In the search for hardier winter wheat, this study shows how cold resistance can pass from parent varieties to hybrids.
This nonfiction thesis examines a cross between Kanred and Kanmarq to explore winter hardiness, yield, and grain quality. It summarizes greenhouse and nursery experiments, including the F3 and F4 generations, and compares how hybrids perform relative to their parents under cold conditions.
- How cold resistance is inherited in wheat shows up in hybrid populations, often intermediate or improved in some lines
- Differences between greenhouse and outdoor freezing tests reveal how environment affects survival and injury
- Bearded and awnless lines are analyzed for their potential to combine winter hardiness with desirable quality traits
- Relationships among heading dates, yields, and kernel quality are explored to identify promising lines
Ideal for readers of plant breeding, agricultural science, and wheat genetics who want a concise view of early crossbreeding results and practical findings on winter hardiness.