To obtain agronomic data on white wheat production in northwestern Ohio.
| Cooperator: | David Brewer |
| County of Site: | Crawford |
| Nearest Town: | Bucyrus |
| Major Soil Type: | Blount |
| Drainage: | Improved |
| Irrigation: | No |
| Tillage: | Disked, planted |
| Previous Crop: | Soybeans |
| Soil Test: | pH 7.0 P 51 lbs/ac K 212 lbs/ac |
| Fertilizer Applied: | 300# 7-28-28 fall 65# 28%N on 3/21/97 |
| Herbicide Program: | 1pt MCPA on 4/28/97 |
| Seeding Rate: | 120#/ac |
| Planting Date: | 10/24/96 |
| Harvest Date: | 7/21/97 |
Field was disked and fertilized prior to planting three white wheat varieties, Pioneer 2737W, Karena, and Bavaria along with a red wheat variety, Hopewell, in a completely randomized design. Individual plot size was 30' x 540' using four replications for each variety.
| Wheat Hybrid | Average Bushels/Acre |
|---|---|
| Bavaria | 66.7 a |
| Karena | 70.5 a |
| Hopewell | 73.5 a |
| Pioneer 2737W | 80.7 b |
Wheat hybrids followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the 5% level.
The milling industry in Ohio uses white winter wheat in the production of various flour blends and cake mixes. White wheat is currently imported into the state from Michigan, Ontario, and New York to fill this demand. If winter white wheat varieties have yields comparable to red wheat varieties, this would provide an alternative crop for Ohio wheat growers.
The wheat varieties used in this trial grew uniformly and very well with virtually no diseases present. There was only a slight amount of Stagnospora present.
Submitted by:
Dr. Steven Prochaska
Ohio State University Extension - Crawford County
117 East Mansfield Street
Bucyrus, OH 44820
419-562-8731
prochaska.1@osu.edu