#oats modified ssd sand pots #plantbreeding

#oats #plantbreeding #smallgrains 3 pm pollen shower!

#oat crossing season is almost over at U of I. Reflection. This year we emasculated and pair male plants together (donor pollen panicles) with females (emasculated panicles) for seven days and tapped them trice a day with 100% crossing success! This has been our best crossing season ever!

#oat brace roots? These F1 oat plants enjoyed cool temperatures and plenty of fertilizer, not only grew super tall but display what seems brace roots!

So excited to see our contribution to rapid generation advancement in #oat. We combined #SpeedBreeding with high-density planting in low-nutrient media and accelerated flowering by 20-25 days earlier than control conditions (doi.org/10.1186/s13007…) #PlantBreeding

#oat is by far the hardest small grain crop I had to cross with (never worked on Teff). Swing this many F1 makes me sooooooo happy. Our new cycle has begun #PlantBreeding

Fall 23 #oat / #pea #forage plots looking great at #UIUC. Recent rains helped tons. Exited to see their progress. Keep an eye on them ‘Coyoo’ #PlantBreeding #Intercropping