Soft White Winter Two-Gene IMI Wheat
Curiosity CL+ is a soft white winter two-gene Imidazolinone tolerant (Clearfield) wheat variety developed and released in 2013 by the Agricultural Research Center of Washington State University. It’s the first two-gene Clearfield (CL+) wheat variety released by WSU. Compared to the single-gene, the two-gene technology provides significantly better tolerance to Imidazolinone group of herbicide imazamox. Curiosity CL+ was developed using marker-assisted background selection approach. Compared to popular wheat varieties including those with Clearfield technology, Curiosity CL+ has higher yield potential, excellent snow mold resistance, and better stripe rust resistance. Curiosity CL+ is ideal for Pacific Northwest areas where ORCF102, ORCF103, Eltan, and Xerpha are currently grown.
Agronomics
- Imidazolinone Tolerance is Two-gene
- Yield Potential is Excellent
- Test Weight is High
- Grain Protein is Good
- Cookie Diameter is Very Good
- Sponge Cake Performance is Superior
- Quality is Acceptable
Disease Resistance
- Stripe Rust is Moderately Resistant/Susceptible
- Snow Mold is Better than Eltan
- Winter Hardiness is Similar to Eltan
- Cephalosporium Stripe is Similar to Eltan
- Strawbreaker Foot Rot is Similar to Elton
Three-Year Variety Testing Data from 2017 – 2019
Variety | <12″ Yield (BU/A) | Test Weight (LB/BU) | Protein (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Curiosity CL+ | 64 | 60.5 | 9.7 |
Mela CL+ | 64 | 60.3 | 10.0 |
Otto | 62 | 60.1 | 10.7 |
ORCF102 | 61 | 60.6 | 10.6 |
Eltan | 60 | 60.3 | 9.9 |
UI Magic CL+ | 58 | 60.7 | 10.7 |
WB1376CLP | 55 | 61.8 | 11.8 |
C.V.% | 9 | 1.9 | 6.0 |
LSD (0.05) | 2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
<12″ Precip (Bickleton, Connell, Harrington, Lind, Ritzville, and St. Andrews) 2017–2019. Data was not available for Bickleton in 2017 and 2019, and Harrington and Horse Heaven in 2019 for the analysis.
Availability
For seed inquiries please call Washington Genetics at 509-659-4020 or contact your local seed dealer.
U.S. Plant Variety Protection status for this cultivar is pending.
Signed grower agreements are required.