We provide several choices of soft red winter wheat varieties that are Ontario market leaders.
Although yield potential is important when choosing a variety, there are several other characteristics to consider including: reaction to fusarium head blight, winter survival, plant height, response to fungicides and straw production. Snobelen Farms has carefully selected winter wheat varieties that will fit your circumstances.
Soft Red Winter Wheat
Branson
- Consistently high yielding potential
- Yield stable across environments and multiple years
- Early heading, early maturity variety
- Awnless, superior harvestability
Marker
- Moderately resistant to fusarium
- Excellent standability
- Short straw, excellent standability
- Large plump kernel
B654SRW
- Highest yielding wheat variety in Area II
- Responds to intensive management
- Excellent winter survival scores
- Awnless, early maturity
OAC Constellation
- Yield index of 109% in Area 2
- Medium plant height with strong straw
- High test weight
- Responds well to intensive management
- Excellent resistance to stripe rust
- Easy to harvest
| Varieties | Branson | Marker | B654SRW | OAC Constellation |
| Fusarium Data | MS | MS | MS | MS |
| Combined Fusarium Rating | S | S | S | MS |
| Test Weight | BA | BA | A | AA |
| Approximate number of seeds/lb | 12,200 | 13,500 | 12,000 | 12,800 |
| Winter Survival | VG | G | G | G |
| Lodging | VG | F | VG | VG |
| Height | Short | Average | Tall | Average |
| Heading Date | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 |
| Maturity Date | 192 | 194 | 193 | 193 |
| Powdery Mildew | G | G | F | VG |
| Leaf Rust | G | G | VG | VG |
| Stripe Rust | VG | VG | VG | VG |
- Always verify seed size by checking the seed tag
- Seed size varies by year and seed lot
- Chart derived from OCCC trials, Snobelen Farms plots, and field observations
Fusarium Data: MR = Moderately Resistant, MS = Moderately Susceptible, S = Susceptible, HS = Highly Susceptible
Combined Fusarium Ratings are based on both Fusarium head blight ratings and deoxynivalenol (DON) levels from inoculated provincial trials (OCCC 2018 trails table 5a, 5b, 5c)
Lodging, Powdery Mildew, Leaf Rush & Stripe Rush, Winter Survival: VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair
Test Weight: AA = Above Average, A = Average, BA = Below Average
Heading Date: # of days from January 1 when 75% of heads are at Zodok 59
Maturity Date: # of days from January 1 when 75% of peduncles have changed colour