New variety of soft winter wheat siesta for conditions of the south of Russia

The main methods of creating new varieties of soft winter wheat and the results of studying a new variety Siesta in competitive testing of the North Caucasus Federal Scientific Agrarian Center are presented in the study. This variety was established in the North Caucasus Federal Scientific Agrarian Center together with the company “SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG.” New genotype was created by means of classical, marker and haploid selection, continuous purposeful selection from hybrid combination (Rostovchanka 7 × Kalym). Morphological description and characteristics of a new variety on the most important economically valuable traits and properties are given. Siesta variety in grain yield and the elements composing it in the years of research (2015-2018) reliably exceeded standard variety Grom. Grain increase to the standard for these years at it averaged 1.47 t/hectare. A new variety possesses high winter frost resistance, the quality of grain authentically exceeded the standard Grom, which is included in the list of valuable wheat of the Russian Federation...