Idaho Wheat Commission

2008-09 Soft White Winter Wheat

On-Farm Variety Demonstration

Blair Farm, Kendrick/Leland, Idaho

 

Yield Data

  
   
Grower:  Robert and Chris Blair, Blair Farm 
     with:  Larry J. Smith, UI/Nez Perce County Extension Educator 
Bob Brown, UI/Nez Perce County Extension Tech Assistant 
 
Field location:  Leland area, Kendrick, Idaho 
Rainfall/Temperature:  12.18 inches in 2008-09 (2007 RAINFALL WAS 20.34 INCHES)
Temperature chart -- Rainfall chart
Planting date:  October 15, 2008 
Harvest date:  July 31, 2009 
Seeding rate:  18 seeds/ft. or 950,000 seeds/acre 
Fertilizer: 

Variable rate by zones

     Nitrogen at 120-90-70
Rotation:  2008—peas; 2006-07—soft white winter wheat; 2006--garbanzos 
 		  
   

Variety

Variety type

Yield

Test Weight

Protein
   

 

 

bushels/acre

pounds/bushel

%
   

Xerpha (WSU)

soft white winter wheat

88

60.2

9.1
   

ORCF 102 CL (OSU Clearfield)

soft white winter wheat

87

59.7

10.7
   

Brundage 96 (UI)

soft white winter wheat

84

59.1

10.6
   

Salute (AgriPro)

soft white winter wheat

82

57.5

10.2
   

AP700CL (AgriPro Clearfield)

soft white winter wheat

82

59.4

9.7
   

Mohler (WestBred, LLC)

soft white winter wheat

81

60.4

9.9
   

WB 528 (WestBred, LLC)

soft white winter wheat

81

62.3

9.7
   

Simon (UI)

soft white winter wheat

80

61.1

9.7
   

Coda (USDA-ARS, WSU club wheat)

soft white winter club wheat

76

62.2

9.9
   

Lambert (UI)

soft white winter wheat

74

57.6

10.4

 

Harvesting on-farm test strip on the Blair Farm, Leland with on-the-go yield monitor.  Riding on the combine are Robert Blair, Chris Blair, and

Larry J. Smith.

Monitor panel for on-the-go yield, etc.

Catching samples for test weight.

 

Dillon with bagged sample to go to Lewiston Grain Inspection for quality evaluation.