Abstract
The reactions of adult plants of 10 wheat varieties to stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici Erikss. & Henn.) races 11, 12, 15A, 15B-1, 15B-2, 15B-3, 17A, 29, 29A, and 139 were determined at temperatures of about 60° F. and 80° F. The varieties K338 AC 2.E.2 and K117A were resistant to all races at both temperatures. Redman was resistant to all races at both temperatures except for the races 15B-1, -2, -3, which attacked it at both temperatures. This variety was somewhat more susceptible to race 12 at the low than at the high temperature. The other varieties were more susceptible at the high temperature to one or more races to which they were resistant at the low temperature. McMurachy was more susceptible at the high than at the low temperature to races 15B-1, 15B-2, and 17A; Selkirk to races 15B-1 and 15B-2; Red Egyptian to races 15B-1 and 17A; Triticum timopheevi to races 15B-1, 15B-2, and 15B-3; Frontana × Thatcher II-47-37 to race 15B-1; Kentana to races 12 and 15B-2; and K58 to races 12, 15A, 17A, and 29. Since the resistance of these varieties broke down to different races, the effect of high temperature on the rust reaction of adult plants is specific for certain combinations of host variety and rust race.

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