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growing winter wheat
Variety
Traits given as a % of Falcon
Overall
Yield
Height
(Inches)
Protein
( % )
Maturity
(Days)
Winter
Survival
Bunt
Stripe Rust
Leaf Rust
Stem Rust
FHB
AAC Elevate
81
2
11.4
M
G
MR
MS
I
MR
I
AAC Gateway
80
1
12
M
F
S
MR
I
MR
I
CDC Buteo
79
4
11.3
M
VG
S
S
I
I
MR
CDC Chase
83
7
11.5
M
F
S
MR
R
R
MS
Emerson
82
4
12.2
M
G
S
MR
I
R
R
Flourish
81
2
11.7
E
F
MR
I
I
I
S
McClintock
76
7
11.6
L
F
S
–
MR
R
S
Moats
82
6
11.7
E
G
MS
MR
R
R
S
Canada Western General Purpose
Accipiter
83
3
11.1
M
G
S
S
MR
R
MS
Broadview
81
2
11.1
E
G
S
S
R
R
S
CDC Falcon
78
0
11.5
E
F
S
S
MR
MR
S
CDC Ptarmigan
81
8
9.8
M
G
S
S
S
S
I
Peregrine
84
10
11
M
VG
S
MR
MR
I
I
Sunrise
85
6
10.5
M
G
S
MR
MR
MR
–
Swainson
87
8
10.9
M
F
S
MR
R
R
–
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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planning
general planning
crop rotation and planning for stubble
harvesting the stubble crop
logistical planning
seeding opportunities
spring stand assessment
key points for planning for profit
winter wheat and canola
seeding canola with winter wheat in mind
irrigation for winter wheat
winter wheat water needs
winter wheat water usage
winter wheat irrigation scheduling strategy
winter wheat estimated water amount requirements
winter wheat can be used for pasture
variety selection
important traits
winter hardiness
disease resistance
yield potential
lodging resistance
winter wheat varieties
soil zones in western canada
variety options for soil zones
top varieties for manitoba
top varieties for saskatchewan
top varieties for alberta
seeding
Seeding for Success
general seeding
seed early
seed heavy
seed shallow
seed slowly
use a seed treatment
winter wheat stage timing
seeding into standing stubble
seeding into chemfallow
minimize stubble disturbance
line up your seed early
decide on a seed treatment
line up your starter fertilizer
decide on a nitrogen management plan
seed into weed-free conditions
set appropriate expectations
fertility
the importance of soil sampling and testing
nitrogen fertility
the 4Rs of nutrient stewardship
fall-applied N options
spring applied N options
split applications
rates
safe rates for seed-placed nitrogen fertilizer
other fertility
phosphorus fertilizer recommendations
pest management
diseases
wheat streak mosaic virus
fusarium head blight
rusts
leaf spotting disease
weeds
pre-seeding weed control
fall in-crop weed control
spring in-crop weed control
chemical control of bromes
spring assessment
winter hardiness factors
assessing winter wheat survival
plant populations
if you choose to reseed...
tools
winter wheat calendar
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