88 | Advancing Seed in Alberta flax – performance trials and grower directory FLAX Variety Overall Station Years of Testing Overall Yield Yield Category (% CDC Bethune): Agronomic Characteristics: Disease Tolerance: Quality: Low < 20 (bu/ac) Medium 20 30 (bu/ac) High 30 37 (bu/ac) V. High > 37 (bu/ac) Matu- rity Rating Seed Colour Seed Size Height (cm) Resist- ance to Ldg. Fusar- ium Wilt Pow- dery Mildew Oil Con- tent (%) ALA Con- tent (%) Iodine Value Varieties tested in the 2018 trials (Yield and agronomic data only directly comparable to CDC Bethune) CDC Bethune (bu/ac) 32 14 26 33 47 CDC Bethune 128 100 100 100 100 100 L brown M 58 G MR MR 46 55 189 AAC Marvelous ▲ 19 107 XX XX XX 105 L brown M 63 G MR MR 47 56 192 AAC Prairie Sunshine 16 99 XX XX 100 97 L brown M 65 VG MR MR 48 57 193 CDC Glas 32 107 XX XX 105 107 L brown M 64 G MR MR 46 57 192 CDC Rowland ▲ 19 112 XX XX XX 110 L brown L 64 G MR MR 45 59 195 Previously tested varieties CDC Bethune 100 100 100 100 100 L brown M 58 G MR MR 46 55 189 AAC Bravo 23 104 XX XX XX 105 L brown L 64 G MR MR 45 60 194 CDC Buryu 26 100 97 104 99 97 L brown L 57 G MR MR 46 56 193 CDC Neela 24 109 108 116 108 XX L brown M 55 G MR MR 46 59 194 CDC Plava 34 101 98 109 101 93 M brown M 53 G MR XX 47 57 196 CDC Sanctuary † 27 106 112 99 XX 104 VL brown M 64 G MR MR 46 57 191 CDC Sorrel 32 104 112 104 100 99 L brown L 61 F MR MR 45 58 193 Prairie Sapphire 23 96 XX XX XX 100 L brown M 64 G MR MR 48 57 193 Prairie Thunder † 40 100 106 95 XX 99 M brown M 55 G R MR 45 58 195 Topaz 26 101 104 100 97 105 L brown M 55 G MR MR 47 55 189 VT50 24 103 XX 109 104 97 VL yellow S 51 VG MR XX 47 68 209 WestLin 60 † 24 100 100 105 XX 98 M brown M 50 G MR XX 46 60 198 WestLin 71 † 25 95 99 91 XX 94 L brown M 56 G MR MS 48 61 198 WestLin 72 26 100 96 106 103 94 VL brown S 53 VG MR MR 47 57 193 Remarks: For explanations on data summarization methods, abbreviations and other pertinent information, please see the comments at the beginning of this publication. The long term average maturity for CDC Bethune in Alberta is 110 days and rated as Late (L). All varieties are immune to flax rust. New registrations: AAC Bright (FP2422); AAC Marvelous (FP2401); CDC Dorado (FP2432) and CDC Rowland (FP2513). Insufficient data to describe: AAC Bright and CDC Dorado. AAC Bright and CDC Dorado are yellow seeded varieties. XX - Insufficient data to describe. † Flagged for possible removal in 2020. Oats – Morgan Hard RedWheat – *Viewfield / AAC Brandon / Stettler SoftWhiteWheat – * SadashVB WinterWheat – * CDC Chase / Moats /Wildfire Durum – * Stronghold / * CDC Alloy / Spitfire /Transcend Canola – Roundup Ready / Clearfield varieties Hybrid Fall Rye – * Daniello Lentils – Proclaim Peas – * CDC Inca / CDC Meadow / AAC Lacombe Barley – Canmore / Copeland / Austenson / Amisk Triticale – Sunray Flax – Sanctuary / Glas Forages – Alfalfa Call Dennis at 403.634.6142 or Michelle at 403.929.6511 email: [email protected] web: benciseeds.com Fall Rye Hazlet Call 403-443-9599 or email [email protected] to book your seed and treatment today! Visit www.AlectSeeds.ca Follow on Twitter @sweigum HRS Wheat AAC Redberry AAC Brandon AAC Redwater CDC Go Barley CDC Copeland CDC Bow CDC Austenson Pulses AAC Lacombe Peas CDC Amarillo Peas Snowbird Fababeans Flax CDC Glas Soft White Wheat AAC Paramount Three Hills, AB