Description:
McNeal is a hollow-stemmed spring variety with intermediate height. It has the semidwarf gene Rht2 but is taller than ‘Newana’ and shorter than ‘Fortuna’ or ‘Lew.’ McNeal has an awned spike, brown chaff and tan straw. McNeal will normally have approximately 20 white spikes per acre, but under some climatic conditions this count will be higher. It has a mid-dense spike with spreading florets. The glumes are brown with some white on the outer edges of the lemma and palea. The kernels are red, ovate, and medium length with a short brush. The kernels have a medium crease with slightly rounded cheeks. Under Montana growing conditions McNeal is resistant to lodging.
Creation:
McNeal was developed from the cross of RS 6880 with ‘Glenman.’ RS 6880 was used as a parent because of its high level of protein. McNeal was tested as MT8849 in the single line row nursery in 1987. This line was evaluated from 1988 through 1994 for yield, test weight, agronomic characteristics, milling and baking qualities at the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Research Centers and in off-station sites.
Country:
Canada
Yeld:
46.1 bu/ac

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