Chloride's Role in Maximizing Wheat Variety Performance

To understand the interactions of major wheat varieties with chloride fertilization, and evaluate effects of chloride fertilization on wheat plant pathology, plant maturity and thousand kernel weight. Also to increase awareness of dealers and growers of the affects of appropriate chloride fertilization on wheat yield and profitability.

IPNI-1995-CAN-MB8

15 Mar 2001

Objectives

    1. To understand the interactions of major wheat varieties and promising releases with chloride fertilization.
    2. To evaluate effects of chloride fertilization on wheat plant pathology.
    3. To document effects of chloride on plant maturity and thousand kernel weight.
    4. To increase awareness of dealers and growers of the benefits of appropriate chloride fertilization to wheat yield and profitability.