Table 2. Disease susceptibility and tolerances of hard red spring wheat varieties, 1997-1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Foliar Scab Scab Variety Leaf Rust 1 Stem Rust 1 Disease 1,2 Severity 1 Tolerance 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BacUp MS R S MR 1.5 Forge MS MR MS MS-S 2.5 Ingot MS R MS MR-MS 2.0 Kulm MR R MS S-MS 2.5 Oxen MS MR MS MS-S 3.0 Sharp MR R MS MS-MR 2.5 Sharpshooter MR R MS MS-MR 2.5 Ember 4 MR-MS R MS MR 2.0 Hamer MR R MR-R MS-S 3.5 2375 MS R S MS-MR 2.5 Argent 5 MS R MS MS-MR 2.5 Parshall 5 MR R MR-R MS-MR 2.0 Russ MR MR MS MS 3.0 HJ98 MR R MS MS 3.0 Ivan 5 MR R MR S-MS 3.5 Keene MR R MR MS-MR 3.0 Lars MR R MR S 4.5 Mercury MR R MR S 5.0 Nora MR R S S 4.0 Norm 6 R R MR-R S 5.0 NorPro 1 MR - MR MS 3.5 Reeder 4 MR R MR-R MS 3.0 AC Barrie 5 MS R MS MS-MR 2.5 McVey MR-MS R M-MS MR 3.0 Verde MR R MR-R MS 3.0 Gunner MR-MS R MR MR-MS 2.5 Hagar MR R MS S-MS 4.0 Marshall MS R MS MS-S 3.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 = R=resistant, MR=moderately resistant, MS=moderately susceptible, S=susceptible. 2 = Ratings based on NDSU data from 1996-1998 and U of Minn. Data from 1999. 3 = Tolerance to maintain plump, sound kernels under scab epidemics: 1=very well, 2=well, 3=moderate, 4=fair, 5=poor. 4 = Data from 1999. 5 = Data from 1998-1999. 6 = Scab-susceptible check.