Tatanka

Seed Quick-Facts

Pedigree

Trego and Jagger/T151 (KS12H56-6-4)

Variety Protection Status

PVP with Title V

Year of Release

2016

Developer

Kansas State University - Agricultural Research Center - Hays

Optimal Economic Use

Grain only

Variety Highlights

Good drought tolerance

High yield potential

Good baking quality

This hard red variety from Kansas Wheat Alliance was released from the K-State Hays Experiment Station. It is derived from a Kansas experimental line and T151. It has been tested across western Kansas showing excellent yield. It has good drought tolerance and it will do well on semi-arid areas in the High Plains.

It comes with resistance to stripe rust and soil-borne mosaic. It is intermediate to leaf rust and barley yellow dwarf virus. It also has tolerance to acidic soils. Milling and baking qualities are good.

Strengths:

Resistance to stripe rust and stem rust
High yield potential
Good drought tolerance
Good baking quality

Where To Grow

Insect & Disease Tolerance

	Barley Yellow Dwarf	Hessian Fly	Leaf Rust	Stem Rust	Stripe Rust	Powdery Mildew	Scab	Septoria Leaf Branch	Soilborne Mosaic	Tan Spot	Wheat Streak Mosaic
Tananka	Intermediate	Susceptible	Intermediate	Moderately resistant	Moderately resistant	Moderately susceptible	Moderately susceptible	Moderately susceptible	Resistant	Moderately susceptible	Moderately susceptible

Argonomic Characteristics

	Acid Soil Tolerance	Coleoptile Length	Drought Tolerance	Early Spring Greenup	Fall Ground Cover Capability	Grazing Potential in Fall	Height	Maturity	Protein	Baking Quality	Milling Quality	Seed Size	Shattering Reputation	Straw Strength	Test Weight	Tillering	Winterhardiness	Overall Yield
Tananka	Moderately Tolerant	Medium Long	Very Good	Intermediate	Data not available	Data not available	Medium	Medium	Average	Acceptable	Acceptable	Medium	Very Good	Average	Very Good	Good	Good	Data not available

Tatanka was a top-yielding wheat variety on our farm last year. We like the drought tolerance and the disease package it offers. We are always concerned about quality, and this variety meets those expectations. We planted Tatanka last year and will include it in our portfolio again this year.

Mike M -- Grower, Rooks County KS