Mechanisms of induction to sexual reproduction of wheat

Authors

  • Mário R. Lagos
  • Luiz C. Federizzi
  • Fernando I.F. de Carvalho
  • Rubens O. Nodari

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1982.v17.18076

Keywords:

vernalization, chilling, winter wheats

Abstract

The paper presents the response to vernalization requirement of 98 varieties and lines of common wheat from Tenth and Eleventh International Winter Wheat Perforrnance Nursery (IWWPN) during grown season of 1979 and 1980. Sexual reproduction can be greatly accelerated in winter wheats by first subjecting the slightly applied seeds to alcohol, HgCl2, water and low temperatures (near freezing) in the dank for 20 days before sowing. When so treated, winter wheats sown in the field at higher growing temperatures in long day will behave as spring wheats.

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How to Cite

Lagos, M. R., Federizzi, L. C., Carvalho, F. I. de, & Nodari, R. O. (2014). Mechanisms of induction to sexual reproduction of wheat. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 17(10), 1491–1496. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1982.v17.18076

Issue

v.17, n.10, out. 1982

Section

GENETICS