Development of a new variety of Gyeongnam native ‘Jjakkeun-Kimil’… Expected to secure stable production and quality

The Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services has developed three new varieties of indigenous sesame wheat, 'Gwansil', 'Danya', and 'Deulchan', which are now under varietal protection. These varieties were selected from the native sesame wheat cultivated in Jinju-si and Goseong-gun since 2014. They are short, resistant to falling, and have high disease and pest resistance, making cultivation easy. These new varieties are expected to provide stable production and quality assurance, unlike the native 'Jangseongki wheat'. These developments aim to increase farm income and contribute to the development of local agriculture.

The innovation of indigenous sesame wheat, which has been cultivated in the Gyeongnam region for a long time, is attracting attention. The Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (Director Jeong Chan-sik) announced on the 17th that it has applied for varietal protection for three new varieties, ‘Gwansil’, ‘Danya’, and ‘Deulchan’, which were cultivated through several years of selection, characteristic evaluation, and genetic analysis of indigenous sesame wheat cultivated in Jinju-si and Goseong-gun since 2014. ‘Gwansil’ has long ears and many grains, so it has excellent yield. ‘Danya’ has short ears and high protein content. ‘Deulchan’ is short, so ears come out quickly, allowing for quick harvest, and its yield is also high. All three varieties are short, resistant to falling, and have high resistance to diseases and pests, making cultivation management easy. ‘Jangseongki wheat’ has a semi-dwarf gene, so it has short ears and small ears. It has a soft and ...