Genotype and environment interaction study shows fungal diseases and heat stress are detrimental to spring wheat production in Sweden.

ABSTRACT: Spring wheat is an economically important crop for Scandinavia and its cultivation is likely to be affected by climate change. The current study focused on wheat yield in recent years, during which climate change-related yield fluctuations have been more pronounced than previously observed. Here, effects of the environment, together with the genotype and fungicide treatment was evaluated. Spring wheat multi-location trials conducted at five locations between 2016 and 2020 were used to understand effects of the climate and fungicides on wheat yield. The results showed that the environment has a strong effect on grain yield, followed by the genotype effect. Moreover, temperature has a stronger (negative) impact than rainfall on grain yield and crop growing duration. Despite a low rainfall in

SUBMITTER: Nehe A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10171613 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature