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Ruby Lee Wheat

Endurance parentage top-end yield potential, and Hessian fly resistance.

 

A bar graph showing the key traits of Ruby Lee Wheat in camparison to the average key traits of other wheat varieties.

 

  • Early to medium maturity with very good winterhardiness
  • Highly responsive to intensive management with great top-end yield potentialMap of Oklahoma and surrounding states highlighing the areas of adaptation.
  • Endurance parentage with excellent forage production and good recovery from grazing
  • Stripe rust and powdery milder can restrict yield of Ruby Lee, so foliar fungicides are recommended when justified by yield potential.
  • Hessian fly resistant with good tan spot resistance for no-till systems
  • Ruby Lee is best suited for soil pH of 5.5 and above
  • Large seed size with outstanding milling and baking characteristics
  • Good drought tolerance and wide area of adaptation throughout the southern Plains
  • Yield information for Ruby Lee and other wheat varieties can be found at www.wheat.okstate.edu

Where to Purchase

Ruby Lee is marketed through a licensing agreement with Oklahoma Genetic Inc.

 

Website: http://www.okgenetics.com

Phone: (405) 744-7741

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