[Wheat breeding in Latvia] | Kviešu selekcija Latvijā
2009
Strazdina, V., State Stende Inst. of Cereal Breeding, Dizstende, Talsu reg. (Latvia)
The author gives a broad overview on history of wheat breeding in Latvia (Priekuli Plant Breeding Station and State Stende Institute of Cereal Breeding) in some times (1923-1939, 1940-1945, 1945-1990). The aims of wheat breeding were: (1) to grow wheat varieties suitable to conditions of Latvia; (2) to evaluate and to characterize foreign variety usefulness to conditions of Latvia. The main directions of wheat breeding: (1) testing and evaluation of the foreign varieties in conditions of Latvia; (2) investigation of local material collected from different regions of Latvia; (3) breeding (random) work with wheat material; (4) crossings. Data on winter wheat varieties comparison, crop yield and quality, and established varieties are given in tables.
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