Development of new winter wheat breeding material using Hungarian varieties for the Central region of the Russian Federation

The aim of the study was to develop a new breeding material combining resistance to the main harmful diseases with high yield potential and good baking qualities of the grain. Productive, winterhardy winter wheat varieties of the FRC “Nemchinovka” breeding line, well adapted to the central region of the Russian Federation, and productive short-stemmed varieties of Hungarian selection with resistance to European populations of rust fungi, powdery mildew, fusarium and leaf spots were selected as parental components for crossing. Recombinant production lines of winter wheat combining good winter hardiness with short stem, early maturity, high grain quality and group resistance to fungal diseases were obtained from these crosses. The selected lines (Nemchinovskaya 57 × Nador), (Nador × Pamyati Fedina), (Lucilla × Nemchinovskaya 24), (Bojtar × Nemchinovskaya 24), (Nemchinovskaya 57 × Nador) are being tested in competitive variety testing and reproduction.

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