Keywords

Wheat, Plant breeding, Yields, Varieties, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Plant Breeding and Genetics

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0021-8618

Abstract

With the current 'cost price' sueeze facing Australia's farmers, the development of new higher yielding varieties is moe important that ever. By growing higher yielding varieties, farmers can increase their returns at virtuakky no additional cost: for example a wheat variety that produces 5 per cent extra yield from 1 t/ha crop returns about an additional $8/ha. Farmers can therefore increase their production by growing improved varieties.

Recommended Citation

Whan, B R. and Gilmour, R. (1986) "Increasing wheat yields through breeding," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 27: No. 3, Article 2.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol27/iss3/2

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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Increasing wheat yields through breeding

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