creasingly relevant characteris- tics when agronomic inputs be- come less available or when spray windows are likely to be reduced because of the weather.” KWS Extase, for example,
was proving enormously popu- lar with the highest untreated yield on the 2021/22 RL at over 10.0 tonnes. Its Septoria resist- ance also meant producers could be more fl exible with their fungi- cide strategy. Similarly, the new Group 4
KWS Cranium – listed for the fi rst time in the 2021 RL – was also a good example of an SPP variety, says Dr Richards. It com- bined high yields and strong re-
tifying any gaps there may be in the gene pool and looking at exot- ic material to see whether we can breed in characteristics that will ensure even greater resilience.” It is also important to identi-
fy changing trends, such as the increased interest in no-till and min-till production systems, adds Mr Lage. “We’re always looking to asso- ciate the genetics with what we see in the fi eld, but with these traits that’s super complex as there’s a whole range of genes interacting to give the charac- teristics growers need. It’s where having a pan-Euro- pean breeding programme and
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silience, she adds. “It has Orange Wheat Blossom Midge [resistance] along with the best yield and yellow rust combi- nation of all RL wheat varieties and the highest yield of all the current late drilling varieties.”
Future traits
KWS global wheat lead Jacob Lage says the task is to predict what growers will want in future. Increasingly, this is being infl u- enced by their experiences of cli- mate change, he explains. “We’re bringing the traits in now that will make wheat suita- ble for the future. We’re also iden-
using the latest technology is an advantage, he believes. The key is to spot the differences as soon as the plant emerges. “With drones, for example, you can survey thousands of plots and compile very accurate datasets. That’s giving us the metrics to un- derstand how individual crosses will perform across a whole range of scenarios. “We’re also working closely with the academic community on public-funded pre-breeding programmes such as Designing Future Wheats, identifying traits and resistant genes in exotic and landrace varieties.”
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