
Table 1. Selected characteristics and traits of commercial spring wheat cultivars tested in Montana during 2018.
1/ MSU=Montana State University; NDSU=North Dakota State University; Syngenta, Berthoud, Colorado; WestBred=WestBred Group, Monsanto Co., Bozeman, WSU=Montana;
Washington State University.
2/ HRS=hard red spring wheat market class; HW=hard white wheat market class.
3/ Indicates a cultivar is protected under the Federal Plant Variety Protection Act of 1970 and amended in 1995.
4/ E=early maturity, M=medium maturity, L=late maturity.
5/ S=strong straw strength, MS=moderately strong straw strength, M=medium straw strength, MW=moderately weak straw strength, W=weak straw strength.
6/ R=resistant, MR=moderately resistant, MS=moderately susceptible, S=susceptible, VS=very susceptible.
7/ Milling and baking quality rated from 1 to 5 where 1=poor and 5=superior quality, respectively.
8/ Signifies a cultivar possessing the Clearfield trait imparting tolerance to Beyond
®
(imazamox) herbicide.