Soft White Spring Wheat
Tekoa has top-end yield potential, combined with desirable yield protection traits, and excellent quality. Tekoa is a soft white spring wheat variety released by Washington State University that may be grown in all production zones in the Pacific Northwest. It has later maturity, very good resistance to stripe rust, medium height with very good straw strength, very good test weight, Hessian fly resistance, aluminum tolerance, and excellent yield potential in low, intermediate, high rainfall, and irrigated production areas. As a later maturity variety with high test weight, it may provide a valuable option to mitigate risks and take advantage of years with above average moisture in all production regions.
Agronomics
- Yield Potential is Excellent
- Test Weight is Very Good
- Maturity is Medium–Late
- Height is Medium
- Quality is Most Desirable
- Straw Strength is Excellent
Disease Resistance
- Stripe Rust is Very Good to Excellent
- Hessian Fly is Resistant
- Aluminum Tolerance is Excellent
Bred to Dominate the Field
Two-Year Variety Testing Data from 2015-2016
| Variety *club | >20” Yield (BU/A) | <12″ Yield (BU/A) | Test Weight (LBS/BU) | Protein (%) | Falling Numbers (SEC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekoa | 82 | 28 | 61.2 | 11.6 | 304 |
| Melba* | 80 | 28 | 60.1 | 11.7 | 315 |
| Diva | 79 | 28 | 60.5 | 11.3 | 358 |
| Ryan | 81 | 25 | 60.7 | 11.4 | 325 |
| Seahawk | 81 | 25 | 61.2 | 11.7 | 323 |
| JD* | 76 | 28 | 62.0 | 11.8 | 324 |
| WB6121 | 77 | 25 | 61.3 | 12.7 | 287 |
| Louise | 74 | 27 | 59.5 | 11.5 | 332 |
| Whit | 74 | 25 | 60.0 | 11.6 | 299 |
| WB6341 | 72 | 26 | 59.9 | 10.8 | 252 |
| WB-1035CL+ | 58 | 25 | 59.6 | 12.8 | 295 |
| C.V.% | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — |
| LSD (0.05) | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — |
>20″ Precip (Fairfield, Farmington, Palouse, Pullman) 2015-2016, 6 loc/years
<12″ (Bickleton, Horse Heaven, Lind) 2015-2016, 5 loc/years
Falling number based on 9 location average in 2015 (5) and 2016 (4)
Availability
Foundation seed of Tekoa is maintained by the Washington State Crop Improvement Association. For variety inquiries, contact Washington Genetics or 509-659-4020 U.S. Plant Variety Protection status for this cultivar is pending.
Dryland Wheat Areas >12″ Precipitation
Support for the development of this variety was provided by Washington State University, the USDA-ARS, and the Washington Grain Commission. For more information, visit smallgrains.wsu.edu.