LAURA HARD RED SPRING WHEAT

Abstract
Laura hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) combines higher grain yield than currently registered cultivars with very good bread-making properties. Laura has resistance to prevalent races of leaf rust caused by Puccinia recondita Rob. ex. Desm. f. sp. tritici and stem rust caused by P. graminis Pers. f. sp. tritici Eriks. and E. Henn. It was registered on 23 December 1986. Breeder seed of Laura will be maintained by Agriculture Canada Experimental Farm, Indian Head, Saskatchewan.Key words: Wheat, Triticum aestivum L., cultivar description