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Several wheat varieties showing promise Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Agri News staff writer
MORRIS, Minn. -- Knudson, Glenn and Freyr are among several wheat varieties showing promise for the upcoming growing season.
University of Minnesota small grains specialist Jochum Wiersma said the three are among the biggest gainers in a variety survey.
Glenn, a 2005 release from North Dakota State University, rated a 3 for scab resistance. Freyr, a 2004 AgriPro variety, was second with a four rating. Knudson and Glenn were among the varieties receiving a 1 rating for leaf rust resistance.
Glenn and University of Minnesota variety Ulen are good, balanced varieties, Wiersma said. Glenn had good resistance for fusarium head blight and leaf rust. It has good test weight, grain protein and maturity, but isn't as strong in threshability. Ulen is balanced and strong especially for southern Minnesota growers. Its challenges include straw strength, preharvest sprouting and shattering potential.
Ada, released in 2006, offers good test weights, grain quality and straw strength. Leaf rust was identified as a potential problem for Dylan, Fireball and Hat Trick, Wiersma said.
Ada could have powdery mildew problems.
Other new 2006 releases include Kelby by AgriPro, Rush by Westbred and Traverse from South Dakota State University. Kelby and Rush were both rated as balanced varieties with Rush receiving notice for its straw strength.
Traverse had a great year in 2006 in terms of yield, Wiersma said.
Wiersma's picks were Freyr, Glenn, Briggs, Howard, Steele-ND, Ulen, Granger and Knudson.
Varieties that haven't proven themselves yet are Kelby, which suffered a disappointing first year in state variety trials; Banton, with good on-farm yield trials but average state variety tests; and Bigg Red, which was good in eastern North Dakota but below average yields in Minnesota.
Traverse test result showed high yield, but low test weight and protein.
Varieties to watch are MN99436-6, a very early maturity and consistent yielder that was released in January; and MN00261-4, a late semi-dwarf, high-yielding variety. The university is pursuing licensing options on the variety.
MN1311-A-1 has good yield, leaf rust resistance and rates 4 in scab resistance. It could be released next year.
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