Consistent
yield performance
Excellent
straw strength
Very good
stripe rust, FHB and Hessian fly tolerance
Early
maturity
Let your yields soar

LCS Valiant is a medium-height, medium-early maturing hard red winter wheat (HRWW) with high-end yield and stability across a large geography. Strengths noted are the excellent milling and baking characteristics, and higher-than-average protein. LCS Valiant’s growth is characterized by excellent winter-hardiness, good fall ground cover, high tillering and intermediate when it comes to early spring green-up.
Area of Adaptation
Agronomic Features | ||||
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LCS Valiant | SY Monument | Byrd | WB Grainfield | |
Acid Soil Tolerance | Tolerant | Tolerant | Mod. Tolerant | Mod. Tolerant |
Coleoptile Length | Medium | Medium | Medium-Long | Medium-Short |
Drought Tolerance | Very Good | Very Good | Excellent | Very Good |
Fall Grazing Potential | Good | Good | Average | Very Good |
Fall Ground Cover | Good | Good | Good | Good |
First Hollow Stem | Intermediate | Later Than Most | Intermediate | Intermediate |
Height | Medium | Medium-Tall | Medium | Medium-Tall |
Maturity | Medium-Early | Medium-Late | Medium | Medium-Late |
Seed Size | Medium | Medium | Small | Medium |
Tolerance to Shattering | Very Good | Very Good | Good | - |
Straw Strength | Excellent | Average | Good | Good |
Test Weight | Average | Good | Average | Average |
Tillering Ability | High | Very High | Very High | High |
Winter-Hardiness | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Very Good |
Yield Potential | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good |
End-Use Quality | |||
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Overall End-Use Quality | Baking Quality | Dough Properties | Milling Quality |
Desirable | Desirable | Desirable | Acceptable |
Disease Tolerance
