Breeding of New Wheat Variety Luomai 18
ZHANG Feng
XUE Guo-dian
ZHAO Yong-tao
ZHANG Zhong-zhou
ZHANG Yun-dong
ZHANG Hong-sheng
Abstract：The new wheat variety Luomai 18 was bred by Luohe Academy of Agricultural Sciences through sexual hybridization and pedigree method using new resistance germplasm 4336 as female parent and Zhoumai 16 as male parent .It was certificated and released by the National Committee for Examination and Approval of Crop Varieties in 2012 .Luomai 18 was characterized as high and stable yield ,strong resistance ,wide adaptability ,and good comprehensive agronomic traits .In Re-gion and Production Tests of Southern Huang-huai Region for 3 a ,the average yield of 47 loctions reached to 7 825 .5 kg/ha ,the highest in spring wheat varieties tested ,and 4 .66% higher than CK (Yanzhan 4110) ,the rate of yield-increasing locations being 89 .4% .Luomai 18 is suitable to be planted in mid-late sowing wheat fields with moderate or adequate water and fertility in southern Huang-huai Area ,including Henan ,Anhui ,Jiangsu and Shaanxi province .
Keywords：Luomai 18wheatnew varietybreeding
Publication Date：2013-12-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 37-39 )