MTHW9420

Saturday, 25 July 2009 11:06

Description: ‘MTHW9420’ (Reg. no. CV-892, PI 612605) is a hard white spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) developed by the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. It was developed to complement hard red spring varieties that are traditionally grown in Montana. MTHW9420 has white straw and chaff, white glumes, and a lax, awned head. The flag leaf is erect. The kernels are ovate with a medium length and have a brush of medium length. Kernels have a medium V-shaped crease with angular cheeks. Creation: MTHW9420 was an F4 plant selection from the cross MT8182/MT8289. MT8182 was a selection from ‘Yding’, which has the pedigree ‘CIANO F67’/‘Penjamo T62’//‘Gallo’. MT 8289 was a selection from the cross ‘Tanager’/‘Pichihuila’. Populations from which MT8182 and MT8289 were selected were from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, and both had hard white kernels. Country: USA Yeld: Yield of MTHW9420 has averaged 4549 kg ha-1 Go to Tables of wheat varietes

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