Using Winter Wheat Yield Data to Improve Variety Selection

Variety selection is one of the most important decisions a winter wheat grower has to make. THe right or wrong decision can enhance or negate all other factors in profitable wheat farming. When selecting seed, consider these variety characteristics: yield potential, maturity, winter hardiness, straw strength, coleoptile length, plant height, loding and shattering, seed size, test weight, disease and insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, milling and baking quality and enhanced traits. Each of these is discussed in more detail in the publication, along with a system for comparing varieties and selecting those best suited to a particular farming operation.