A Study of the Inheritance of Cold Resistance and Other Characters in the Cross, Kanred X Blackhull: Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science, Ka - Hardcover

Vincent C. Hubbard

9780265840535: A Study of the Inheritance of Cold Resistance and Other Characters in the Cross, Kanred X Blackhull: Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science, Ka

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ISBN 10: 0265840538 ISBN 13: 9780265840535

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover how a classic wheat cross explores winter hardiness and grain quality.

A 1929 master’s thesis examines Kanred x Blackhull to understand how cold resistance and other plant traits pass from parent varieties to hybrids. The study tracks multiple generations, compares greenhouse and field conditions, and tests responses to freezing, growth habit, heading dates, and grain characteristics.

This edition presents concrete findings from controlled trials, including how hybrids fared under frost, how height and yield-related traits shifted across generations, and how beak length and glume color relate to quality. It also discusses the potential for a new variety that blends winter hardiness with desirable grain traits observed in both parents, while notingLimits on expectations and the breadth of results.

Hands-on data from freezing trials showing relative injury across Kanred, Blackhull, and their hybrids
Comparisons of plant height, tillers, heads, and heading dates across generations
Observations on grain plumpness, beak length, and glume color
Insight into breeding goals and practical considerations for winter wheat

Ideal for readers of plant-breeding history, crop science, and early 20th-century agricultural research.

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