Varietal Experiments With Spring Wheat on the Northern Great Plains (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

J. Allen Clark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260778141 ISBN 13: 9780260778147

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Spring wheat on the Northern Great Plains helps readers understand which varieties perform best in semiarid farming.

This bulletin collects data from multiple cooperative experiments to compare common and durum wheats. It highlights how variety choice affects yields, milling quality, and bread-making results in the northern plains.

Two short paragraphs frame the work: it details data from cooperative stations across several states and explains how trials were conducted under dry-land farming conditions. It also explains how varieties are grouped and compared, using Marquis as a standard for judging performance and quality.

• Learn which spring-wheat groups and varieties show the strongest yields in semiarid regions, including common wheat and durum types.
• See how durum wheats compare to Marquis in total yield and loaf-related quality measures, like flour content and bread volume.
• Find notes on notable varieties and strains (such as Kubanka, Red Fife, Power, Glyndon, and others) and how they performed under field conditions.
• Understand how loaf volume was measured and what it suggests about dough strength and bread texture.

Ideal for readers of agricultural bulletins, crop managers, and researchers seeking practical, evidence-based insights into wheat selection in the northern Great Plains.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260778141
• ISBN 13: 9780260778147
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 63