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With HRSW 57 varieties entered, and four replicates of each variety planted, the 228 plots present a patchwork of green plants of varying heights on an overcast day.
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Carrington REC 2023 Spring Wheat Variety Trial Data Overview

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The following is an overview of results from four NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center 2023 spring wheat variety trials:

  • Carrington dryland – 57 varieties tested.
    • Trial averages: 
      • 68.8 bu/A (range: 53.3-84.9 bu/A)
      • 59.3 lb/bu
      • 15.0% protein
    • Three-year yield average among 34 varieties: 60.1 bu/A (range of 52.8-66.3 bu/A)
    • Yields greater than 63.5 bu/A: 
      • AAC Starbuck
      • CAG Justify
      • Driver
      • MS Ranchero
      • ND Frohberg
      • TCG Spitfire
  • Carrington irrigated – 57 varieties tested. 
    • Trial averages: 
      • 68.0 bu/A (range: 50.5-88.6 bu/A)
      • 60.3 lb/bu
      • 13.1% protein 
    • Three-year yield average among 35 varieties: 74.2 bu/A (range of 66.3-81.3 bu/A)
    • Yields greater than 79.0 bu/A: 
      • SY Valda
      • CP3099A 
      • LCS Trigger
      • MS Ranchero
      • TCG Spitfire
      • Faller
  • Dazey (Barnes County) – 32 varieties tested. 
    • Trial averages: 
      • 71.2 bu/A (range: 55.7-87.0 bu/A)
      • 59.8 lb/bu
      • 14.6% protein
    • Three-year yield average among 15 varieties: 68.2 bu/A (range of 63.3-75.8 bu/A)
    • Yields greater than 70.0 bu/A: 
      • SY Valda
      • AP Murdock
      • WB9590
      • LCS Trigger
      • Faller
  • Wishek (Tri-county: Emmons, Logan and McIntosh) – 32 varieties tested. 
    • Trial averages: 
      • 71.2 bu/A (range: 52.8-84.6 bu/A)
      • 57.2 lb/bu
      • 14.0% protein
    • Three-year yield average among 15 varieties: 56.1 bu/A (range of 49.6-63.9 bu/A)
    • Yields greater than 58.0 bu/A: 
      • AP Murdock 
      • Shelly
      • Glenn
      • LCS Trigger
      • Faller
  • Three-year yield average among 13 varieties and four trials: 
    • 63.7 bu/A (range of 59.7-68.0 bu/A)
    • Yields greater than 65.0 bu/A: 
      • SY Valda
      • AP Murdock
      • WB9590 
      • Shelly
      • LCS Trigger

Note that newly released varieties were tested less than three years and would not be included in multi-year databases. 

Additional 2023 spring wheat variety trial data from Carrington and other NDSU RECs can be found at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/varietytrials/variety-trial-results.

Greg Endres
Gregory.Endres@ndsu.edu
Extension Cropping Systems Specialist