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AAC Durafield durum wheat
Canadian Journal of Plant Science (2016)
  • A. K. Singh, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • R. M. DePauw, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • R. E. Knox, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • J. M. Clarke, University of Saskatchewan
  • T. N. McCaig, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • R. D. Cuthbert, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • Y. Ruan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Abstract
AAC Durafield durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.) is adapted to the durum production area of the Canadian prairies. AAC Durafield combines agronomic traits comparable to the widely adopted cultivar Strongfield with high semolina yield, high semolina yellow pigment, strong gluten, and low grain cadmium concentration.
Keywords
  • Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.,
  • durum wheat,
  • cultivar description,
  • grain yield,
  • semolina yield,
  • yellow pigment,
  • cadmium
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1139/cjps-2015-0262
Publisher Statement
© Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada 2016
Citation Information
A. K. Singh, R. M. DePauw, R. E. Knox, J. M. Clarke, et al.. "AAC Durafield durum wheat" Canadian Journal of Plant Science Vol. 96 Iss. 4 (2016) p. 719 - 725
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/asheesh-singh/12/
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