Very large
seed size
Excellent quality
for milling and baking
High protein
Good sprout
tolerance

Striking seed, strong straw

LCS White Lightning is a hard white winter wheat (HWWW) with HUGE seed and high protein. This medium-maturity, medium-tall plant has excellent straw strength and winter-hardiness, plus a great disease package. LCS White Lightning is an excellent fit for irrigated and dryland acres of the high plains as well as the central corridor. As a white wheat, LCS White Lightning has excellent milling and baking qualities, highlighted by high bake absorption, long mixing time and high loaf volume.

Agronomic Features
LCS White Lightning
Coleoptile LengthMedium
Drought ToleranceGood
Fall Ground CoverGood
HeightMedium-Tall
MaturityMedium
Seed SizeLarge
ShatteringExcellent
Straw StrengthExcellent
Test WeightGood
Tillering AbilityHigh
Winter-HardinessExcellent
All available public and private data used in compiling scores.
End-Use Quality
Overall QualityBaking QualityFlour ProteinMilling Quality
ExcellentExcellentHighExcellent
Data obtained from LCS Quality Laboratory.
Disease Tolerance
LCS White Lightning
Fusarium Head BlightResistant
Leaf RustModerately Resistant
Stem RustSusceptible
Stripe RustResistant
ScabModerately Resistant
Soil-Borne MosaicResistant
All available public and private data used in compiling scores.
Results may not predict future performance under extremely adverse or unique conditions, including race changes.
Unauthorized seed multiplication prohibited by law. U.S. Plant Variety Protection Number has been applied for.
Dan Dall
CP Regional Commercial Manager
2022 Central Plains
Seed Guide