How New Wheat Varieties Are Created, Inside RAGT’s Plant Breeding Programme
In this video, we go behind the scenes at RAGT to explore how brand-new wheat varieties are developed, from the very first cross in the glasshouse to plots destined for UK and international fields.We start inside RAGT’s state-of-the-art glasshouses, where plant breeders begin the long process of creating new varieties. From crossing parent lines and managing high failure rates, to artificially generating multiple seasons in a single year, this is modern plant breeding at scale.As the journey continues, we look at how varieties are selected for different markets, how rust resistance is bred…
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