Evaluation of Population and Hybrid Varieties of Winter Rye in the Conditions of Eastern Siberia

Abstract

Winter rye has a high adaptive capacity to abiotic and biotic stressors compared to other winter crops (wheat, triticale, barley, and oats). High resistance of winter rye to adverse environmental factors and a wide range of its uses increase interest in this crop. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the adaptive capacity of population and hybrid varieties of winter rye and to identify varieties suitable for the soil and climate conditions of Eastern Siberia. A number of winter rye varieties of various geographical origins were tested during three field seasons. In all the field seasons, the population varieties (Tagna, Mininskaya, and Chulpan) were the most productive and most resistant to adverse environmental factors compared to the hybrid wheat (KWS Aviator, KWS Prommo, and KWS Ravo). Statistically significant (p < 0.001 in 2019/2020 and p < 0.001 in 2021/2022) differences in field survival and yield between the population and hybrid varieties were noted.

Influence of Nitrogen Fertilisation Level and Weather Conditions on Yield and Quantitative Profile of Anti-Nutritional Compounds in Grain of Selected Rye Cultivars

“…A particular direction of progress in breeding cultivars with high yield potential is to obtain hybrid cultivars of rye [6,7]. The heterosis effect occurring in hybrid cultivars allows for higher grain yields resulting from higher ear density [8][9][10]. Hybrid cultivars, as a result of transgressive segregation of alleles, may show a different grain chemical composition [11].…”