Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 1. Agriculture, Food and Marine Resources
1.25 Spring wheat Toma
Developers’ contact information
Republican Unitary Enterprise "The Scientific And Practical
Center For Arable Farming of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus"
1, Timiriasev Str., 222160 Zhodino
Tel/ Fax: +375 (1775) 370-66
Summary
Soft spring wheat for production of commercial corn for baking and spirit production. Exhibits high baking properties. Variety is registered in the record of valuable quality types. Ecologically flexible.
Description
New mid-season soft spring wheat variety Toma is protected by patent of the Republic of Belarus No. 149 (of 15 May 2007) for the variety of plants.
Technology type
Technical advantages and economic benefits
Mid-season variety, resistant to lodging. Resistant to powdery mildew affects. Ecologically stable. Maximum yield is 101 centner/ha. Protein level in corn is 15-16%, gluten level is 30-32%, glassiness level is 80%, general baking grade is 4.3 points. Meant for soils with average and high levels of fertility.
Technology differentiation and uniqueness
Resistant to lodging, powdery mildew affects. Gluten level is 30-32%, general baking grade is 4.3 points. Valuable baking properties.
Context in which technology was identified
International Specialized Exhibition “Belagro – 2004-2008” (Minsk, Belarus).
Technological keywords
Spring wheat, gluten, baking properties.
Development Stage
Intellectual property rights
Range of applications
Agriculture, production of commercial and seed corn, baking.
Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres
Preferable Regions
Practical experience
Introduced into agricultural enterprises of the Republic of Belarus over the area of 350 ha.
Environmental impact
Environmentally safe.
Type of collaboration sought
Terms and restrictions
Defined by the license contract.
Available technical assistance