New Soft Wheat Fights Powdery Mildew. From: Agricultural Research | Date: March 1, 1999| Author: Leath, Steven | COPYRIGHT 1999 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A new breeding stock for soft red winter wheat fought off all 10 strains of powdery mildew tested against it in the laboratory. Previously, fighting 8 of 10 was the best any wheat could do against this fungal disease that costs growers $2 to $3 million a year and strikes worst at soft red winter wheat. This type of wheat--grown east of the Mississippi--is made into flour commonly used by bakeries to give cookies and cakes a delicate texture.

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