Due to the drought year in 2021, winter wheat yields were generally low. But it was a perfect year for evaluating winter kills, because of the cold and dry winter. The data in the following table reflect the winter survivability of different winter wheat varieties and breeding lines.
| Variety | Winter Survival |
Plant Height |
Days to Heading |
Test Weight |
Grain Protein |
Grain Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | inch | Juliana | lb/bu | % | bu/ab | |
| AAC_Wildfire | 98.3 | 24.9 | 163 | 59.0 | 11.7 | 53.4 |
| AP_18_AX | 28.3 | 21.6 | 158 | 62.0 | 12.0 | 34.6 |
| Balance | 5.0 | 21.6 | 161 | 58.0 | 14.7 | 18.8 |
| Battle_AX | 21.7 | 18.9 | 159 | 62.4 | 12.1 | 29.7 |
| Bobcat | 73.3 | 22.3 | 161 | 62.1 | 12.3 | 46.5 |
| Brawl_CL_Plus | 20.0 | 21.1 | 155 | 63.5 | 13.1 | 21.6 |
| Byrd_CL_Plus | 35.0 | 23.1 | 159 | 61.4 | 11.3 | 29.2 |
| CP7017AX | 26.7 | 22.4 | 159 | 61.3 | 11.7 | 28.2 |
| CP7050AX | 46.7 | 22.4 | 155 | 64.2 | 12.8 | 34.8 |
| CP7869 | 88.3 | 19.7 | 156 | 63.0 | 11.7 | 46.4 |
| CP7909 | 40.0 | 21.2 | 154 | 63.3 | 11.4 | 23.9 |
| Flathead | 65.0 | 21.7 | 157 | 62.8 | 12.3 | 44.5 |
| Fortify_SF | 40.0 | 20.7 | 158 | 63.7 | 11.9 | 39.1 |
| FourOsix | 56.7 | 22.0 | 159 | 60.8 | 12.4 | 42.2 |
| Judee | 16.3 | 20.9 | 160 | 60.7 | 14.3 | 18.9 |
| Keldin | 43.3 | 21.5 | 160 | 61.9 | 11.8 | 40.5 |
| LCS_18-7071_AX | 35.0 | 23.3 | 162 | 61.4 | 10.4 | 47.6 |
| LCS_Helix_AX | 43.3 | 21.6 | 157 | 63.7 | 11.3 | 39.6 |
| LCS_Julep | 13.3 | 22.0 | 157 | 65.3 | 12.9 | 21.1 |
| Loma | 86.7 | 22.5 | 160 | 61.5 | 12.0 | 49.3 |
| Milestone | 6.7 | 23.1 | 164 | 58.6 | 12.3 | 25.2 |
| MT1745 | 90.0 | 23.6 | 160 | 60.7 | 11.6 | 52.7 |
| MT1872 | 68.3 | 20.9 | 160 | 61.0 | 12.0 | 39.7 |
| MT19175 | 66.7 | 21.9 | 161 | 60.5 | 11.7 | 51.4 |
| MTCL1737 | 68.3 | 20.8 | 160 | 60.1 | 13.0 | 48.7 |
| MTCL19149 | 15.0 | 19.7 | 161 | 60.8 | 12.1 | 35.2 |
| MTCL19151 | 73.3 | 20.9 | 159 | 61.2 | 13.1 | 47.5 |
| MTFH19132 | 36.7 | 22.9 | 159 | 60.5 | 12.0 | 40.1 |
| MTS18116 | 60.0 | 21.5 | 163 | 61.0 | 12.3 | 42.4 |
| MTS18149 | 78.3 | 18.9 | 163 | 61.1 | 12.0 | 54.6 |
| MTS1831 | 51.7 | 21.5 | 163 | 60.9 | 12.5 | 42.3 |
| MTS1855 | 55.0 | 19.7 | 160 | 60.3 | 13.5 | 45.7 |
| MTS1903 | 36.7 | 21.2 | 163 | 61.0 | 12.1 | 38.9 |
| MTS1908 | 58.3 | 23.6 | 165 | 60.8 | 11.4 | 42.0 |
| MTS1915 | 56.7 | 20.8 | 161 | 60.7 | 12.0 | 45.5 |
| NAS-7653 | 45.0 | 20.8 | 160 | 61.9 | 11.7 | 39.0 |
| Northern | 63.3 | 21.5 | 159 | 61.2 | 12.3 | 44.9 |
| NP13005004#49 | 1.7 | 20.0 | 159 | 64.4 | 13.2 | 9.0 |
| StandClear_CLP | 70.0 | 25.5 | 160 | 62.6 | 12.4 | 45.6 |
| SY_517_CL2 | 10.0 | 18.4 | 157 | 63.6 | 14.0 | 15.6 |
| SY_Clearstone_2CL | 65.0 | 22.9 | 161 | 59.9 | 12.0 | 40.2 |
| SY_Wolverine | 31.7 | 19.7 | 157 | 62.8 | 12.4 | 24.5 |
| Warhorse | 75.0 | 22.4 | 160 | 60.5 | 12.8 | 41.5 |
| WB4401 | 23.3 | 18.3 | 157 | 61.3 | 11.5 | 25.2 |
| WB4418 | 25.0 | 19.3 | 158 | 62.9 | 12.3 | 34.0 |
| WB4505 | 50.0 | 20.7 | 157 | 63.2 | 11.4 | 39.0 |
| WB4792 | 23.3 | 22.8 | 159 | 64.6 | 10.8 | 37.4 |
| Whistler | 66.7 | 22.7 | 159 | 61.7 | 11.7 | 48.8 |
| Yellowstone | 75.0 | 23.3 | 160 | 60.5 | 12.4 | 48.9 |
| Mean | 47.5 | 21.5 | 160 | 61.7 | 12.2 | 37.9 |
| P-Value | <0.0001 | 0.0142 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| CV (%) | 49.7 | 9.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 17.3 |
| LSD (0.05) | 38.3 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| Planted: | September 9, 2020 |
| Harvested: | July 28, 2021 |
| Soil test results: | 51-23 N-P |
| Fertility: | 74.5-26-0 N-P-K lbs/a |
| Previous crop: | fallow |
| Precipitation: | 7.45 inches |