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Breeding and Evaluation for Improved Rice Varieties- The Arkansas Rice Breeding and Development Program.
- Source :
- B.R. Wells Rice Research Studies - Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas System; Aug2019, Issue 659, p67-73, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The Arkansas rice breeding program has the ongoing goal to develop new long- and medium-grain cultivars as well as specialty cultivars including aromatics and Japanese quality short-grains. Cultivars are evaluated and selected for desirable characteristics. Those with desirable qualities which require further improvement are utilized as parents in future crosses. Important components of this program include: high-yield potential, excellent milling yields, pest and disease resistance, improved plant type (i.e., short stature, semidwarf, shorter maturity, erect leaves), and superior grain quality (i.e., low chalk, cooking, processing and eating). New cultivars are continually being released to rice producers for traditional Southern U.S. markets as well as for emerging specialty markets, which are gaining in popularity with rice consumers. This report describes the progress of the long-grain and specialty rice pure-line rice breeding efforts at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RICE breeding
RICE
GRAIN
SHORT stature
EMERGING markets
DISEASE resistance of plants
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19313764
- Issue :
- 659
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- B.R. Wells Rice Research Studies - Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas System
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 138247780