2009 Wheat Resource Manual
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| 2009 Wheat Resource Manual |
Wheat production can be a risky business. Today, it takes advanced, professional planning to reduce risks and help you successfully grow a profit.
GrowMaster® is the name for our team of Certified Crop Advisers (CCA), Technical Service Providers (TSP) and Professional Applicators. Through GrowMaster® Crop Services of Southern States, you receive that expert level of advice. Through continuous education, these GrowMaster Professionals are uniquely qualified to prepare a comprehensive, personalized plan to help you manage your wheat inputs, from seed and fertilizer to protectants.
GrowMaster Crop Services also manages a
fleet of high-performance spreader and spray
equipment. Each year our equipment and operators
are rigorously tested for application accuracy
and optimum mechanical performance before
achieving their GrowMaster certification.
All the Southern States proprietary wheat seed varieties in this publication have earned the respected label of GrowMaster. These premium products are cost-effective, agronomically sound and environmentally responsible.
Make an appointment with a GrowMaster Professional today…available only through your local Southern States dealer. Let us show you how GrowMaster Crop Services outperforms the competition to help your wheat profits grow.
- Soft Red Winter Wheat
- Soft Red Winter Wheat Varieties
- Soft Red Winter Wheat Varieties Comparison
- GrowMaster Certified Crop Services Tip
- Wheat Seeding Guide
- Winter Wheat Growth Stages
- Seed Treatments Protect Your Investment
- New Specialty Fertilizer Additives Available
Soft Red Winter Wheat
To ensure a profitable wheat harvest, you need a soft red winter wheat variety you can plant with confidence. Through intensive research and testing, Southern States has developed wheat varieties with the best seed size, standability, disease resistance, nd yield potential so it can be labeled a Southern States quality product. Only then will we offer it to you.
You also have a choice of three premium seed treatments (next page) to help fight disease and insect pests specific to your planting region. Work with our GrowMaster Professional to choose the wheat variety and seed treatment best suited for your growing conditions. That way you’ll feel more confident than ever about your wheat investment this season.
| SS 520 | SS 560 |
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Reduces fungicidal costs Good disease tolerance package PLUS very good test weights!
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Provides two sources of income Combines yield with good test weight, superior straw strength and good disease resistance!
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| EARLY MATURITY | MEDIUM MATURITY |
| SS 8302 | SS 8308 |
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Achieves consistently high yields Resistance to Hessian fly Biotype L allows for earlier planting
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Protects your investment Excellent choice for areas with heavy Hessian fly populations
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| MEDIUM MATURITY | MEDIUM MATURITY |
| SS 8309 | SS 8404 |
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Thrives in cold temperatures Excellent choice in areas with subject to harsher winters and late spring frosts
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Thrives in cold temperatures Excellent choice where less straw is desired for no-till double-crop soybeans
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| FULL SEASON MATURITY | EARLY-MEDIUM MATURITY |
| SS 8641 | SS MPV-57 |
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True Southern type variety Broad spectrum disease and pest resistance package
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Excellent choice for no-till operations Designed for both forage and grain production
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| MEDIUM MATURITY | MEDIUM-LATE MATURITY |
PVP vs. Patented: Under the Plant Variety Protection law, a farmer who purchases and plants a PVP variety, can save enough seed of that variety to plant on his/her farm acreage, but may not be sold to other farmers outside of the seed certification system. Southern States GrowMaster® varieties SS 8302, SS 8308, SS 8309, SS 8404, and SS 8641 are U.S. patented and cannot be saved for seed under any circumstances.
| Soft Red Winter Wheat Variety Comparison | ||||||||
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| SS 520 |
SS 560 |
SS 8302 |
SS 8308 |
SS 8309 |
SS 8404 |
SS 8641 |
SS MVP-57 |
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| Head Type | - | - | A | A | - | A | - | - |
| Maturity | E/M | M | M | M | F | M/T | M* | M/F |
| Plant height | M/T | M | M | M | M | S | M/T | T |
| Seed size | M | M | M/L | M | M | M | M | M |
| Winter- hardiness | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Lodging | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Leaf blight | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Leaf rust | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Powdery mildew | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Scab | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Stripe rust | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Spindle streak mosaic virus | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Soil borne mosaic virus | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Hessian fly | S | S | VG | VG | S | S | R | S |
| Milling/Baking quality | VG | VG | Ave | Ave | Ave | VG | Ave | VG |
| SS 520 |
SS 560 |
SS 8302 |
SS 8308 |
SS 8309 |
SS 8404 |
SS 8641 |
SS MVP-57 |
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GrowMaster Certified Crop Services Management Tip
A healthy profit starts with healthy seed
For more than fifteen years our soft red winter wheat varieties have delivered premium results in local, state and national yield trials. That’s proven performance that comes from intensive research and testing to develop the best seed size, disease packages, standability, and yield potential for your wheat investment. Talk with your GrowMaster Professional about Southern States’ seed varieties, fertilizers and protectants for your wheat crop in 2009.
Wheat Seeding Guide
The objective is to achieve 22 to 25 vigorous seedlings per sq. ft., which typically requires planting 30 to 35 seeds per sq. ft.
| Planting Time Row Width |
Timely | 2 Weeks Late |
1 Month Late |
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Recommended |
4" | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 6" | 18 | 20 | 22 | |
| 7" | 20 | 22 | 24 | |
| 8" | 22 | 24 | 26 | |
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Seed Treatments Protect Your Investment
Every region has its insect and disease challenges. Consult your GrowMaster Professional about the seed treatment that will benefit your crop needs the most.
- GAUCHO XT insecticide/fungicide is a convenient, all-in-one, low-dose treatment which controls a variety of aphids and wireworms plus early season control of Pythium, Septoria, Fusarium and root rots.
- BAYTAN long lasting fungicide provides the best early season protection against major foliar diseases including seed-borne Septoria, powdery mildew, leaf rust and stripe rust.
- Raxil XT fungicide offers broad spectrum protection against most early season diseases including Pythium.
GAUCHO®XT, BAYTAN®, and RAXIL®XT are registered trademarks of Bayer Crop Science.
GrowMaster® is a registered trademark of Southern States Cooperative, Inc., Richmond, VA.
New Specialty Fertilizer Additives Available
To learn more about how these specialty fertilizer additives can help you grow more profitable wheat, contact your Southern States GrowMaster Professional.
