Search by Crop & Variety: AP Mondovi CL2 Soft White Spring Wheat
Overview
Objective and Botanical Description of the variety:
AP Mondovi CL 2 is a soft white spring wheat bred and developed by Syngenta Participations Ag.
AP Mondovi CL2 was selected for height, maturity, appearance, kernel color, kernel soundness, disease reaction, herbicide tolerance and end use quality that originated with a single cross made in December of 2011.
Area of adaptation and primary use of variety:
AP Mondovi CL2 is primarily adapted to 12 to 18 inch rainfall, dryland production in Eastern Washington and West-central Idaho.
AP Mondovi 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 | 169 |
| Anther Color | Yellow |
| Anthocyanin | Absent |
| Plant Height (cm) | 92.2 |
| Internodes | Hollow |
| Spike Shape | Oblong |
| Spike Density | Lax |
| Spike Curvature | Erect |
| Awn Type | Awned |
| Awn Color | White |
| Glume Color | White/Amber |
| Glume Length | Long |
| Shoulder Shape | Square |
| Shoulder Width | Medium |
| Beak Shape | Acuminate |
| Beak Length | Medium |
| Glume Pubescence | Absent |
| Seed Color | White |
| Seed Shape | Ovate |
| Cheeks | Rounded |
| Brush Size | Medium |
| Avg 1,000 Kernel wt (g) | 36.2 |
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% red seeds may be encountered in all classes of certified production.
Resistance to diseases and pests:
- Hessian Fly: AP Mondovi CL2 has shown above average resistance to the Hessian Fly
- Stripe Rust: AP Mondovi CL2 has tested resistant to current races of Stripe Rust.
AP Mondovi CL2 contains Als-1 and Als-3 genes conferring tolerance to the BASF herbicide ‘Beyond’