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Improving Wheat by Selection and New Varieties
The article explains that wheat varieties arise by selecting single plants from fields, expanding them to test yields, and saving outstanding plants to develop better strains. It cites Fultz and Clawson as historic examples and notes modern stations, like Nebraska, have many single-plant derived strains. It encourages farmers to spot exceptional plants to improve local wheat crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Abraham Fultz
Miain County
Pennsylvania
Fultz
Garret Clawson
Patrick Shirreff
Nebraska Experiment Station