Tera semi-dwarf winter wheat variety
1998
Misic, T. | Mladenov, N. | Malesevic, M. | Jerkovic, Z. | Mikic, D. | Jevtic, R.
Tera, semi-dwarf winter wheat variety was developed by crossing genetically divergent and very productive variety and lines NS.2879/5-1, NS 3000 and Rana niska (Breeders: T. Misic, Z. Jerkovic, D. Mikic and R. Jevtic). The spike is white and smooth, awnless, medium compact, with 18-21 spikelets. The grain is vitreous and red (Triticum aestivum L. ssp. vulgare var. lutescens). Tera is a medium early variety with a good resistance to winterkilling. It is semi-dwarf variety with the average stem height of 78 cm and a very good resistance to lodging. The resistance to leaf rust is excellent (Puccinia recondita tritici), the resistance to stem rust (Puccinia graminis tritici) and powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis tritici) is good. The resistance to shattering is very good. The variety is tolerant to soil drought. Absolute mass of grain is about 34 g and volume mass of grain is 85.3 kg/hl. Variety is classified in the subgroup A2. The milling and baking quality is excellent. According to its quality indicators the variety is classified in the 2nd technological group as a very good bread making variety. The content of dry gluten is about 9. Tera is high yielding variety with the genetic yield potential over 11 t/ha. The variety is adaptable and may be successfully grown on less fertile soils and various production condition. It was introduced in commercial production in 1996.
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