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Short and long-term strategies for mitigating the effects of excess moisture on wheat yield and quality

Crop Types
  • Wheat

Background

The main goal of this project is to develop short- and long-term strategies for mitigating the effects of excess moisture on wheat yield and quality.

Objectives

  1. Development of plant-growth regulator based technology as a short-term strategy to mitigate the effects of excess moisture.
  2. Development of molecular tools to facilitate wheat breeding for improved excess moisture tolerance as a long-term strategy.

Project Details

Principal Investigator
Dr. Belay Ayele
Project Status
Ongoing
Start Date
2018
Completion Date
2023
Funding Partners
MB Agriculture, GF2
Total Project Cost
316978
MCA Funding
163463

Field Issues

  • Abiotic Stress

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