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87BRAND
(1 Day Earlier than Clark)

Extremely Early for Double Crop



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General Characteristics

Exp #:   5803
Variety:   085803
Year Released:   Fall 2010
Relative Maturity:   -1
Yield Potential:   1.4
Yield Stability:   1.7
Test Weight:   1.4
Awns:   Yes
Variety Type:   Pure Line

Plant Health

Hessian Fly:  7.0
Septoria Leaf Blotch:  2.5
Septoria Glume Blotch:  3.0
Powdery Mildew:  3.5
Leaf Rust:  3.0
Wheat Scab:  6.0
BYDV:  3.5
SBWM:  2.5
BYDV = Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus
SBWMV = Soilborne Wheat Mosaic Virus


Special Characteristics

  • Earliest Wheat on the Market
  • Excellent Test Weight & Yield
  • Good Head Scab Resistance

Plant Traits

Standability:  1.4
Tillering:  1.5
Plant Height:  37"
Winter Hardiness:  1.6
Fall Growth:  1.3
Plant Uniformity:  1.3
Plant Color:  Dark Green
Straw Yield:  2.2

Yield Comparisons

Yrs. Plots Variety Bu./A Mois.
1 8  BECK 87 76.7 61.6
 BECK 122 75.9 57.1
2 12  BECK 87 76.4 62.1
 BECK 137 72.2 56.8
0 0   0.0 0.0
  0.0 0.0

BECK 87 is the earliest product in the marketplace. This product heads incredibly early and dries down fast with excellent resistance to Fusarium Head Scab and excellent test weight. BECK 87 will move double crop potential farther to the north and help farmers in the south gain additional soybean yields.