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The latest results of the Bc Institute winter wheat breeding program

The winter wheat breeding at the Bc Institute started in 1947 and is continuously performed till today. In that period 94 winter wheat varieties were released. The majority of released varieties took a large share in winter wheat production of Croatia and neighbouring countries. The success of breeding and constant genetic improvement was confirmed by newly released varieties. In 2013 Bc Institute released three new winter wheat varieties. Bc Majda and Bc Blanka are high yielding bread varieties, while Bc Lada is intended for confectionary industry. Bc Majda is a modern white awnless variety for intensive production. In two-year trials of the Croatian Committee for Registration of Agricultural Crop Varieties it achieved average yield of 8438 kg/ha, 28% higher than the average of control varieties. Bc Majda is, due to good quality and excellent stability, very competitive for commercial production. Bc Blanka has white awns, is a bit later in vegetation, has excellent disease resistance and a very good quality. Its average yield of 7599 kg/ha was 15% higher than the average of the control varieties. Bc Lada with all quality parameters meets the needs of confectionery industry. Besides its specific quality, it also achieved a 16% higher yield than the control varieties. The three newest Bc winter wheat varieties showed high yield potential, good quality for their intended purpose, adaptability, stability and impose themselves as excellent choice for commercial production.

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