Varieties

Varieties

 

'Wichita' Canola
A Conventional Winter Variety

• First winter canola variety adapted to the Great Plains.
• Foundation and certified seed for a fall 1999 planting.
• Wichita has shown a significant improvement in winter hardiness over previously released cultivars.
• Plants can grow 60 inches tall and average total oil content of the seed is 37%.
• Commercially grown in over 12 states.
• Better than average resistance to shattering and lodging.
• Has good heat stress with excellent cold tolerance.

Wichita Fact Sheet (.pdf)

 

Conventional Canola Winter Varieties

 

'Sumner'

• Released in 2003.
• Tolerant to carryover SU herbicides.
• Approximately three days earlier to flower and harvest than Wichita.
• Tends to yield approx. 150 lbs/A less than Wichita
• Good choice if SU herbicides applied the previous fall or spring.
• Resistance to Blackleg disease.

 

Roundup Ready Lines being Evaluated

Variety Comparisons
Perkins, Okla. 2005

 

 

HyClass 154 (Hybrid RR)

HyClass 125 (OP RR)

HyClass 115 (OP RR)

HyClass 110 (OP RR)

- Any co-op will be able to order these varieties or will have seed available for purchase

 

 

 

Herbicide Tolerant Canola

• Glufosinate Tolerant (transgenic) - Spring varieties only.
  • Commercial; Liberty Link®.
• Glyphosate Tolerant (transgenic) - Spring & winter.
  • Commercial; Roundup Ready®
• Bromoxynil Tolerant (transgenic) - Spring varieties only.
  • Commercial in Canada; Navigator ®
• Triazine Tolerant (non transgenic)
  • Commercial in Australia, TT
• Imidazollione Tolerant (non transgenic)
  • Commercial; Clearfield®.Spring varieties only.