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This chapter reviews genetic diversity in barley and its role in improving varieties, including adaptation to abiotic stresses. Sulphur is an essential macronutrient required in plants for normal growth and development. Its deficiency in agricultural soils reduces grain yield and grain quality traits. Studies conducted with barley and wheat varieties demonstrate substantial variations among crops and varieties in their response to application of different levels of sulphur. The chapter looks at factors affecting sulphur nutrition in barley and the potential role of genetic differences in breeding more resilient varieties.
Price: $32.50
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
03 February 2020
ISBN: 9781786766076
Format: eBook
BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science
1 Introduction 2 The origins of barley 3 Genetic diversity in barley 4 Using genetic diversity in breeding 5 The role of sulphur in barley growth 6 Assessing the effects of sulphur nutrition on barley and wheat grain yield 7 The effects of sulphur on yield, quality and response to stress 8 Farming systems and sulphur nutrition 9 Genotypic differences in sulphur use 10 Conclusion 11 Acknowledgement 12 References