KanMark
Seed Quick-Facts
Variety Highlights
This variety from Kansas Wheat Alliance is targeted primarily for western and central Kansas, especially areas west of Hutchinson and Salina. Its area of best performance has been in western Kansas where it is regarded as a workhorse variety: fairly consistent toward the upper middle of the pack on yield charts but is responsive to good conditions. It can also be grown under irrigation or high management.
Under heavy stripe rust pressure, it can show susceptibility. It is extremely susceptible to scab and should be avoided on acid soils. It has shown good winter-hardiness and moderate drought tolerance. It is a very upright wheat and, therefore, often looks thin in the field, but has held its height well during drought conditions.
Strengths:
- Very good drought tolerance
- Consistent performance
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 | |
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KanMark | Intermediate | Susceptible | Moderately resistant | Moderately resistant | Moderately susceptible | Moderately susceptible | Extremely susceptible | Intermediate | Resistant | Intermediate | 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 | |
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KanMark | Moderately Susceptible | Medium | Good | Intermediate | Average | Average | Medium Short | Medium | Somewhat Higher Than Most | Acceptable | Excellent | N/A | N/A | Excellent | Very Good | Intermediate | Very Good | Very Good |
Where to buy KanMark
Select your growing region

Unauthorized Propagation Prohibited – to Be Sold by Variety name Only As a Class of Certified Seed – U.S. Protected Variety – 1994 PVPA.