Breeding and Main Characteristics of New Wheat Variety Fumai 999 with High Quality and High Yield
Fumai 999 is a new semi-winter wheat variety with high quality and high yield,derived from the cross of Jimai 22(maternal parent)and the(Taikong No.6/Shannong 16)F1(paternal parent),which was bred by the Suqian Institute of Agricultural Sciences,Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Anhui Chuangfu Seed Industry Co.,Ltd.and Anhui Xiaxing Seed Industry Co.,Ltd.by the method of the systematical selection.The results of regional trial showed that it has the characteristics of the total growth period of 222.7 d,plant height of 81.9 cm,effective panicle number of 6.495 million/hm2,the ear-bearing tiller percentage of 40.2%,grain number per spike of 31.9,1 000-grain weight of 46.9 g.Fumai 999 showed moderate susceptibility to scab,and susceptibility to sheath blight,and the performance of powdery mildew resistance was from middle susceptibility to middle resistance.It was approved by Anhui Variety Approval Committee in 2023(Approval Number:Wanshengmai 2023L022)and suitable for planting in the north of Huaihe River and along Huaihe River areas of Anhui Province.