AAC Stronghold durum wheat [Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.] is adapted to the durum production area of the Canadian prairies. Averaged over 3 yr, AAC Stronghold yielded significantly more grain than AC Navigator. AAC Stronghold had a protein concentration significantly less than Strongfield but significantly more than Brigade. AAC Stronghold had a plant height significantly shorter than Brigade, Strongfield, and AAC Cabri, with a lodging score significantly less than Strongfield and AAC Cabri. AAC Stronghold has a solid stem, which confers resistance to cutting by the wheat stem sawfly (Cephus cinctus Norton). AAC Stronghold had low grain cadmium concentration and stronger gluten than Strongfield. AAC Stronghold is eligible for grades of Canada Western Amber Durum.
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25 February 2019
AAC Stronghold durum wheat
Y. Ruan,
A.K. Singh,
R.M. DePauw,
R.E. Knox,
R.D. Cuthbert,
B. McCallum,
T. Fetch,
B.L. Beres
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cadmium uptake
Cultivar description
Durum wheat
grain yield
solid stem
Triticum turgidum
