Assessment of the yield characteristics of soft winter wheat seeds based on embryo morphotypes, depending on the implementation of various agronomic practices
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https://doi.org/10.21498/2518-1017.22.1.2026.357582Keywords:
Triticum aestivum L., varieties, yield properties, precrop, sowing date, nitrogen fertilizer UAN-32Abstract
Purpose. To evaluate the yield potential of seeds from new varieties of soft winter wheat developed by the Myronivka breeding program under conditions in the central part of the Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine, based on embryo morphotypes and taking into account preceding crops, sowing dates, and fertilizer rates. Methods. The study was conducted from 2021/22 to 2023/24 in the experimental fields of the V. M. Remeslo Myronivka Institute of Wheat of the NAAS. It examined how different application rates of nitrogen fertiliser (UAN-32) – 25, 50 and 75 kg/ha of active ingredient (AI) – as well as sowing dates (the first and second decades of October) and preceding crops (sunflower and soybean), affected the formation of embryo types and the yield characteristics of soft winter wheat varieties (‘MIW Assol’, ‘Estafeta Myronivska’ and ‘MIW Dniprianka’). Results. The seeds of the winter soft wheat varieties under study produced six types of embryo. Types I and III were significant in proportion, but type II predominated, accounting for 42–76% depending on variety, preceding crop, sowing date, and nitrogen application rates. These factors significantly impacted yield characteristics. Yields were 3.2% higher when a soybean preceding crop was used, compared to a sunflower one, due to an average 5% higher proportion of seeds with embryo type II. Regarding sowing dates, sowing within the first ten days of October compared to the second ten days resulted in a 3–5% higher proportion of seeds with type II embryos. This contributed to an improvement in yield characteristics. Using the nitrogen fertiliser UAN-32 positively affected the formation of morphologically sound seeds. Increasing the application rate from 25 to 75 kg/ha of active ingredient also increased the proportion of seeds with embryo type II and consequently improved yield characteristics. Conclusions. To produce high-quality seeds with improved yield characteristics, the winter soft wheat varieties under study should be sown within the first ten days of October, after a soybean crop. UAN-32 nitrogen fertiliser should be applied at a rate of 75 kg/ha of active ingredient.
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