Table 1. Characteristics of hard red spring wheat varieties,1976-78
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Wt./ Test
Variety Heading Height 1000 wt/bu Wheat Milling,
(June) (in.)Lodging Rust2 seeds bushel protein baking (score) Leaf Stem (g)
Variety Score1 Leaf Stem (g) (lbs) (%)3 quality
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Angus 24 31 2.3 R R 33 59.9 14.8 med-high
Era 26 30 2.6 R-MR R 30 60.1 13.6 low-med.
Kitt 25 31 2.7 R R 32 57.7 14.9 med.-high
Olaf 24 33 2.2 R R 34 59.9 15.2 medium
Wared 26 31 2.1 R-MR R 30 60.1 14.4 medium
Butte 22 35 3.0 R R 33 61.1 14.8 med.-high
Chris 25 38 4.6 R-MS R 28 60.2 15.8 v.high
Coteau 25 37 3.0 R R 33 59.8 16.3 med-high
Ellar 23 38 2.8 MR-MS R 34 59.8 15.5 med-high
Eureka6 25 37 4.0 MR R 32 59.0 15.4 med-high
Glenlea 25 41 3.3 MS MR 38 59.0 15.2 low-med.
Polk 24 38 4.0 R-MS R 35 61.5 15.7 v. high
Prodax 23 31 2.6 S R 32 57.4 14.2 low-med.
Protor 23 30 2.2 MS R 31 60.1 14.9 low 63
Solar7 26 30 2.6 R-MR R - 59.8 - -
Waldron 23 37 2.5 MR-MS R 34 59.2 15.8 high
World Seeds
1809 19 28 2.1 R-MR R 30 59.7 14.9 medium
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