Selection of sprouting resistant white Canada Prairie Spring (CPS) wheat
Posted on 05.03.2020 | Last Modified 05.03.2020
Lead Researcher (PI): Ron McKenzie
Institution:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Total WGRF Funding:
$105,000
Co-Funders:
None
Start Date:
1991
Project Length:
3 Years
Objectives:
To asses sprouting reaction in Manitoba of germplasm identified elsewhere as having sprouting resistance. To develop a repeatable protocol for testing for sprouting resistance in white wheat. To learn how the resistance is inherited in crosses between strains resistant and susceptible to after-harvest sprouting.