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Recommendations for Growing Standard-Height Wheat Varieties in Arizona

2 pp. / Until the introduction of semi-dwarf wheat in the late 1960s, wheat varieties were typically one and a half to two times their current height. Most heirloom, traditional, or landrace varieties are considered standard-height wheat (e.g. Sonoran white); in general they are adapted to lower-input conditions, and cannot tolerate high-fertility environments without lodging. Lodging reduces grain yield, delays harvest, and increases harvesting costs. Standard-height wheat needs to be grown at a lower plant density and with less nitrogen and irrigation water than semi-dwarfs in order to prevent lodging, optimize yield, and make the most efficient use of resources.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/311218
Date01 1900
CreatorsOttman, Michael, Hought, Joy M.
ContributorsSchool of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Native Seeds/Search
PublisherCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typetext, Pamphlet
SourceCALS Publications Archive. The University of Arizona.
RelationUniversity of Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication AZ1612

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