Table 3. Disease reactions of Hard Red Spring Wheat varieties in Minnesota in
multiple year comparisons (1999-2002).
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Leaf Stem Other Leaf Scab Grain
Variety Rust 1 Rust 1 Diseases 1 Disease Soundness 2
Severity 1
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Ingot MS R MS MR-MS 2.0
Forge MS R MS MR-MS 2.5
Walworth MS R MS MR-MS 2.5
Briggs MR-MS R MR MR-MS 2.5
Oxen MS R MS MS-S 3.0
2375 MS R S MR-MS 2.5
Mercury MR-MS R MR S 5.0
McKenzie R R MR MR-MS 2.5
Reeder MS R MR-R MS 3.5
Dandy MR-MS R MR MS 3.5
Parshall MS R MR-R MR-MS 2.0
Alsen R R MR-R MR 2.0
Knudson R R MR-R MR-MS 3.0
Russ MS R MS MR-MS 3.0
Keystone MR R - MR-MS 2.5
NorPro MR-MS R MR-R MS 3.5
Hanna MS R MR MR 2.0
HJ98 MR-MS R MS MS 3.0
Gunner MS R MR MR-MS 2.5
Marshall MS R MS MS 3.5
Verde MR-MS R MR-R MS 3.5
Ivan R R MR-R MS-S 4.0
Granite MS R MR - -
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1 R = resistant, MR = moderately resistant, MS = moderately susceptible, S = susceptible.
2 Ability to maintain plump, sound kernels under scab epidemics. 1 = good; 5 = poor.