Lincoln County Rainfed 2025 Winter Wheat Variety Trial

Content

NameCompany

Yield 
(bu/ac)[1]

Test Weight 
(lb/bu)

Protein 
(%)[2]

Plant Height 
(in)

Grain Weight 
(1000 seeds/lb)

WhistlerPlainsGold

67.8

59.8

9.3

27.7

12.36

AP24 AXAgriPro

64.4

55.7

8.4

29.0

14.21

CO19D087RCSU-Experimental

64.2

57.3

8.1

26.8

14.25

FVC ValleyFVC

64.0

57.4

7.8

29.8

14.44

RockstarPolansky Seed, Inc.

62.9

58.0

8.2

27.8

13.37

NE20620UNL-Experimental

61.9

58.2

9.8

28.8

12.13

NE21579UNL-Experimental

60.9

58.5

9.4

30.0

14.37

KS Bill SnyderKansas Wheat Alliance

60.6

57.1

8.5

28.3

13.24

CP7869Croplan

59.7

57.5

9.4

27.5

12.05

AP SunbirdAgriPro

59.3

58.8

8.2

25.3

13.43

XH4033WestBred-Experimental

59.1

58.0

9.1

28.8

13.37

NE22252UNL-Experimental

59.0

58.5

8.2

27.0

12.53

WB4422WestBred

58.5

58.5

11.1

27.0

12.38

KS ProvidenceKansas Wheat Alliance

58.4

58.2

9.3

26.0

13.23

NE19619UNL-Experimental

58.4

58.3

11.0

30.8

12.62

NHH19668UNL-Experimental

58.2

59.0

8.7

28.3

12.96

MS MaverickMeridian Seeds

58.1

59.1

9.6

31.0

12.20

AG GoldenAGSECO

57.7

57.6

8.2

27.3

13.45

NEB148-42UNL-Experimental

57.6

59.4

7.6

32.0

14.23

AP BigfootAgriPro

57.6

57.7

8.6

26.8

15.64

Golden HawkPolansky Seed, Inc.

57.6

57.2

9.0

26.5

13.82

CanvasPlainsGold

57.5

59.5

8.8

27.0

15.36

RobidouxNu Horizon Genetics

57.5

58.1

8.7

29.3

13.85

NE22172UNL-Experimental

57.3

56.3

9.2

29.8

15.36

WB4510CLPWestBred

57.1

59.7

9.8

29.5

12.74

NE18455UNL-Experimental

57.1

56.9

9.8

28.0

14.89

KS TerritoryKansas Wheat Alliance

57.0

59.0

9.1

27.5

12.81

WB4347WestBred

56.6

59.4

9.0

26.8

13.16

WB4445CLPWestBred

56.3

58.1

11.0

27.3

13.59

LCS AriesLimagrain Cereal Seeds

56.2

57.4

8.6

26.0

13.88

NE22284UNL-Experimental

56.2

58.9

9.1

31.3

12.54

SheridanPlainsGold

55.6

59.2

10.5

27.5

14.17

AR Turret 25Armor

55.6

57.4

9.0

26.3

12.13

WB4595WestBred

55.6

58.0

9.2

27.3

13.78

NE18435UNL-Experimental

55.1

59.1

9.8

26.0

14.07

Settler CLNu Horizon Genetics

54.4

58.2

10.0

28.0

13.18

LCS RadarLimagrain Cereal Seeds

53.5

57.0

9.3

25.3

13.76

AR Iron Eagle 22AXArmor

53.2

58.4

9.9

27.5

14.08

WB4733CLPWestBred

52.7

57.5

9.1

28.3

14.73

CP7017AXCroplan

52.2

58.3

8.9

25.5

14.29

LCS MojoLimagrain Cereal Seeds

51.8

57.1

9.5

29.5

14.29

High CountryPolansky Seed, Inc.

51.7

58.2

9.1

26.0

15.38

WB4444WestBred

51.5

58.5

9.4

27.5

15.47

NE Prism CLPNu Horizon Genetics

51.2

58.2

10.2

28.8

15.82

LCS Atomic AXLimagrain Cereal Seeds

50.9

58.5

9.1

25.8

13.16

NE17441UNL-Experimental

50.5

57.0

10.6

30.8

13.69

WesleyNuHorizon Genetics

50.5

57.0

9.6

26.8

12.54

RuthNu Horizon Genetics

50.1

56.3

9.3

30.5

13.96

Scout 66Check

47.8

57.6

9.6

35.8

13.06

TurkeyCheck

46.5

57.2

11.6

34.9

14.14

 

Summary Statistics

Yield 

(bu/ac)

Test Weight 

(lb/bu)

Protein 

(%)

Plant Height 

(in)

Grain Weight 

(1000 seeds/lb)

Standard Error

2.9

0.5

0.9

1.7

0.45

LSD[3]

4.9

0.8

1.5

2.9

0.75

Mean[4]

56.5

58.0

9.3

28.2

13.68

CV[5]

5.2

0.8

9.6

6.1

3.3

Reps

4

4

2

4

2

[1] Yield values corrected to 12% moisture content. Bolded values indicate highest LSD grouping. 

[2] Protein corrected to 14% moisture content, the correction factor used in analytical standards. Turkey and Scout 66 excluded from protein LSD groups due to known high protein contents.

[3] For differences between varieties that are equal to or greater than the LSD value, the chance that the difference is significant is 90%.

[4] Mean performance of all plots in the trial.

[5] Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of a trial, and lower than 15 indicates a high-quality trial. For CV>15, there was higher than expected variability in the field or the data and the results should be used with caution.

 

Site InformationDetails
Collaborator:UNL WCREC; Nicolas Cafaro and Jeff Golus
Planting Date:9/25/2024
Seeding Rate:1 million s/a
Harvest Date:7/10/2025
Fertility:50 lb/a 40 Rock applied in-furrow with planting
Herbicide/Fungicides:Prowl H2O 2.4 pt/A + LV6 4 oz/A applied 4/29/2025
Soil Type:Holdrege silt loam
GPS:41.056245, -100.750355
Planting Info: Planted 1.5” into dry soil after corn fallow
Notes on Trial:Thinner stand on sandy part of field, but overall good spring recovery and growth despite very dry fall. Farm managers did not apply additional spring fertilizer due to residual N amounts in soil and anticipated dry spring with higher potential for volatility. Field was limed in fall 2024 before planting. Despite tough conditions, had overall good yields and clean data. Test weights slightly lower than ideal, but in line with rest of field and region. Surrounding field averaged between 45-50 bu/a and was planted to AP18 AX.

Do not reprint or use data without permission.

 

For more information, contact: 

Amanda Easterly
Research Associate Professor
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Email: aeasterly2@unl.edu
Phone: 308-254-3918
High Plains Agricultural Lab
3257 Road 109 
Sidney NE 69162-3129

Cody Creech
Extension Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Email: ccreech2@unl.edu
Phone: 308-632-1266
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
4502 Ave I
Scottsbluff NE 69361-4939

 

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