Wheat - Wheat

Wheat

Wheat (Triticum spp.) is a grass, originally from the Fertile Crescent region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize (784 million tons) and rice (651 million tons). Globally, wheat is the leading source of vegetable protein in human food, having a higher protein content than either maize (corn) or rice, the other major cereals. In terms of total production tonnages used for food, it is currently second to rice as the main human food crop, and ahead of maize, after allowing for maize's more extensive use in animal feeds.

Location:	San Francisco, California - United States
Category:	Agriculture - Field Crops - Cereals - Wheat
Tags:	Breeding And Genetics - Agronomy - Wheat - Grass - Fertile Crescent - Plant Breeding - Nutrition - Farming Systems

Wheat Related

Wheat Midge:: Photographs of Sitodiplosis mosellana and information on the damage it does, its life cycle and identification, monitoring it, pest management and cultural controls.

Common Diseases of Wheat:: Photographs and information on various diseases which may affect this crop, the life cycle of the causal agents, the symptoms and plant health management.

Fungal Diseases of Wheat:: An identification guide to the fungal diseases that may infect this crop, with many photographs, brief descriptions of the symptoms and suggested management strategies.

Non-Infectious Diseases of Wheat:: An identification guide to various diseases that may attack this crop, with many photographs and suggested management strategies.

Powdery Mildew of Wheat:: Photographs of lesions on wheat leaves, and information on Blumeria graminis, its symptoms, the disease cycle and controls.

Viral Diseases of Wheat:: An identification guide to the viral diseases that may infect this crop, with many photographs and suggested management strategies.

Wheat Bulb Fly:: Information on this serious pest of wheat crops, its biology and advice on control measures.

Wheat Foliar Fungicides:: Detailed information on wheat rusts and how and when to spray the crop. [PDF]

Wheat Leaf Rust:: Photograph of a leaf infected with Puccinia recondita.

Wheat Stem Rust:: Photograph of infected plant.

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