Table 2. Characteristics of Hard Red Spring wheat varieties,
1969-1971.
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Heading Plant Lodging Rust Reaction Bushel
Date-June Height Score 1 Leaf Stem Weight (lbs)
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Chris 26 38 4.0 R R 62.1
Polk 26 38 3.5 R R 62.4
Era 27 30 2.2 R R 62.1
Fletcher 28 30 2.0 MR R 62.0
World Seeds 1809 22 29 2.0 R R 61.2
World Seeds 1812 25 28 2.0 R R 62.5
Waldron 24 36 2.0 R R 60.9
Neepawa 25 37 3.5 S R 61.9
Inia 66 22 29 2.5 S R 61.8
Justin 26 37 3.3 S R 60.8
Red River 68 22 30 2.2 R R 62.5
Manitou 3 26 37 3.8 S R 60.2
Bonanza 3 23 28 2.5 R R 60.0
Bounty 208 5 24 28 2.5 R R 60.4
Lark 5 24 28 2.5 R R 59.3
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1 1= erect, 9 = flat.
2 Reaction to prevalent races: R = resistant, MR = moderately
resistant, MS = moderately susceptible, S = susceptible.
3 1970-1971.
4 Average of St. Paul, Morris, and Crookston.
5 1971.