Irrigated soft white spring wheat is largely unresponsive to conservation management in rotations with dry bean, potato and sugar beet

Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) has a long history as an option for irrigated crop rotations in southern Alberta. A 12-yr (2000–2011) study compared conservation (CONS) and conventional (CONV) management for sugar beet in 4- to 6-yr rotations which also included dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), and soft white spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Oat (Avena sativa L.) and timothy (Phleum pratense L.) were included in the longest 6-yr rotation. Conservation management incorporated reduced tillage, cover crops, feedlot manure compost addition, and solid-seeded dry bean. Compared with a 4-yr CONV rotation (52.2 Mg ha−1), sugar beet root yield (averaged over the second 6 yr of the study, 2006–2011) was significantly higher, by 11%, on 4- and 5-yr CONS rotations (57.7–57.9 Mg ha−1), and by 8% on a 6-yr CONS rotation (56.1 Mg ha−1). Sugar beet impurity parameters were significantly affected by rotation in, at most, 3 of 12 yr. However, averaged over the final 6 yr of the study (2006–2011), a significantly higher K concentration (impurity) was found with CONS (2108 mg kg−1) vs. CONV (1958 mg kg−1) management. Integrating CONS management practices into sugar beet rotations led to significant yield benefits while effects on sugar beet quality were minimal.

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Recovery of15N-labelled fertilizer by sugar beet?spring wheat and winter rye?sugar beet cropping sequences

Fertilizer Research ◽

10.1007/bf01048629 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 269-278 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

F Zapata ◽

O Cleemput

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Spring Wheat ◽

Winter Rye

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Sadash soft white spring wheat

Canadian Journal of Plant Science ◽

10.4141/cjps09010 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 89 (6) ◽

pp. 1099-1106 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

R S Sadasivaiah ◽

R J Graf ◽

H S Randhawa ◽

B L Beres ◽

S M Perkovic ◽

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Keyword(s):

Triticum Aestivum ◽

Grain Yield ◽

Spring Wheat ◽

Triticum Aestivum L ◽

Quality Analysis ◽

Head Blight ◽

Cultivar Description ◽

Quality Specifications ◽

Soft White Spring Wheat ◽

End Use

Sadash is a soft white spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) that meets the end-use quality specifications of the Canada Western Soft White Spring class. Sadash is well-adapted to the wheat-growing regions of southern Alberta and southern Saskatchewan. Based on data from the Western Soft White Spring Wheat Cooperative Registration Test from 2003 to 2005, Sadash exhibited high grain yield, mid-season maturity, semi-dwarf stature with very strong straw, and good resistance to shattering. Sadash expressed resistance to the prevalent races of stem rust and powdery mildew, intermediate resistance to loose smut, moderate susceptibility to leaf rust and common bunt, and susceptibility to Fusarium head blight. Based on end-use quality analysis performed at the Grain Research Laboratory of the Canadian Grain Commission, Sadash had improved test weight over the check cultivars AC Reed and AC Phil and similar milling and baking performance.Key words: Triticum aestivum L., cultivar description, wheat (soft white spring), grain yield, quality, disease resistance

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Reduction of falling number in soft white spring wheat caused by an increased proportion of spherical B-type starch granules

Food Chemistry ◽

10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.01.006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 284 ◽

pp. 140-148 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yijing Shao ◽

Min-Hui Tsai ◽

Yuezhen He ◽

Jianli Chen ◽

Cathy Wilson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Spring Wheat ◽

Starch Granules ◽

Falling Number ◽

Soft White Spring Wheat

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Impact of powdery mildew on the yield of soft white spring wheat cultivars

Canadian Journal of Plant Science ◽

10.4141/p03-043 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 83 (4) ◽

pp. 725-728 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

R. L. Conner ◽

A. D. Kuzyk ◽

H. Su

Keyword(s):

Triticum Aestivum ◽

Powdery Mildew ◽

Grain Yield ◽

Protein Content ◽

Spring Wheat ◽

Blumeria Graminis ◽

Resistant Cultivar ◽

Resistant Cultivars ◽

Soft White Spring Wheat ◽

Moderately Resistant

The effect of powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici) on the grain yield and protein content of one susceptible, Springfield, and three moderately resistant cultivars, Fielder, AC Reed and AC Nanda, of soft white spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) was examined at two field locations near Lethbridge and Vauxhall, Alberta, in 1999 and 2000. At the start of heading, powdery mildew development was suppressed in half of the plots of each cultivar by a single spray application of the fungicide Tilt (propiconazole). Severe powdery mildew infection of the susceptible cultivar Springfield resulted in yield reductions ranging from 11.4 to 19.9%. The grain yield of the moderately resistant cultivar Fielder was significantly reduced at both sites in 1999 by 7.6–10.5% while AC Reed suffered a significant yield loss (7.6–9.1%) at Lethbridge in both years. The moderately resistant cultivar AC Nanda consistently had the lowest powdery mildew ratings and its yield was unaffected by the disease. A single fungicide application prevented disease buildup on the moderately resistant cultivars, but not on Springfield. The grain protein content of the moderately resistant cultivars was unaffected by powdery mildew, but it decreased in Springfield by 0.6–0.7%. Key words: Powdery mildew, Propiconazole, Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, wheat, Triticum aestivum, resistance

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Additions of ammonium sulfate and urease inhibitor with urea to improve spring wheat and sugar beet yield

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science ◽

10.1080/03650340.2018.1436762 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 64 (10) ◽

pp. 1459-1464

Author(s):

Amitava Chatterjee

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Ammonium Sulfate ◽

Spring Wheat ◽

Urease Inhibitor

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Genetic analysis of a unique ‘super soft’ kernel texture phenotype in soft white spring wheat

Journal of Cereal Science ◽

10.1016/j.jcs.2018.12.003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 85 ◽

pp. 162-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Neeraj Kumar ◽

Jose M. Orenday-Ortiz ◽

Alecia M. Kiszonas ◽

Jeffrey D. Boehm ◽

Craig F. Morris

Keyword(s):

Genetic Analysis ◽

Spring Wheat ◽

Kernel Texture ◽

Soft White Spring Wheat

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Effect of crop canopy and herbicide application on kochia (Bassia scoparia) density and seed production

Weed Science ◽

10.1017/wsc.2020.23 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 68 (3) ◽

pp. 278-284

Author(s):

Elizabeth G. Mosqueda ◽

Charlemagne A. Lim ◽

Gustavo M. Sbatella ◽

Prashant Jha ◽

Nevin C. Lawrence ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Seed Production ◽

Spring Wheat ◽

Unit Area ◽

Crop Canopy ◽

Herbicide Treatment ◽

Herbicide Treatments ◽

Sites Of Action ◽

Germinable Seed

AbstractUnderstanding the effects of crop management practices on weed survival and seed production is imperative in improving long-term weed management strategies, especially for herbicide-resistant weed populations. Kochia [Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott] is an economically important weed in western North American cropping systems for many reasons, including prolific seed production and evolved resistance to numerous herbicide sites of action. Field studies were conducted in 2014 in a total of four field sites in Wyoming, Montana, and Nebraska to quantify the impact of different crop canopies and herbicide applications on B. scoparia density and seed production. Crops used in this study were spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.), and corn (Zea mays L.). Herbicide treatments included either acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitors effective on non-resistant B. scoparia or a non–ALS inhibiting herbicide effective for both ALS-resistant and ALS-susceptible B. scoparia. Bassia scoparia density midseason was affected more by herbicide choice than by crop canopy, whereas B. scoparia seed production per plant was affected more by crop canopy compared with herbicide treatment. Our results suggest that crop canopy and herbicide treatments were both influential on B. scoparia seed production per unit area, which is likely a key indicator of long-term management success for this annual weed species. The lowest germinable seed production per unit area was observed in spring wheat treated with non–ALS inhibiting herbicides, and the greatest germinable seed production was observed in sugar beet treated with ALS-inhibiting herbicides. The combined effects of crop canopy and herbicide treatment can minimize B. scoparia establishment and seed production.

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