KS Western Star

Seed Quick-Facts

Pedigree
Byrd/KS05HW121-2
Variety Protection Status
PVP with Title V
Year of Release
2019
Developer
Kansas State University - Agricultural Research Center - Hays
Optimal Economic Use
Grain Only

Variety Highlights

High yield potential
Very good drought tolerance
Resistance to Wheat Curl Mite

This new release variety from Kansas Wheat Alliance is a hard red winter wheat with a pedigree of Byrd and KS05HW121-2. KS Western Star is a medium maturity and medium-tall statured variety. It had greater yields than any hard red wheat varieties in the KIN tests in 2017 and 2018, including Tatanka, WB-Grainfield, SY Monument, T158, Langin, and Larry. On average over the two years, it yielded more than any common check varieties, including Joe.

KS Western Star has resistances to stripe rust, leaf rust and soilborne mosaic virus.

It has very good straw strength and grain shattering resistance along with good milling and baking qualities.

Strengths:

  • Resistance to Wheat Curl Mite and Triticum Mosaic
  • High yield potential
  • Very good drought tolerance

Where To Grow

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Barley Yellow DwarfHessian FlyLeaf RustStem RustStripe RustPowdery MildewScabSeptoria Leaf BranchSoilborne MosaicTan SpotWheat Streak Mosaic
KS Western StarIntermediate SusceptibleIntermediate Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Moderately resistantModerately susceptible
Acid Soil ToleranceColeoptile LengthDrought ToleranceEarly Spring GreenupFall Ground Cover CapabilityGrazing Potential in FallHeightMaturityProteinBaking QualityMilling QualitySeed SizeShattering ReputationStraw StrengthTest WeightTilleringWinterhardinessOverall Yield
KS Western StarN/AMediumVery GoodN/AN/AN/AMediumModerately SusceptibleAverageGoodGoodMediumVery GoodVery GoodGoodGoodGoodGood

Where to buy KS Western Star

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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.