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2025 Ohio Wheat Performance Test

Results from the 2025 Ohio Wheat Performance Test are now online at: https://stepupsoy.osu.edu/sites/hcs-soy/files/2025%20OWPT%20v2.pdf

 

Figure 1. The 2025 Ohio Wheat Performance Test was conducted in five counties and included 76 winter wheat varieties.This year’s report includes 76 winter wheat varieties and 15 brands grown in five counties (Wood, Wayne, Clark, Union, and Pickaway) (Figure 1). In fall 2024, wheat was planted at three out of five locations within 17 days of the fly-free date. Wet fall weather prevented earlier planting. Fall growth was adequate given later planting dates, and wheat entered dormancy in good condition. Cool temperatures and adequate subsoil moisture led to a long grain fill period. Wet conditions in May and June resulted in higher disease and lower test weights compared to previous years. Harvest was also later compared to previous years. Across the five locations, grain yield averaged 90.6 bu/acre. Table 1 shows the highest yielding varieties across the five locations along with their Fusarium head blight resistance ranking. 

Table 1. Highest yielding wheat varieties across five locations in Ohio and their associated Fusarium head blight rank from a disease nursery in Wooster. Dyna-Gro 9593 had the highest yield across five locations. Other varieties shown in the table yielded statistically the same as the highest yielding variety (at 90% confidence).

Brand

Variety

Seeding rate (seeds/ft)

Average yield (bu/acre)

Test weight (lb/bu)

Fusarium head blight rank

Dyna-Gro

9593

27

101.2

55.4

Moderately Resistant

Seed Consultants

13S25TM

27

100.0

55.7

Resistant

Ebberts

978

28

99.7

54.2

Moderately Resistant

AGI

244B

25

97.3

54.2

Moderately Resistant

Pond

PSC 707

25

97.0

54.8

Moderately Resistant

 

The purpose of the Ohio Wheat Performance Test is to evaluate wheat varieties, blends, brands, and breeding lines for yield, grain quality, and other important performance characteristics. This information gives wheat producers comparative information for selecting the varieties best suited for their production system and market. Varieties differ in yield potential, winter hardiness, maturity, standability, disease and insect resistance, and other agronomic characteristics. Selection should be based on performance from multiple test sites and years.

Sortable tables will be online at https://u.osu.edu/perf/ in the upcoming weeks.

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