Three hybrid sunflower varieties immune to drought and ailments have been developed in northwestern Edirne, one of many essential sunflower manufacturing facilities of the nation.
The Trakya Agricultural Research Institute, which is the coordinator of sunflower cultivation research in Türkiye, works on over 20,000 genetic supplies yearly and presents productive and high-quality varieties for registration.
The new varieties will meet the soil in giant areas subsequent 12 months after registration by the Ministry’s Seed Registration and Certification Central Directorate.
Sunflower Unit Manager Mehmet Ibrahim Yılmaz informed Anadolu Agency (AA) that sunflower analysis and improvement and breeding actions are persevering with intensively.
Emphasizing that they’re making efforts to develop varieties with excessive tolerance to weather conditions and ailments, Yılmaz mentioned that profitable varieties shall be offered to the producers after the registration course of.
Stating that they’ve carried out profitable breeding actions on the institute, Yılmaz mentioned: “The varieties we have developed are producing certified seeds this year. In the first months of 2024, after their certificates are received, they will be distributed to our farmers for trial purposes and planted in wider areas.”
Yılmaz identified that weather conditions are altering and the necessity for brand new varieties is rising yearly. He additionally defined that breeding packages are a long-term course of that requires continuity.
“We have three new hybrid sunflower varieties for which we obtained manufacturing permits in 2023. Biotic and abiotic stress components are essential. We have to direct our work by taking these components under consideration. We are very profitable in growing varieties resistant to those ailments. The most resistant varieties within the area are these developed in our institute.
“At the same time, there is a drought problem that we feel deeply this year. Due to drought, sunflower yield will be low in some regions. Considering abiotic stress factors, we are trying to develop varieties against stress factors such as drought, high temperatures and salinity.”
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