Table 2. Characteristics of hard red spring wheat varieties, 1989-1991.
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Test
Lodg- Seeds Wt./ Wheat Milling,
Heading Height ing Rust2 /pound bu. protein baking
Variety (June) (in.) score1 Leaf Stem (#) (lbs) (%)3 quality
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PUBLICLY DEVELOPED VARIETIES
Butte 86 6-20 31 3.2 R MR 13,800 59.3 15.2 Med-High
Prospect 6-22 30 2.0 MS MR 14,100 58.7 14.7 Med-Low
Grandin 6-22 31 2.0 R R 14,200 59.2 15.5 High
Minnpro 6-23 30 3.0 R R 13,400 56.6 16.2 High-Med
Stoa 6-24 34 3.6 R R 14,700 58.3 14.9 Med-High
Wheaton 6-24 28 2.2 R R 14,000 56.7 14.4 Low-Med
Vance 6-25 29 2.4 R R 14,200 57.1 15.1 Med-High
Marshall 6-26 29 1.7 R MS 16,000 57.5 14.4 Med-Low
Roblin 4 6-19 33 4.1 R MS 15,100 57.5 15.8 Med-High
Shield 6-20 33 3.6 MS MR 13,600 58.6 14.7 Med
Sharp 6-20 32 3.7 R MR 13,500 60.1 15.0 Med
Len 6-23 30 1.9 R MR 14,600 58.0 15.5 High-Med
Gus 6-24 31 3.2 R R 15,800 58.4 15.7 High
PRIVATELY DEVELOPED VARIETIES
2370 4 6-21 30 1.8 MR MR 16,000 58.2 14.7 Med
2375 6-22 30 3.7 R MR 13,800 60.1 15.1 Med
Fjeld 6-22 29 2.2 R MR 14,000 57.3 13.8 Low-Med
Bergen 6-23 28 1.7 R R 14,200 57.7 14.5 Med
W2501 6-23 28 1.7 R R 15,200 55.8 14.3 Low-Med
Telemark 6-24 27 1.3 R MR 14,400 56.7 15.2 Med-High
2369 6-24 29 3.0 MR MS 13,600 58.7 14.9 Low-Med
Nordic 6-25 31 3.4 R MS 12,900 58.2 13.6 Low
Norseman 6-25 28 1.5 R,S R 13,800 55.9 15.0 Med-Low
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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 12 percent moisture.
4 Two year data.