South Central Recommended Varieties
(Updated for 2016)
Recommended varieties listed by 3-year average yield performance (bu/acre) in University of Nebraska variety trials conducted in the South Central region. Click on the variety name for variety description and seed sources.
Variety (Brand) | Yield (bu/a) |
NE10589 (Ruth) (Husker Genetics) |
52 |
Mattern * (Husker Genetics) |
44 |
Freeman (Husker Genetics) | 44 |
Overland (Husker Genetics) | 44 |
WB-Cedar (WestBred) | 41 |
* Specialty (waxy) wheat. Can be planted only as an identity-preserved variety.
For more detailed information about Nebraska Extension wheat variety trials, including sites, conditions, and detailed data, visit these sites:
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