Oakley CL
Seed Quick-Facts
Pedigree
Above, Danby, K-State experimental (KS03HW10)
Variety Protection Status
PVP with Title V
Year of Release
2013
Developer
Kansas State University - Agricultural Research Center- Hays
Optimal Economic Use
Grain only
Variety Highlights
Resistant to WSMV
Very good drought tolerance
Single gene Clearfield® variety
This Kansas Wheat Alliance variety is a single-gene Clearfield, red wheat with resistance to WSMV (WSM2 gene carrier).
Oakley CL has a medium-long coleoptile, very good shattering resistance, and average straw strength.
In general, Oakley CL has a very strong yield record on dry-land production on the High Plains—it’s a good one for western Kansas—and can do well under irrigation, too. In colder years, it has shown the ability to rebound from cold injury.
Strengths:
- Moderately resistant to WSMV
- Resistant to stripe and stem rust
- Very good drought tolerance
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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Oakley CL | Intermediate | Susceptible | Intermediate | Moderately resistant | Moderately resistant | Intermediate | Intermediate | Moderately susceptible | Intermediate | Moderately resistant |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oakley CL | Moderately Susceptible | Medium Long | Good | Data not available | Average | Average | Medium Tall | Medium Late | Above Average | More Desireable | More Desireable | Medium | Very Good | Average | Good | High | Very Good | Data not available |
Where to buy Oakley CL
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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.