Search by Crop & Variety: AP Kimber CL2 Hard Red Spring Wheat
Overview
Objective and Botanical Description of the variety:
AP Kimber CL2 is a Hard Red Spring wheat bred and developed by Syngenta Participations AG.
AP Kimber CL2 was selected for height, maturity, IMI tolerance, appearance, kernel color, kernel soundness, disease reaction, and end use quality that originated with a single cross made in December of 2010
Area of adaptation and primary use of variety:
AP Kimber CL2 is primarily adapted to 12 to 18 inch rainfall, dryland production in Eastern Washington, West-central Idaho and Northeastern Oregon.
AP Kimber CL2 has shown above average milling and baking characteristics.
Identifying Characteristics:
| Kind | |
| Seasonal Growth Habit | Spring |
| Coleoptile Color | White |
| Juvenile Growth Habit | Erect |
| Leaf Color at Boot | Green |
| Flag Leaf at Boot | Recurved, Twisted, Wax Present |
| Auricle Color | White |
| Day(s) to 50% Heading | 173 |
| Anther Color | Yellow |
| Anthocyanin | Absent |
| Plant Height (cm) | 84.2 |
| Internodes | Hollow |
| Spike Shape | Oblong |
| Spike Density | Middense |
| Spike Curvature | Erect |
| Awn Type | Awned |
| Awn Color | White |
| Glume Color | White/Amber |
| Glume Length | Medium |
| Shoulder Shape | Elevated |
| Shoulder Width | Narrow |
| Beak Shape | Acuminate |
| Beak Length | Long |
| Glume Pubescence | Absent |
| Seed Color | Red |
| Seed Shape | Ovate |
| Cheeks | Rounded |
| Brush Size | Medium |
| Avg 1,000 Kernel wt (g) | 34.7 |
Variants and Frequency:
Approximately 0.02% of plants were rogued from the Breeder Seed increase. One hundred percent of the variant plants were taller (8 to 12cm). Up to 0.5% variant plants may be encountered in subsequent generations. Up to 0.3% white seeds may be encountered n all classes of certified production.
Resistance to diseases and pests:
AP Kimber CL2 has shown moderately resistant to current races of stripe rust.
AP Kimber CL2 has tested resistant to the BASF herbicide ‘Beyond’ in trials.