Table 3.  Disease responses of hard red spring wheat varieties (1) in
           Minnesota, 1993-95.
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                                            (2)                  (3)
                   Leaf       Stem      Foliar      Scab        Scab   
 Variety           Rust       Rust     Disease    Severity   Tolerance
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                 -------------------- rating(4) --------------------
 Sharp              MR         R          MS         MS          3
 Kulm               MR         R          S          MS          3
 Butte 86           MR         R          S          MS          4
 Russ               MR         MR         -          MS          3
 2375               MR         R          S          MR          1
 
 2370               MS         MR         S          MS          3
 Grandin            R          R          S          MS          2
 Stoa               R          R          MS         MS          3
 Verde              MR         R          -          MS          2
 Norm (5)           R          R          MR         S           5
 
 Wheaton (5)        R          R          MR         S           5
 Marshall           MR         R          MS         MS          2
 Nordic             MR         R          MR         MS          2
 Trenton (6)        R          MR         -          S           2
 Hamer (6)          MR         R          MR         MS          3
 
 Lars (6)           MR         R          MR         MS          4
 Norlander (6)      MR         MS         MS         S           5
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 1  Only new varieties and older varieties with scab ratings better than
    susceptible are included in trials.
 2  Rating based on NDSU data from 1993-95.
 3  Tolerance to maintain plump kernels under scab conditions; 1 = very
    well, 5 = poor.
 4  R = resistant; MR = moderately resistant; MS = moderately
    susceptible; S = susceptible.
 5  Varieties included as checks.
 6  1994 and 1995 data adjusted to 1993-95.