Registration of 'NKU Lider' Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Variety

NKU Lider is a winter bread wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) variety, developed by Tekirdağ NamıkKemal University, Agricultural Faculty and registeredin 2016. The spike of the NKU Lider variety ismoderately long and dense, white, and awned. Grain isoval, semi hard and red color. NKU Lider is a mediumtallvariety, similar to Flamura 85 and Tekirdağ breadwheat varieties. Plant height is between 85 and 90cm depending on the growing conditions. NKU Lidervariety is a winter type, medium-early, resistant towinter hardiness, good tolerant to drought, high abilityof tillering and trashing, and since its wide adaptability,it can be grown safely not only in the Thrace-MarmaraRegion, but also in other wheat production areas ofour country.