Description
Parentage:
- BD94B*D0248/*2 Carberry
Features:
- AAC Wheatland VB is a very high yielding semidwarf CWRS with excellent lodging tolerance and
intermediate resistance to FHB. - AAC Wheatland VB is also tolerant to the orange wheat blossom
midge. - AAC Wheatland VB is well-adapted to the
wheat growing regions across the western Canadian
Prairies. - Certified seed of AAC Wheatland VB will be sold as a
varietal blend made up of 90% AAC Wheatland and
10% AAC Brandon.
Strengths:
- 112% of the grain yield of AC® Carberry
- Semi-dwarf with height similar to AC® Carberry
- Excellent lodging tolerance, better than AC® Carberry
- Good sprouting resistance
- Resistant to stem rust, leaf rust and loose smut
- Moderately resistant to bunt
- Good milling characteristics including high falling
number during registration trials
Breeder:
- Dr. Richard Cuthbert
Swift Current Research and Development Centre
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Swift Current, SK
