Russia: Winter propagation of wheat material using the technology of Omsk ANC and SFNTSA accelerates selection

The advanced methodology was implemented by Russian scientists within the framework of the federal grant “Bread of Russia”. Researchers from the Omsk Agricultural Research Center, in collaboration with colleagues from the Siberian Federal Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnologies (SFSC) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, have achieved significant success in high-speed wheat breeding. In winter, valuable hybrid material is propagated in protected ground conditions using new technology. 150 samples of spring durum wheat were sown, as well as the same amount of hybrid and collection material of spring soft wheat. In addition, 42 combinations of zero-generation spring durum wheat are being propagated. “Reproduction of hybrids in winter allows you to get 2-3 harvests and in the spring to sow the third or fourth generation of hybrids, significantly reducing the selection process. Our scientists also plan to expand the existing base of the mini-phytotron, for which it is necessary to ...