Agronomically important traits of emmer wheat
2012
Konvalina, P., Jihoceska Univ., Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic). Katedra Aplikovanych Rostlinnych Biotechnologii | Capouchova, I., Ceska Zemedelska Univ., Prague (Czech Republic). Katedra Rostlinne Vyroby | Stehno, Z., Vyzkumny Ustav Rostlinne Vyroby, Prague (Czech Republic)
Particular agronomic traits of six landraces of Triticum dicoccum were studied during three years in Prague and Ceske Budejovice localities, Czech Republic. The analysis of tolerance to drought by using the method of 13C discrimination (CID) was also focused on in the research. All the tested varieties were resistant to usual wheat diseases. An inclination of particular varieties to lodging and a low harvest index rate (0.33) were negative factors having a significant effect on the yield rate. Meanwhile, all the varieties contained a high percentage of proteins in grain (17.92%) which was an important advantage in low input conditions. The landraces of emmer wheat also proved to be more tolerant to drought (CID = 25.82_) than control varieties of bread wheat (CID = 26.70_). Our results showed that some of the emmer landraces may be successfully grown and used directly in low-input farming systems or in breeding programs focused on the breeding of suitable varieties for low-input farming.
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