Exceptional
straw strength
Excellent
tolerance to stripe, stem and leaf rust
Medium-long
coleoptile
Best performance
on better soils
Plant and conquer
LCS Avenger is a medium-late, medium-tall hard red winter wheat (HRWW). With a strong adapted performance to the High Plains region, LCS Avenger has an excellent overall disease resistance package. For growers in the more northern parts of the High Plains, the winter-hardiness of LCS Avenger is excellent.
Area of Adaptation
| Agronomic Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCS Avenger | SY Monument | WB Grainfield | TAM 114 | |
| Acid Soil Tolerance | Tolerant | Tolerant | Mod. Tolerant | Tolerant |
| Coleoptile Length | Medium-Long | Medium | Medium-Short | Medium |
| Drought Tolerance | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good |
| Fall Grazing Potential | Good | Good | Very Good | Excellent |
| Fall Ground Cover | Good | Good | Good | Very Good |
| First Hollow Stem | Intermediate | Later Than Most | intermediate | Later Than Most |
| Height | Medium-Short | Medium-Tall | Medium-Tall | Medium |
| Maturity | Medium-Late | Medium-Late | Medium-Late | Medium |
| Seed Size | Large | Medium | Medium | Small |
| Tolerance to Shattering | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good |
| Straw Strength | Excellent | Average | Good | Good |
| Test Weight | Average | Good | Average | Very Good |
| Tillering Ability | High | Very High | High | Very High |
| Winter-Hardiness | Excellent | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good |
| Yield Potential | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good | Excellent |
| End-Use Quality | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall End-Use Quality | Baking Quality | Dough Properties | Milling Quality |
| Less Desirable | Less Desirable | Less Desirable | Acceptable |
Disease Tolerance
