REEM

M. Al-Maaroof, E.; K. Abbas, K.; H. Abdullah, S.; A. Ismail, H.

	REEM" A NEW WHEAT CULTIVAR RESISTANT TO BROWN AND YELLOW RUST DISEASES AND WITH HIGH YIELD POTENTIAL
IRAQ JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE
Article 1, Volume 14, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 0-0
Authors
E. M. Al-Maaroof; K. K. Abbas; S. H. Abdullah; H. A. Ismail
Abstract
A field trail was conducted to evaluate performance of 788 spring bread wheat genotypes introduced from CIMMYT international wheat nurseries in comparison with the local commercial wheat cultivars Tamuz 2, Tahadi and Maxipak at Twaitha and Latifia Experimental Stations located at Baghdad and Babylon provinces respectively. Field screening of the genotypes under artificial inoculation condition against yellow and brown rust diseases for three successive generations resulted in identification of 251 resistant and moderately resistant lines while 225 lines were superior in yield and yield component. The selected lines were introduced in comprehensive evaluation tests for disease response and yield component trials . Out of 11 resistant genotype, the new promising one "185" was selected. This genotype surpassed the local cultivars Tamuz 2 in brown and yellow rust disease resistance, productivity and some of other useful agronomic traits at different locations. The new genotype was named Reem. Yield potential of Reem was 12-20% higher than "Tamuz 2". The new genotype was submitted in 2007 for registration and release as a new resistant wheat cultivar for irrigated and rain fed conditions in Iraq by the National Committee of Registration and Release of Agricultural Cultivars/ Ministry of Agriculture.

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REEM" A NEW WHEAT CULTIVAR RESISTANT TO BROWN AND YELLOW RUST DISEASES AND WITH HIGH YIELD POTENTIAL