Recoil

Wheat

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'AAC Brandon' and 'AAC Penhold'

Summary: At the 5-9 tiller stage, the plant growth habit of 'Recoil' ranges from between erect and erect to semi-erect whereas the plant growth habit of 'AAC Brandon' is semi-erect to intermediate and that of 'AAC Penhold' ranges between semi-erect and semi-erect to intermediate. The lower glume shoulder of 'Recoil' ranges between absent or very narrow and narrow while that of 'AAC Brandon' and 'AAC Penhold' are of a medium width. The lower glume shoulder of 'Recoil' is sloping whereas that of 'AAC Brandon' is slightly sloping to straight.

Description:

PLANT: common wheat, spring type, ranging between an erect and erect to erect to semi-erect growth habit at the 5 to 9 tiller stage

FLAG LEAF: ranging between strong and strong to very strong glaucosity of sheath

STRAW (AT MATURITY): thin pith in cross-section

SPIKE: strong glaucosity at heading, tapering shape in profile, medium density, white at maturity, awns present
AWNS: longer than the length of spike

LOWER GLUME SHOULDER: ranges between absent or very narrow to narrow, sloping
LOWER GLUME BEAK: straight to slightly curved

KERNEL: light red, small to medium size, oval shape, narrow to medium width of crease
GERM: round shape

Origin & Breeding History: 'Recoil' (experimental designations LAR17-7773) is a double haploid genotype which originated from the cross between 'BIO-112142' and 'Bolles' conducted in 2016 at Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. From 2016 to 2017, double haploids were produced in Chappes, France. DH1 lines were screened in the group Limagrain North American breeding network from 2018 to 2024 based on yield, maturity, lodging resistance, height, disease resistance as well as end use traits such as milling and baking performance. LAR17-7773 was identified in 2017. Breeder seed was established in 2022.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trials for 'Recoil' were conducted at Limagrain Cereals Research Canada in Osler, Saskatchewan during the 2022 and 2024 growing seasons. Plots consisted of three replications arranged in a RCB design. Each plot consisting of six rows with a row length of 3 metres and row spacing of 22 cm. The planting density was 250 seeds per square metre, resulting in approximately 3375 plants per variety, per year. Measured characteristics were based on 20 measurements per variety for each year of trials. Mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence probability level based on a paired Student's t-test.

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Wheat: ‘Recoil' (left) with reference varieties ‘AAC Brandon' (centre) and ‘AAC Penhold' (right)