Coker’s Pedigreed 
COASTAL WHEAT 
1951 BREEDER’S REGISTERED SEED 
A Variety for the Coastal Plain Section of the Southern Wheat Belt 
Coker’s Coastal wheat was selected in our Harts- 
ville nurseries from the cross: Frondosa x Redhart- 
Noll. Frondosa, a South American variety similar 
to Fronteira, possesses excellent resistance to leaf 
rust, the more prevalent races of stem rust, and 
considerable tolerance to mildew. This hybrid com- 
bination has been the source material for several 
lines which have evidenced remarkable vigor and 
general adaptation in the coastal plains area. 
Coastal produces rapid, vigorous early growth. It is 
somewhat taller than Redhart and Hardired, but the 
straw is very stiff and stands well for combine 
harvesting. Coastal is about two weeks later than 
Redhart, and one week later than Hardired. The 
heads are erect to slightly nodding, square and well 
filled to the tips, and entirely free of awns. Our 1951 
stock is remarkably uniform in height and ripening. 
Average results of 19 co-operative tests in 1950 
show that Coker 47-27 produced 2 bushels more per 
acre than Coastal, considering the entire area of 
10 states. However, Coastal was superior at several 
locations in the coastal plain, probably owing to the 
better mildew tolerance of Coastal. At the Edisto 
Station, Blackville, South Carolina, Coastal was first 
of 29 varieties with a yield of 30.8 bushels per acre. 
DESCRIPTION 
Plant: Vigorous, leafy early growth, good stooling, 
medium to tall in height. Resistant to leaf and 
stem rust; tolerant to mildew. 
Straw: Stiff, storm resistant, yellow color. 
Heads: Beardless, unusually large and long, bearing 
up to 4 grains per mesh; copper-colored glumes 
attached firmly enough to prevent shattering. 
Yield: Unexcelled in its area of adaptation. 
Season: Medium late. 
Grains: Large, plump, and of good milling quality. 
OUT OF STOCK AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR 
1951 PLANTING SEASON. 
BELOW: Sam J. Hadden, plant breeder in charge of our small grain program, shown examining heads 
in this field of Coker’s Coastal wheat. This wheat stools well and makes a vigorous, early growth. The 
grains are large, plump and high in protein content. 
