TITLE:
Morphological and Physiological Traits of Assistance in the Selection of High Yielding Varieties of Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum L. spp. Durum) for the Rainfed Mediterranean Environments of Central Chile
AUTHORS:
Gerlitt González Ribot, Paola Silva, Edmundo Acevedo
KEYWORDS:
Rainfed Mediterranean; Durum Wheat; Morphological; Physiological Traits
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.3 No.12A,
December
31,
2012
ABSTRACT:
Chile has high
potential to produce quality durum wheat; however, it is not self-sufficient.
It is necessary to increase durum grain yield in the Mediterranean rainfed
areas which are characterized by adverse environmental conditions, mainly,
water deficit. The criteria normally used by breeders to select varieties of
wheat for these environments are yield under stress and early flowering. The
objective of this monograph is to propose that the selection of high yielding
genotypes of durum wheat, under Chilean Mediterranean rainfed conditions, be
assisted by morphological and physiological traits associated with yield
in order to increase its heritability.