Location: Crop Production and Protection
Project Number: 0500-00053-005-145-G
Project Type: Grant
Start Date: May 1, 2022
End Date: Apr 30, 2026
Objective:
1. Systematically raise the frequencies of useful Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) resistance genes within the NDSU HRWW breeding population.
2. Identify and breed lines with useful levels of native/background FHB resistance.
3. Employ routine single seed descent inbreeding for rapid generation advance.
4. Conduct an annual Winter Wheat x Fungicide performance field trial.
Approach:
Increase genetic diversity for FHB resistance in NDSU HRWW germplasm by continuing to acquire and incorporate new, literature-confirmed resistance QTL; finding and using native resistance QTL; and improving overall winter-hardiness and resistance to other diseases. Also assess the response of individual HRWW genotypes to FHB when timely treated with fungicide.
