GOSZ-VSZT-NAK winter wheat variety trials provide great help to farmers before the sowing season

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Among the autumn-sown arable crops, winter wheat is grown by farmers in Hungary on approximately 1 million hectares. There is a lot of uncertainty in the present and future of agriculture, but one thing is certain: a good season starts with the right seed, because this provides the stable foundation on which the farmer’s work can be built. The post-registration variety trial results, which are awaited with great interest by farmers, are therefore crucial, as they provide objective data to help producers choose the variety that best suits their own conditions and region. The winter wheat variety trials were organized for the 18th time by the National Association of Grain Growers, the Interprofessional Organization and Product Council of the Seed Association, and the National Chamber of Agriculture. The professional supervision of the trials was provided by the Variety Trial Innovation Council (FIT) this year as well.

The aim of the experimental system is to enable users to choose from tested plant varieties capable of achieving the required quantity, based on objective results

The winter wheat variety experiment began in the autumn of 2024 at 8 locations in the country – Bóly, Füzesabony, Hajdúböszörmény, Martonvásár, Mosonmagyaróvár, Szarvas, Szeged, Szombathely, where a total of 49 varieties were sown. The varieties of the small-plot comparative experiments were divided into two maturation groups this year – 26 early and 23 mid-maturing varieties. The organizers used the yield results of 8 locations, other agronomic characteristics of the varieties, and grain quality test data for the analysis.

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