winter wheat varieties
Soil zones in Western Canada, variety options for soil zones, and Western Winter Wheat Initiative’s top variety picks for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
soil zones in western canada
variety options for soil zones
Soil Zone
- Variety
- Brown
- Dark Brown
- Black
where Plant Height isn’t a major concern
- Black/Irrigation
where Fusarium or plant height is a concern
Other varieties to consider (feed/industrial market):
Pintail, Ptarmigan, Falcon, and Chase
Elevate and Wildfire are under multiplication.
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top varieties for manitoba
Legend:
VG – Very Good, G – Good, F – Fair, P – Poor, VP – Very Poor
E – Early, M – Mid, L – Late
R – Resistant, MR – Moderately Resistant, I – Intermediate, MS – Moderately Susceptible, S – Susceptible
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top varieties for saskatchewan
Legend:
VG – Very Good, G – Good, F – Fair, P – Poor, VP – Very Poor
E – Early, M – Mid, L – Late
R – Resistant, MR – Moderately Resistant, I – Intermediate, MS – Moderately Susceptible, S – Susceptible
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top varieties for alberta
Traits given as a % of Radiant
*AAC Icefield – is a hard white winter
*AAC Icefield, AAC Goldrush and AAC Wildlife are in multiplication
Legend:
VG – Very Good, G – Good, F – Fair, P – Poor, VP – Very Poor
E – Early, M – Mid, L – Late
R – Resistant, MR – Moderately Resistant, I – Intermediate, MS – Moderately Susceptible, S – Susceptible
source: Alberta Seed Guide
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