Table 2. Disease susceptibility and tolerances of hard red spring wheat varieties, 1996-1998. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Foliar disease rating based on North Dakota State University data from 1996-1998: R = Resistant; MR = Moderately Resistant; MS Moderately Susceptible; S = Susceptible. Scab severity rating: R Resistant; MR = Moderately Resistant; MS = Moderately Susceptible; S = Susceptible. Scab tolerance to maintain plump kernels under scab epidemics: 1 = Very Well; 2 = Well; 3 = Moderate; 4 Fair; 5 = Poor. Data for Ingot, Sharpshooter, Nora, Mercury, Keene and Hager are only from 1997-98. Data for AC Barrie and Ivan are from 1998 only. Leaf Stem Foliar Scab Scab Variety Rust l Rust l Disease Severity Tolerance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BacUp MS R S MR 1.5 Forge MS R MS MS-S 2.5 Ingot MR R MS MS-MR 2.0 Kulm MR R S S-MS 2.5 Sharp MR R MS MS-MR 2.5 Sharpshooter MR R MS MS-MR 2.5 Oxen MS MR MS MS-S 3.0 Russ MR MR S MS 3.0 Grandin MS R S MS-S 3.0 Hamer MR R MR MS-S 3.5 Nora MR R MR S 4.0 AC Domain MR R MS MS-S 3.0 2375 MS R S MS 2.5 Trenton MS MR MS MS-S 3.0 HJ98 MR R MS MS 3.5 Mercury MR R Ms S 4.5 Keene MR R MR MS 3.0 Lars MR R MR S 4.5 Norm (scab susceptible check) R R MR S 5.0 Verde MR R MR MS-S 3.0 AC Cora MR R MR MS 3.0 AC Barrie Ms R MR MS 2.5 Hager MR R MS S-MS 3.5 Ivan MR R MS S-MS 3.5 AC Majestic MR R MR MS 3.0 Marshall MS R MS MS-S 3.5 Gunner MR R MR MR-MS 2.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------