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Reisig Seeds currently sells six varieties of hard red winter wheats at different classes (certified or registered): Fuller, Postrock, Jagalene, Jagger, Overley, 2137, Art and TAM 111. Following is a description of each.

Agripro Art
Agripro Art is an early maturing, short variety with strong straw strength and a decent protein potential. It shows excellent resistance to most diseases including soilbourne mosiac as well as stem, leaf and stripe rusts. Well suited to irrigation or dry land farming, it is an excellent wheat for the entire state of Kansas and southern Nebraska. It is, however, susceptible to hessian fly.

Postrock
Strengths

  • Excellent yield & test weight
  • High protein potential
  • Excellent mill & bake quality
  • Very good straw strength
  • Good leaf health package
  • Excellent mill and bake qualities
  • Excellent rating at 2006 Wheat Quality Council
  • Very good aluminum tolerance

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptible to Powdery Mildew

Fuller

Fuller is an early maturing (about one day later than Jagger), bronze chaffed line hard red winter wheat developed by the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. Fuller has had a yield advantage over Jagalene and Jagger in central Kansas and similiar yields to Overley throughout its testing. Fuler has also performed well in western Kansas with a higher average yield than Jagger and Jagalene and also has very good tolerance to shattering in western Kansas tests. Fuller also has superior test weight and thousand kernel weight compared to Jagger. Fuller has had longer mixing times and somewhat lower loaf volumes than Jagger in bake tests. Overall, Fuller has acceptable baking quality.

Fuller is resistant to soil-borne mosaic virus, spindle streak mosaic virus, leaf rust, and stripe rust. It is moderately susceptible to powdery mildew and susceptible to hessian fly, greenbug and Russian wheat aphid.

Strengths:

  • Resistant to soil-borne mosaic virus, spindle streak mosaic virus, leaf rust and stripe rust.
  • Resists shattering
  • Higher than average yield over Jagger

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptible to hessian fly, greenbug and Russian wheat aphid.

Jagalene

This AgriPro variety was the standout variety for most farmers in Kansas and Oklahoma. Jagalene has shown very strong, consistent performance across a wide range of environments over the past 3 years. Its main weakness were powdery mildew and, in some cases, Hessian fly. It is susceptible to powdery mildew is not normally a serious disease problem, but it should be watched. It is starting to lose its leaf rust resistance, too, but has good stripe rust resistance. Fungicide applications resulted in big yield increases in Jagalene in some cases. It has good tolerance to acid soils, very good grazing potential, and good straw strength. It seems to start a little slower in the fall than Jagger, and holds its dormancy better than Jagger in late winter and early spring. Jagalene has been less prone to shattering than Jagger so far, but should still be watched conditions.

Strengths:

  • Excellent yield potential
  • Very good grazing potential
  • Very good test weights
  • Good straw strength
  • Exceptional milling and baking quality

Weaknesses

  • Susceptible to powdery mildew
  • Susceptible to Hessian fly

We will have certified Jagalene, bagged or bulk, available this year. Prices are TBD, please call us for availability.

Jagger

This K-State wheat had average to good results in Kansas and Oklahoma. Farmers still like the way it starts off so fast in the fall. Its main problems are low test weights and lodging. Leaf rust and Hessian fly can hurt Jagger some years. Jagger has resistance to stripe rust, which has helped it in the past. But Jagger can get hurt badly by winterkill and spring freeze injury, and can be inconsistent. Many farmers are now using Jagger in a blend in order to reduce risks. Jagger still has very good yield potential, but a notch below the newer ones.

Jagger is a fast filler. It is a good variety for high-residue conditions because of its tan spot and septoria resistance. Make sure it gets well established in the fall to help prevent winterkill. If planted early, graze it to help hold it back in the spring.

Strengths:

  • Very good grazing and yield potential
  • Exceptional milling and baking quality
  • Good performance on low-pH soils
  • Moderately resistant to wheat streak mosaic
  • Resistant to stripe rust
  • Moderately resistant to tan spot

Weaknesses:

  • Can shatter
  • Fair straw strength
  • Can break dormancy early
  • Fair winter hardiness
  • Susceptible to leaf rust and Hessian fly
  • Below-average test weight

We will have certified Jagger, bagged or bulk, available this year. Prices are TBD, please call us for availability.


Overley

This K-State variety has generally had very good performance so far in central and eastern Kansas and Oklahoma. It has not performed well west of Russell, Kansas, however. Overley has large seed and medium-large heads. It does not tiller as much as most varieties. Farmers should use higher seeding rates than normal. Otherwise, Overley is similar to Jagger in many respects and should be managed similarly to Jagger. It should be planted late to help keep it from breaking dormancy too early in the spring. Overley doesn’t get off to as fast a start in the fall as Jagger, and generally doesn’t have as much fall grazing potential. It has higher grain yield potential than Jagger, however. Overley has stripe rust resistance, but is moderately susceptible to leaf rust and powdery mildew. It is also susceptible to Hessian fly. Overley gets taller than most semi-dwarf varieties, but has good straw strength. It can shatter. It has moderate tolerance to acid soils. It is very susceptible to head scab, so don’t plant it into corn residue.

Strengths:

  • Excellent yield potential
  • Outstanding quality
  • Resistant to stripe rust
  • Moderate acid soil tolerance

Weaknesses:

  • Moderately susceptible to leaf rust
  • Moderately susceptible to powdery mildew
  • Can shatter
  • Very susceptible to head scab

We will have registered Overley, bagged or bulk, available this year. Prices are TBD, please call us for availability.

2137

This variety from Kansas State University still has a solid yield record in the Central Plains. It is susceptible to leaf rust and stripe rust, and this has led to its decline in acreage in recent years. In a continuous wheat cropping system, 2137 is well suited because of its intermediate tolerance to tan spot and septoria leaf blotch. In far southcentral Kansas and in northcentral Oklahoma, its low early-fall forage production makes it less desirable than Jagger or 2174. 2137 holds its dormancy well, and produces higher grain yields after being grazed than many other varieties. It is one of only a handful of varieties now that have Hessian fly resistance. Many farmers like to use 2137 in a blend with Jagger and possibly one other variety as a way to limit risk and get more uniform yield results.

Strengths:

  • Tolerant to low-pH soils
  • Good tolerance to wheat streak mosaic
  • Very good grain yield potential

Weaknesses:

  • Moderately susceptible to stripe and leaf rust
  • Below-average forage potential in fall
  • Can shatter

We will have blended 2137, bagged or bulk available this year. Prices are TBD, please call us for availability or other information.

TAM 111
This Agripro variety has some of the best drought tolerence of all the varieties and does very well in far western Kansas, Eastern Colorado, and the Panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas. It has a heavy test weight potential and has little shatter. While being more susceptible to most common diseases and pests than other wheat varieties, its heavy test weight, good milling and baking qualities and drought tolerance still make this wheat one to consider.