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.
Area of Adaptation
| Agronomic Features | |
|---|---|
| LCS White Lightning | |
| Coleoptile Length | Medium |
| Drought Tolerance | Good |
| Fall Ground Cover | Good |
| Height | Medium-Tall |
| Maturity | Medium |
| Seed Size | Large |
| Shattering | Excellent |
| Straw Strength | Excellent |
| Test Weight | Good |
| Tillering Ability | High |
| Winter-Hardiness | Excellent |
| End-Use Quality | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Quality | Baking Quality | Flour Protein | Milling Quality |
| Excellent | Excellent | High | Excellent |
| Disease Tolerance | |
|---|---|
| LCS White Lightning | |
| Fusarium Head Blight | Resistant |
| Leaf Rust | Moderately Resistant |
| Stem Rust | Susceptible |
| Stripe Rust | Resistant |
| Scab | Moderately Resistant |
| Soil-Borne Mosaic | Resistant |
