Breeding of naked oats having high-quality grain

Abstract

Ecologically plastic naked oat Bekas, which combines high productivity (up to 5.63 t/ha) and grain quality (protein content up to 19.7%; fat content up to 6.7%; starch content up to 54.61%; test weight up to 712 g/L; kernel yield 95–98%; grain yield from sheaf up to 42.3%), was created using selective sampling under different natural conditions: the Northeast Agricultural Research Institute and Falenki Breeding Station (Kirov region), as well as Samara Agricultural Research Institute (Samara region). The grain is large—1000 grain mass is 26.9–29.1 g, grain size is 7–9 × 2.5–3.5 mm, and 2–6 grains are in a spikelet. The new variety is resistant to falling out, to helminthosporium leaf blotch and to crown rust in natural infectious background; it is tolerant to fruit fly.