Twin Wheat is a beardless soft white spring forage wheat. Developed cooperatively by the Idaho AES and the USDA-ARS and released by the Idaho, Oregon, and Washington AESs and USDA-ARS in 1971. Twin is our best-selling spring wheat and a regular component of our Prosper 3-Grain Forage Mixture. It is widely used and loved in the Intermountain West region.
Twin dexhibits moderately stiff straw and medium maturity. Spikes are erect to inclined, awnless (rarely apically awnletted, awnlets 2-6 mm long), oblong to clavate, dense (lower 1⁄2 of head is mid-dense). Glumes are glabrous, white, long and wide; shoulders are mid-wide, oblique to rounded and beaks are mid-wide, obtuse and 0.5 mm long. Kernels are white, short, soft, oval to ovate with a mid-wide, deep crease. Cheeks are rounded and the brush is mid-sized and mid-long. Pastry quality is satisfactory and similar to that of Lemhi 66 and Springfield.
At the time of release Twin beardless wheat was found to be resistant to stripe rust and stem rust, moderately susceptible to BYD, and susceptible to leaf rust and powdery mildew.
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MONTANA 2021 WHEAT VARIEITIES
(Triticum aestivum)
USDA National Agricultural Statistics
USDA National Agricultural Statistics
Montana 2021 Wheat Varieities PDF
Prepared By: Montana Wheat & Barley, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Servicem, Montana Field Office, Helena, MT
Beards, Dwarf Beards and Awnlettes
Making Sense of Grain Beards
What is the difference between “bearded” and “dwarf beard” and “beardless” varieties? How do I choose the one best for me?
The table below will help you visualize the different characteristics of each variety, if they have beards (or not) and why it matters. See our BEARDED GRAINS blog post for additional information.
Helpful Links
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Synonyms
Many plants have more than one common and scientific name. We've listed a few of them below.
- Twin Wheat
- Triticum aestivum
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