KS Hatchett
Seed Quick-Facts
Pedigree
Duster/Overley*3/A
Variety Protection Status
PVP Applied For
Year of Release
2020
Developer
Kansas State University
Optimal Economic Use
Grain and limited grazing
Variety Highlights
Excellent Yield Potential from High Tillering
Strong & Durable Leaf Rust Resistance
Early Maturity for Double-cropping Situations
KS Hatchett (KS090049K-8) is an early maturing (about a day later than Everest) hard red winter wheat with acceptable straw strength, very good resistance to leaf and stem rusts, and good test weight. It has performed well across widely disparate growing seasons and has significant quality advantages over Zenda.
Its high tillering ability and earlier maturity make it a preferred choice following soybeans throughout the central corridor. It also offers Hessian fly resistance and an effective level of acid soil tolerance that many varieties in the central region lack.
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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KS Hatchett | Intermediate | Resistant | Moderately resistant | Resistant | Moderately susceptible | Moderately susceptible | Moderately susceptible | Intermediate | Resistant | Intermediate | 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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KS Hatchett | Moderately Resistant | Data not available | Intermediate | Data not available | Data not available | Data not available | Medium | Medium Early | Good | Acceptable | Acceptable | Medium | Data not available | Average | Good | Excellent | Very Good | Excellent |
Where to buy KS Hatchett
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Unauthorized Propagation Prohibited – to Be Sold by Variety name Only As a Class of Certified Seed – U.S. Protected Variety – 1994 PVPA.