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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Agrarian Series

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HARD WHEAT – A NEW CEREAL CROP IN BELARUS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

The article summarizes the results of 20­year­old researches on introduction of hard wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) in Belarus. The distinctive biological and technological features of T. durum and T. aestivum. are stated. The results and basic directions of winter and spring hard wheat breeding are presented. The main agricultural methods of cultivation of spring hard wheat have been developed and substantiated. The problems and prospects of introduction as well as the issues of economic efficiency of hard wheat cultivation in the Republic of Belarus are described.

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ISSN 1817-7204 (Print)
ISSN 1817-7239 (Online)