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