.9 Low
Nordic 6-27 32 2.7 MR R 12,400 56.4 13.3 Low
* 1 = erect, 9 = flat.
** Reaction to prevalent races: R=resistant, MR= moderately
resistant, MS=moderately susceptible; S=susceptible.
*** 12 percent moisture.