RESULTS OF SPRING WHEAT VARIETIES GROWN IN COOPERATIVE PLOT
 AND NURSERY EXPERIMENTS IN THE SPRING WHEAT REGION IN 1981
 
 The year 1981 was the 53rd in the history of the uniform regional testing program. Data 
 summarized in this report were obtained from (1) the uniform regional hard red spring 
 nursery, and (2) the uniform regional durum nursery. The International Sawfly Yield 
 Nursery was not grown in 1981.
 
 NEW VARIETIES
 
 Hard Red Spring Wheat
 
 Alex (CI 17910) - Awnless, midseason, medium height, moderately susceptible to lodging. 
 Resistant to stem and leaf rust. Moderately susceptible to ergot, loose smut, and tan 
 spot. High yield and test weight, medium protein percent. Satisfactory milling and 
 baking. Released by North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1981.
 
 Columbus - Awnless, late, medium height. Moderately resistant to stem and leaf rust. 
 Medium to low yield and high test weight. Resistant to sprouting. High percent protein 
 with satisfactory milling and baking. Released by Agriculture Canada, Manitoba in 1980. 
 Production of certified seed limited to Canada.
 
 Oslo - Awned, early to midseason, semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Moderately 
 resistant to stem and leaf rust. High yield and medium test weight. Satisfactory milling 
 but low bake absorption. Released by North American Plant Breeders in 1981. Seed sale 
 regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act.
 
 PR 2360 - Awned, midseason, semidwarf with good lodging resistance. Resistant to stem 
 rust and moderately resistant to leaf rust. High yield and test weight. Low protein 
 percent. Satisfactory milling but low bake absorption. Released by Pioneer Hi-Bred in 
 1981. Seed sale regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act.
 
 Walera - Awned, late to midseason, semidwarf, with medium lodging resistance.
 Resistant to leaf and stem rust. Moderately resistant to loose smut and ergot. High
 yield and test weight. Low protein percent. Satisfactory milling but low bake
 absorption. Released by Northrup King and Co. in 1980. Seed sale regulated by U.S.
 Variety Protection Act.
 
 715 - Awned, late to midseason, semidwarf with medium lodging resistance. Moderately 
 susceptible stem and leaf rust. High yield and low test weight. Low to medium protein. 
 Unsatisfactory milling and baking. Released by Northrup King and Co. in 1980. Seed sale 
 regulated by U.S. Variety Protection Act.