Description

AAC Wheatland VB is a very high yielding semi- dwarf 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. Blending with the midge susceptible variety AAC Brandon provides a refuge area for non-virulent midge to survive at low levels, thereby extending the useful life of the Sm1 midge tolerance gene.

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

Neutral Traits

• Grain protein potential similar to AC® Carberry
• Maturity similar to AC® Carberry
• Intermediate resistance to FHB and stripe rust

Weaknesses

• Susceptible to leaf spot