Naslov
Achievements in breeding durum wheat at the Zagreb Bc Institute with special reference to the cultivar Crodur

Autori
Tomasović, Slobodan ; Mlinar, Rade ; Ikić, Ivica ; Puškarić, Kristijan ; Palaveršić, Branko ; Potočanac, Miroslav Matija ; Halagić, Stevo

Izvornik
Annual Wheat Newsletter - Vol. 53: 20.

Vrsta, podvrsta
Ostale vrste radova, izvještaj

Godina
2007

Ključne riječi
durum wheat; pasta; yellow pigment; vitreousness

Sažetak
Croatia, with advantages from durum wheat production, puts great importance on producing high quality pasta. From year to year, a growing consumption has been observed. Recognizing the importance of this cereal crop, the first durum wheat breeding program in Croatia was initiated in the Bc Institute prior to 1985. The aim was to develop Croatian durum wheat cultivars with high yield potential and excellent grain quality, especially vitreous and hard grains, and semolina with a high level of yellow pigment and protein content. Twenty years of breeding has resulted in three registered cultivars with good agronomic characters. Primadur, the first cultivar is a standard of the Board for Registration, Approbation and Protection of Varieties. The newly registered cultivar Crodur with a positive DUS test and better VCU results relative to the standard was registered in 2003. Crodur belongs to a group of mid-to-early cultivars. The average plant height is 94, 1 cm (Primadur, 97, 8 cm) and has very good resistance to lodging. In official trials of the Board for Registration, Crodur produced an average grain yield of 4.543 kg/ha (Primadur, 4.136 kg/ha). The cultivar has good resistance to low temperatures. Test weight, 1.000-kernel weight, and wet gluten also are in the good range. Crodur has good levels of resistance to the major wheat diseases. This cultivar deserves to bee accepted widely by the wheat production community.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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