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CSU RELEASES TWO NEW WHEAT VARIETIES
Ron Meyer, Area
Extension Agent - Golden Plains Area
Date: 8/30/2011
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Colorado State University
has released two new hard red winter wheat varieties: Brawl CL Plus and Byrd.
Although currently not available as Foundation seed for sale to qualified seed
growers, supplies of certified seed will be more widely available for the fall
2012 planting season. Yield tests have found that both these varieties are
high-yielding, high quality choices.
Brawl CL Plus is released as a new
2-gene Clearfield variety. It is early maturing with a medium-long length
coleoptile. It has good stripe rust resistance and excellent straw strength,
test weight and milling and baking qualities. This variety can have the
herbicide Beyond applied to it for grass control such as rye and jointed
goatgrass. Two-gene Clearfield wheats will allow the use of methylated seed oil
with Beyond herbicide to enhance control of rye.
Byrd is a medium
maturity high yielding variety that looks adaptable across many Colorado
locations. It has good stripe rust resistance, a medium-long coleoptile, and
excellent straw strength, test weight, and milling and baking qualities. This
variety is expected to be adopted by a large number of Colorado Wheat
producers.
More information can be found online at
Coloradowheat.org or
wheat.colostate.edu.
