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Albert Kwarteng , Albert Adjesiwor , University Of Idaho , Department Of Plant Sciences , Plant Sciences ,

Weed pressure - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

New University of Idaho research raises the possibility that exposing a crop cultivar to several generations of heavy weed pressure may be an effective way to breed more resilient varieties.<p>Albert Kwarteng, a doctoral student in the Department of Plant Sciences who is leading the study for his dissertation, and his advisor, UI Extension weed scientist Albert Adjesiwor, have been saving and replanting repeated generations of spring wheat seed derived from parent plants raised in a weedy environment. <p>Spring wheat plants in the experiment have adapted to the stress over time. The researchers anticipate the project will clarify some mechanisms plants use to cope with stress from weeds, thereby helping wheat breeders.<p>“In the insect world, if you expose plants to pests, subsequent generations are more tolerant to pests,” Adjesiwor said. “This has been done in the entomology world for a while now. For weed science, we don’t know what happens to the progeny ....

Albert Adjesiwor , Albert Kwarteng , Department Of Plant Sciences , University Of Idaho , Plant Sciences ,