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Effects of Sowing Time on Yield and Quality of Winter and Spring Wheat Varieties

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  • Jun Liu

    (Institute of Food Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ürümqi 830091, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Yun Shen

    (Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, China
    School of Water and Environment, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Chaowu Zeng

    (Institute of Food Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ürümqi 830091, China)

  • Jinshan Zhang

    (College of Agronomy, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Ürümqi 830052, China)

  • Shubing Shi

    (College of Agronomy, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Ürümqi 830052, China)

  • Lihua Xue

    (Institute of Food Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ürümqi 830091, China)

  • Yonghong Jia

    (Institute of Food Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ürümqi 830091, China)

  • Jianjiang Li

    (Institute of Food Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ürümqi 830091, China)

  • Xiaodong Liang

    (Institute of Food Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ürümqi 830091, China)

Abstract

Grain yield and quality are critical factors in agricultural production. This study aimed to investigate the impact of sowing time on wheat yield and quality and identify the optimal sowing period for wheat in the Xinjiang region of China. The yield and quality changes of different spring and winter wheat varieties were investigated under different sowing periods. The results showed that late sowing of winter wheat and winter sowing of spring wheat adversely affected wheat yield, especially in spring wheat. For winter wheat, late sowing resulted in higher protein content, wet gluten content, rheological properties, and tensile strength, indicating potential quality improvements with delayed sowing. In contrast, the four spring wheat varieties showed an increase in protein and wet gluten contents under winter sowing treatments. However, the effects of winter sowing on grain quality parameters varied among the four varieties. These findings provide valuable insights for optimizing wheat sowing dates locally to achieve both high yield and quality in wheat production.

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  • Jun Liu & Yun Shen & Chaowu Zeng & Jinshan Zhang & Shubing Shi & Lihua Xue & Yonghong Jia & Jianjiang Li & Xiaodong Liang, 2025. "Effects of Sowing Time on Yield and Quality of Winter and Spring Wheat Varieties," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-12, March.
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