Tolerant
to soil-borne mosaic virus
Early maturing
Excellent tolerance
to current races of stripe rust
Very good
straw strength
The great white yielder
LCS Shark has put up outstanding yield numbers in mid-high rainfall areas of the Pacific Northwest and has improved winter-hardiness over LCS Artdeco. This great white winter wheat is tough in the face of predators, with tolerance to both soil-borne wheat mosaic virus and current races of stripe rust.
Area of Adaptation
| Agronomic Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCS Shark | Rosalyn | SY Ovation | Stephens | Xerpha | |
| Test Weight | 60.5 | 59.6 | 61.1 | 60.2 | 61 |
| Protein % | 9.9 | 9 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Winter-Hardiness | Good | Good | Good | Below Avg. | Very Good |
| Heading (Julian) | 156 | 160 | 158 | 155 | 159 |
| Plant Height (inches) | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| Straw Strength | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Very Good | Good |
| Head Type | Awned | Awnless | Awned | Awned | Awned |
| End-Use Quality | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Quality | Baking Quality | Flour Protein | Milling Quality |
| Most Desirable | Most Desirable | Less Desirable | Most Desirable |
Disease Tolerance
Yield
