Winter Wheat Variety Synopsis, 2003


Below are some quick summary notes on the current winter wheat varieties. The data on Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) and deoxynivalenol (DON) or vomitoxin differences has improved dramatically over the past 2 years. This is listed as strengths and weaknesses where appropriate. "Seed size?" is another criteria you may notice. This simply relates to seeding rates, as large seeded varieties will take more "pounds per acre" to reach the desired plant population. Not a huge factor, but with seed costs approaching $50.00 per acre another factor worth noting. Read on, and let me know what you disagree with!

SOFT WHITE WINTERS (POOL A)

Variety

Strengths

Weaknesses

Comments

25W60
Yield !
Sprout tolerance 		FHB !
Lodging
Winter Survival 		Early
Short
Superior
Yield
Test weight 		Sprout tolerance
Seed size (?) 		Late
Adapted province wide
25W33
Yield (?)
Lodging !
Sprout tolerance
Seed size ?

Test weight !
FHB
Winter survival

Short
Rust tolerant
AC Ron
Yield (?)
Winter survival 		FHB
Sprout tolerance
Test weight 		Tall
Caledonia
Yield (?) FHB
Sprout tolerance
Winter survival
Test weight 		Short
AC MacKinnon
Yield (?) FHB !
Sprout tolerance 		Early
AC Essex
Yield (?)
Winter survival 		Test weight
Sprout tolerance
FHB 		 
AC Mountain
Winter survival Standability
Test weight
Sprout tolerance 		 
Whitby
  Test weight
Lodging
Seed size 		Tall
Late
AC Cartier
Winter survival
Test weight 		Yield !
FHB
Seed size? 		Tall
Late

 

SOFT RED WHEATS (POOL E)

Variety

Strengths

Weaknesses

Comments

25R47
(test plot choice)
Yield !!! (Wow!)
Winter survival 		Test weight Short
Early
Leaf rust tolerance
BYDV tolerant
Vienna
(test plot choice)
FHB !
Yield 		Lodging Harder to combine
Powdery mildew tolerance
25R49
(test plot choice)
Yield Winter survival
FHB
Seed size? 		Early maturing
25R23
(test plot choice)
Yield
Lodging ! 		Winter survival
DON (?) 		 
Webster
(test plot choice)
Yield! Test weight
Lodging !! 		 
Kristy
 Yield (?) Quality Early
Specialty class wheat
Whitney
   Winter survival
Lodging
FHB ! 		Short
25R26
Lodging ! Winter survival
Test weight !
Quality 		Short
No powdery mildew tolerance !
Specialty class wheat
Wisdom
FHB Test weight
Lodging 		Early maturing
Septoria and BYDV susceptible
Stealth
Lodging !
Test weight (?) 		Winter survival Powdery mildew susceptible
Warwick
Winter survival ! Lodging
Seed size (?) 		Early
Leaf rust tolerant
Whitney
  Lodging
Winter survival
FHB 		Short
Wonder
FHB !!!
Test weight 		Lodging
Seed size (?) 		Early
Leaf rust and BYDV susceptible
Pro 202SRW
Lodging ! Yield
Test weight
Winter survival 		Early
Short
Septoria susceptible
Sisson
Test weight Yield
Lodging
FHB 		Early
Short

 

NON-PASTRY REDS (POOL B)
Variety
Strengths
Weaknesses
Comments

Harvard
(test plot choice)

Yield !
Test weight
Winter survival 		Seed size (?!) Early
BYDV susceptible
Adapted province wide
Carlisle
(test plot choice)
Yield
Winter survival 		FHB
Seed size (?!!) 		Extremely early
Short
Septoria susceptible
AC Morley
FHB Lodging ! Tall !
Leaf rust tolerant
Maxine
Lodging (?) Winter survival
Seed size (?!) 		Short
Warthog
(test plot choice)
Test weight
Winter survival
FHB (?) 		       
AC Sampson
    Test weight !
FHB
Seed size (?) 		Late
Leaf rust susceptible
Area III wheat
Fundulea
Seed size (?) Yield Late
BYDV susceptible
Platinum
Test weight
Winter survival !!
FHB (?) 		Yield !Lodging (?)

Very late
Tall
Area III wheat

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Author: Peter Johnson - Cereals Specialist/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 05 September 2003
Last Reviewed: 05 September 2003