2001-2002 COMMON WHEAT VARIETIES FOR THE
TEXAS PANHANDLE AND SOUTH PLAINS
Prepared by Brent Bean, Extension Agronomist
and Mark Lazar, Wheat Breeder
(additions by Calvin Trostle, A&MBLubbock, 806.746.6101, c-trostle@tamu.edu)
2137
Released in
1996. Has been a consistent yield
performer since its release. Yielded well under a variety of conditions the
last four years. Some tolerance to
barley yellow dwarf and wheat streak mosaic.
Tolerant to soil-borne mosaic.
Very susceptible to scab -- do not plant behind corn. Okay in our forage trials in the spring but
slow in the fall. Does have the
potential to shatter.
Maturity: Medium-late
Height: Medium-tall
2174
Released in 1997
from Oklahoma. Excellent grazing
potential. Average yield in 1999 and
2000. Only limited tests have been done
in the Panhandle. Medium-long
coleoptile. Moderate tolerance to wheat
streak mosaic. Resistant to soil-borne
mosaic.
Maturity: Medium,
daylength sensitive
Height: Medium
AKRON
Released in 1994 in
Colorado. Good reputation under
dryland. Better quality than TAM
107. Has TAM 107 in background.
Height: Med - tall.
Maturity: Med late.
CORONADO
New release in 1996
from AgriPro. Moderately resistant to
wheat streak mosaic and leaf rust.
Yield potential is still questionable in the Texas Panhandle. Best adapted for central Kansas.
Maturity: Medium early
Height: Medium
CUSTER
Oklahoma
release. Similar pedigree to
Tonkowa. Moderately resistant to leaf
rust. Susceptible to wheat streak. Intermediate tolerance to barley yellow
dwarf. Has been a consistently high
yielding wheat in the Panhandle under irrigation. Pedigree: Tam 105 and Chisholm.
Maturity: Medium-early
Height: Medium
CUTTER
2001 AgriPro
release. One parent is Jagger. Should be a good performer under
dryland. Good height. Yielded well at Bushland in irrigated and
dryland tests in 2000.
DUMAS
2001 AgriPro
release. Only limited data available in
the Panhandle. Yielded well in dryland
and irrigated tests at Bushland in 2000.
HICKOK
Tam 200 in its
pedigree. Excellent test weight. Consistent yielder under both dryland and
irrigation. Good wheat streak mosaic
tolerance.
Maturity: Medium early
Height: Medium
JAGGER
Kansas release. Excellent yield potential under irrigation
but has not performed as well in Texas as in Kansas. Good milling and baking qualities. Can be planted deep. Earliness
can be a problem with late freezes. Has
some tolerance to barley yellow dwarf, wheat streak mosaic. Soil-borne mosaic resistant. Susceptible to leaf rust but very good
tolerance to stripe rust. Some growers
have observed shattering.
Height: Medium
Maturity: Early
LOCKETT
Beardless wheat released from Vernon in1998 as a
grazing wheat (may develop short awns of ~3/8" late in growth). Very broad leaf. Medium-late maturity, a plus for grazeout, is similar to
Longhorn. Surprisingly good grain yield
in 1999 and 2000. Will lodge. Low post harvest dormancy means Locket can
be planted earlier than Longhorn.
Average grain production yield drag compared to average of TAMs 105,
110, 200, 202, Jagger, and Ogallala is 10-12% for both irrigated and dryland.
Maturity:
Medium-late to late
Height: Tall
LONGHORN
Beardless wheat primarily adapted for dryland
production or grazing. Can be planted
deep. Good dual purpose wheat for
dryland or limited irrigation. Some
tolerance to wheat streak mosaic and leaf rust. This variety may be preferable to Lockett if you might go to
grain. Oklahoma State Univ. data
suggest this variety has high (poor) post harvest dormancy which means the
variety should not be planted early in the fall when temperatures are still
warm. Average grain production yield
drag compared to average of TAMs 105, 110, 200, 202, Jagger, and Ogallala
10-12% irrigated and ~15% for dryland.
Height: Medium-tall
Maturity: Medium-late
OGALLALA
Pedigree: TAM 200
and Abilene. Excellent yield
potential. Good straw strength. Better grain quality than TAM 107.
Intermediate tolerance to wheat streak and leaf rust. Prone to shattering. Use
for irrigated or dryland. Consistent
performer.
Height: Short (rated
medium in San Angelo area)
Maturity:
Medium
PRAIRIE RED
Colorado release. A Tam 107 Russian wheat aphid resistant variety. Only limited tested in the Panhandle.
ROWDY
Released in
1996. Excellent grazing potential. Some
tolerance to wheat streak mosaic. Good
straw strength. Best grown under
irrigation.
Maturity: Medium early
Height: Short
SCOUT 66
Old variety that
still does reasonably well under dryland conditions, particularly on poor
soil. Susceptible to most
diseases. Tall variety. Late maturity. Okay graze out wheat for dryland. Most varieties will out yield Scout 66.
TAM 105
Historically good
dryland and irrigated wheat variety for the Texas Panhandle. Prostrate growth habit. In University trials it has consistently
performed well in dryland trials over the years. Susceptible to most diseases.
Maturity: Medium
Height: Medium
TAM 107
Year in year out
this is a good variety for both dryland and limited irrigated conditions. Good tolerance to wheat curl mite which
transmits wheat streak mosaic. Long
coleoptile allows it to be planted deep.
Responds to high planting rate.
Maturity: Under the
right conditions can be very early (planted early and warm winter)
Grazing potential:
Average
Leaf rust: Very
susceptible
TAM 109
Beardless variety similar in characteristics to TAM
101. Very short under dryland
conditions.
Used primarily for
graze-out wheat. Late, hard red
winter wheat with poor resistance to powdery mildew and leaf rust. If crop does go to grain harvest does have
better grain quality than Longhorn or Lockett. More susceptible to stripe
rust than Lockett or Longhorn. Average
grain production yield drag compared to average of TAMs 105, 110, 200, 202,
Jagger, and Ogallala 10-12% irrigated and 0-5% for dryland.
Maturity: Medium
Height: Medium
TAM 110
Released for Texas
A&M in 1996. Essentially a greenbug
E tolerant Tam 107.
TAM 200
When the variety
does not get injured from early freeze damage due to breaking dormancy early it
is very hard to beat. Excellent dryland
and irrigated yield potential. Susceptible
to leaf rust and wheat streak mosaic.
Very good test weight.
Maturity: Medium
Seed size: Small
Harvest: Reputation
as being hard to thresh
TAM 201
Has not performed as
well in the Texas Panhandle as other TAM lines, but may be suitable for the
South Plains.
Maturity:
Medium-early?
TAM 202
Excellent yield
potential but not as forgiving as some other varieties. Works best under high inputs. Threshes easily. Shattering can be a potential problem. Will break dormancy early
under warm temperatures.
Maturity: Early
Straw strength:
Better than Tam 200.
Leaf Rust: Medium tolerance
TAM 302
Dallas released
wheat in 1998. Good leaf rust
tolerance. Yielded well in1998, 1999
and 2000 tests. Tends to have low test
weight. Has shown tolerance to wheat
streak mosaic and barley yellow dwarf.
Mod. Resistant to soil-borne mosaic.
Poor forage potential.
Height: Medium
Maturity: Med - Late
TAM 400
Released in
2001. Developed as a south Texas
wheat. One of the top yielding
irrigated wheats in 2000.
Maturity: Medium
Height: Medium
THUNDERBOLT
AgriPro Release in
1998. Pedigree: Abilene and TAM 107. Yielded well in 2000 tests. Probably best suited for dryland or limited
irrigation. Some tolerance to wheat
streak mosaic. Excellent straw
strength. Leaf rust resistance is good.
Height: Medium
Maturity: Medium
TOMAHAWK
Good yield potential
when dry weather occurs in spring.
Excellent leaf rust resistance.
Good grazing potential. Can
shatter. Best adapted to eastern
Panhandle.
Maturity: Medium
Height: Medium
TONKAWA
Oklahoma
release. Has Tam 105 and Chisholm in
its pedigree. Good leaf rust
resistance. Straw strength is excellent.
Maturity: Medium-early
Height: Medium
TREGO
Kansas
release. Hard white winter wheat. Excellent yield in 2000 Panhandle variety
trials. Has wheat streak mosaic
resistance.
Maturity:
Medium-late
TRIUMPH 64
Similar yield
potential as Scout but slightly earlier.
Good winter hardiness. Will not
break dormancy early. Use on dryland. Good on high pH soil.