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Improvement of Agronomic Traits and Nutritional Quality of Wheat
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Improvement of Agronomic Traits and Nutritional Quality of Wheat

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 497

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Milan Mirosavljević

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Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia
Interests: wheat breeding; crop physiology; small grains
Dr. Valentina Španić

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Department of Small Cereal Crops Breeding and Genetics, Agricultural Institute Osijek, Juzno predgradje 17, Osijek 31000, Croatia
Interests: cereal crops; wheat breeding; crop genetics; plant nutrition; biofortfication
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Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue "Improvement of Agronomic Traits and Nutritional Quality of Wheat" focuses on advancing wheat production to meet the dual challenges of global food security and improved quality traits. Enhancing key agronomic and physiological characteristics and quality requires a multidisciplinary approach, combining genetics, agronomy, and biotechnology. This issue explores innovative research on genetic improvement, agronomic practices, and breeding strategies that contribute to grain yield and quality increase.

We seek contributions that delve into the physiological, biochemical, and genetic mechanisms underlying trait improvement, as well as studies employing field trials, genomic tools, or molecular breeding approaches. The overall aim of this Special Issue is to provide new insights for developing high-yielding and quality wheat varieties that are resilient to climate change and adaptable to diverse environmental and production conditions, thus contributing to sustainable food systems worldwide.

Dr. Milan Mirosavljević
Dr. Valentina Španić
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • wheat breeding
  • agronomic traits
  • quality traits
  • grain yield improvement
  • quality improvement
  • sustainable wheat production
  • climate resilience
  • molecular breeding
  • biochemical traits
  • genotype–environment interaction

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Yield Determination in Major Small Grain Crops in Response to Nitrogen Fertilization
by Milan Mirosavljević, Vojislava Momčilović, Vladimir Aćin, Bojan Jocković, Novo Pržulj and Goran Jaćimović
Plants 2025, 14(7), 1017; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14071017 - 24 Mar 2025
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Small grain crops showed significant yield variation under different nitrogen fertilization treatments. Understanding factors influencing yield is crucial for optimizing productivity. This study assessed how nitrogen fertilization affects grain number, grain weight, and other yield components in triticale, wheat, six-rowed, and two-rowed barley [...] Read more.
Small grain crops showed significant yield variation under different nitrogen fertilization treatments. Understanding factors influencing yield is crucial for optimizing productivity. This study assessed how nitrogen fertilization affects grain number, grain weight, and other yield components in triticale, wheat, six-rowed, and two-rowed barley across multiple locations and seasons. Key traits, including grain number per spike, spike number per unit area, and spike dry weight, were analyzed. Triticale cultivars achieved the highest average grain yield (GY) of 8709 kg ha−1, significantly outperforming wheat (7656 kg ha−1) and six-rowed barley (7676 kg ha−1), particularly under high nitrogen (100 kg N) fertilization, where triticale reached 9184 kg ha−1. Grain number per unit area (GN) was strongly positively correlated with GY across all crops, with the highest GN values observed in triticale (21,937) under 100 kg N fertilization. Fruiting efficiency (FE) and spike dry weight at anthesis (SDWa) showed crop-specific relationships with GN, with the strongest association between GN and SDWa observed in triticale, while FE exhibited the highest values in wheat (112.3) and the lowest in two-rowed barley (82). Triticale’s superior yield was linked to greater grain number and spike dry weight, while wheat’s high fruiting efficiency contributed to its performance. Despite its high spike number and spike dry weight, two-rowed barley had lower grain number per spike, limiting its yield. Nitrogen fertilization improved yield components across all crops, though trade-offs between grain weight and other traits were observed. These findings provide insights for breeders and agronomists in optimizing small grain production. Full article
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