Document Type

Circular

Type

text

Format

application/pdf

Keywords

spring wheat, oats, barley, winter wheat

Publication Date

12-2009

Publisher

Cooperative Extension Service, South Dakota State University, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Circular No.

774 (2009)

Pages

18

Description

Variety selection is a fundamental element in a sound crop production program. This report contains variety recommendations, descriptions, and yield data for the spring-seeded small grains – hard red spring wheat, oat, and barley, along with the fall-seeded small grain –hard red winter wheat. Key factors in variety selection include yield, yield stability, maturity, straw strength, height, test weight, quality, and disease resistance. Yield is an important factor; however, a variety with good disease resistance, straw strength, and high grain quality may be more profitable in some cases than the highest yielding variety. Disease resistance information is based on reactions to prevalent races of a disease. Disease resistance is not constant and new races may develop over time.

Language

en

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Agriculture Commons

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