Table 9. Agronomic characteristics of wheat varieties
sold in Illinois. Descriptions of private varieties are provided by companies.
See the bottom of the table for codes.
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Head |
Winter- |
Plant |
Stand- |
Hessian |
Leaf |
Sept- |
Origin |
Variety |
Type |
Maturity |
type |
hardiness |
height |
ability |
fly |
rust |
oria |
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Public |
Caldwell |
V |
--- |
S |
G |
M |
VG |
R |
MS |
I |
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Cardinal |
V |
+1 |
S |
VG |
MT |
VG |
MR |
MR |
MS |
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Clark |
V |
-2 |
T |
G |
M |
VG |
MR |
MS |
MR |
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Ernie |
V |
-2 |
T |
VG |
S |
VG |
MS |
MR |
MR |
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Goldfield |
V |
+1 |
S |
E |
MT |
E |
M |
R |
R |
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Howell |
V |
+3 |
B |
E |
M |
VG |
S |
S |
MR |
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Kaskaskia |
V |
+1 |
B |
VG |
MT |
VG |
S |
MR |
MR |
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Madison |
V |
-1 |
T |
G |
M |
G |
MS |
MR |
MR |
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Patterson |
V |
-2 |
S |
E |
M |
VG |
R |
MR |
ND |
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Roane |
V |
+3 |
T |
G |
M |
VG |
R |
IR |
MR |
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Sabbe |
V |
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S |
G |
T |
VG |
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S |
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Sisson |
V |
-1 |
T |
E |
M |
G |
S |
MS |
MR |
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Agripro Seeds, |
Gibson |
V |
-2 |
S |
VG |
S |
E |
I |
I |
I |
Inc. |
Mason |
V |
-3 |
S |
G |
M |
Vg |
I |
R |
I |
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Mitchell |
V |
-1 |
S |
VG |
M |
VG |
I |
R |
I |
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Patton |
V |
0 |
T |
VG |
M |
G |
I |
R |
I |
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Beck's |
Beck 104 |
V |
-2 |
S |
VG |
M |
VG |
I |
VG |
R |
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Beck 108 |
V |
+2 |
S |
E |
T |
E |
I |
VG |
R |
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Beck Ex 6908 |
V |
0 |
S |
E |
M |
E |
I |
VG |
R |
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DeRaedt |
7811 |
V |
-1 |
S |
E |
M |
E |
I |
R |
I |
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Diener Bros. |
DB 491 |
V |
0 |
B |
VG |
M-T |
VG |
S |
M |
NR |
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DB 494 |
V |
+1 |
T |
VG |
M |
E |
S |
M |
NR |
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DB 500 |
V |
+1 |
T |
E |
T |
VG |
NR |
M |
M |
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XV 502 |
V |
+1 |
S |
VG |
M |
VG |
NR |
M |
NR |
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Excel Brand |
Excel 200 |
V |
-1 |
T |
E |
M |
E |
ND |
I |
I |
Seeds |
Excel 307 |
V |
0 |
T |
E |
M |
E |
ND |
I |
I |
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Excel 380 |
V |
0 |
T |
E |
M |
VG |
ND |
I |
I |
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Excel 400-1 |
V |
+1 |
T |
E |
M |
E |
ND |
I |
I |
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Gateway |
Golden Eagle |
V |
+2 |
S |
E |
M |
E |
R |
E |
R |
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Goldeneye |
V |
0 |
T |
E |
M |
E |
R |
I |
I |
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Sunrise |
V |
-3 |
B |
VG |
S |
E |
R |
VG |
R |
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Green Valley |
Willcross 730 |
V |
-1 |
B |
E |
M |
E |
S |
S |
M |
Seed |
Willcross 738 |
V |
-1 |
T |
E |
M |
E |
S |
R |
M |
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GROWMARK |
FS 450 |
V |
+1 |
T |
E |
MT |
E |
S |
MR |
MR |
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FS 527 |
V |
-2 |
S |
E |
MT |
E |
I |
MR |
MR |
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FS 539 |
V |
0 |
B |
G |
M |
E |
S |
MR |
MR |
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FS 621 |
V |
-1 |
T |
G |
M |
G |
I |
I |
MR |
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FS 640 |
V |
0 |
S |
E |
M |
E |
S |
MR |
MR |
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FS EX 651 |
V |
+2 |
T |
VG |
M |
VG |
S |
MS |
MR |
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Miles Seed |
Esther |
V |
-2 |
B |
G |
M |
G |
I |
MR |
I |
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Rebekah |
V |
0 |
T |
VG |
S |
VG |
I |
MR |
MR |
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Sarah |
V |
+4 |
S |
E |
T |
VG |
I |
MR |
MR |
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Pioneer Hi-Bred |
25R37 |
V |
+1 |
S |
VG |
S |
E |
S |
I |
MR |
Int'l, Inc. |
25R44 |
V |
+2 |
B |
G |
M |
G |
S |
MR |
MR |
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25R49 |
V |
+1 |
S |
VG |
S |
G |
S |
MR |
I |
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25R75 |
V |
0 |
B |
G |
M |
F |
S |
R |
MS |
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Steyer Seeds Inc. |
Bernard |
V |
+2 |
S |
VG |
M |
VG |
I |
I |
M |
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Caledonia |
V |
+5 |
S |
VG |
M |
VG |
I |
VG |
VG |
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Wonderly |
V |
+2 |
S |
VG |
M |
G |
I |
I |
M |
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Stine Seed |
Stine 422 |
V |
-1 |
B |
F |
M |
G |
S |
IR |
MR |
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Stine 454 |
V |
0 |
S |
VG |
M |
VG |
S |
IR |
MR |
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Stine 482 |
V |
+1 |
S |
VG |
M |
VG |
S |
IR |
MR |
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Syngenta Seeds, |
BL 940812 |
V |
0 |
S |
VG |
M |
E |
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M |
I |
Inc. |
Coker 9025 |
V |
0 |
S |
E |
M |
VG |
S |
S |
I |
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Coker 9474 |
V |
-3 |
S |
E |
M |
E |
R |
MR |
MR |
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Coker 9663 |
V |
-1 |
S |
VG |
T |
VG |
M |
R |
MR |
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UAP RICHTER |
Dyna Gro 403 |
V |
-1 |
S |
E |
M |
VG |
M |
VG |
VG |
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Dyna Gro 415 |
V |
+1 |
S |
VG |
M |
VG |
M |
G |
VG |
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Dyna Gro 419 |
V |
0 |
S |
E |
M |
VG |
M |
VG |
MR |
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Dyna Gro 442 |
V |
0 |
S |
E |
MT |
VG |
M |
VG |
VG |
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Wilken Seed |
Wilken 113 |
V |
+2 |
B |
VG |
M |
VG |
M |
F |
MR |
Grains, Inc. |
Wilken 121 |
V |
-1 |
S |
VG |
M |
VG |
M |
VG |
VG |
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Wilken 132 |
V |
0 |
S |
E |
MT |
VG |
M |
VG |
VG |
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Wilken 154 |
V |
0 |
S |
E |
M |
VG |
M |
VG |
MR |
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Wilken 204 |
V |
+1 |
S |
E |
M |
VG |
M |
G |
MR |
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Type: V = variety; B = blend; H = hybrid
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Maturity: days earlier (-) or later (+) than Caldwell
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Head type: S = smooth (not bearded); T = tip-awned; B = awned
(bearded)
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Winterhardiness and standability are rated fair (F), good
(G), very good (VG) or excellent (E)
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Plant height: S = short; M = medium; T = tall
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Hessian fly and disease reactions: S = susceptible; R = resistant;
I = intermediate; M = moderately
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