SY VIPER
Varieties
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SY VIPER was released by Syngenta Seeds, Inc. It is a medium to medium-tall, semi-dwarf variety. It is medium to medium-early in maturity with white chaff and heading date almost three and one-half days earlier than “Oakes”. SY Viper has shown broad adaptation with very good yield performance and test weight across the major wheat growing areas. Juvenile growth habit of SY Viper is semi-erect. Plant color at boot stage is blue green. Anther color is yellow. Auricle anthocyanin is absent. Flag leaf at boot stage is erect and twisted and wax is present. Head shape is tapering and awnletted. Glumes are mid-long in length. Glume shoulder shape is oblique with an obtuse beak. Chaff color is white at maturity. Seed shape is ovate. Brush hairs on the seed are mid-long in length and occupy a medium area of the seed tip. Seed cheeks are rounded. It has shown moderate resistance to the current races of powdery mildew and moderate susceptibility to the current races of leaf rust in these areas. Milling and baking characteristics are equivalent to those of soft wheat variety, Jamestown, and SY Viper is intended for grain production. US PROTECTED VARIETY and seed can only be sold as a Class of Certified Seed.
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