Excellent
winter-hardiness
Good
stripe rust and promising snow mold tolerance
Ideal
low rainfall adaptation
Most desirable
end-use quality
Foil the freeze
VI Frost is intended for growers who struggle with winter-hardiness and snow mold. This truly hardy soft white winter wheat also produces superior end-use quality.
Area of Adaptation
| Agronomic Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI Frost | Devote | Otto | Norwest Duet | |
| Test Weight | 59.8 | 60.5 | 59.0 | 58.6 |
| Protein % | 12.6 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 11.4 |
| Winter-Hardiness | Excellent | Good | Good | Good |
| Heading (Julian) | 154 | 158 | 160 | 154 |
| Plant Height (in.) | 35 | 33 | 35 | 35 |
| Coleoptile Length (in.) | 4.1 | 3.6 | - | 3.4 |
| Straw Strength | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Average |
| End-Use Quality | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Quality | Baking Quality | Flour Protein | Milling Quality |
| Most Desirable | Most Desirable | Less Desirable | Most Desirable |
Disease Tolerance
Yield
Bailey Jenks
Regional Commercial Manager, Pacific Northwest
Limagrain Cereal Seeds
