The influence of added rye chromosomes on physical properties of kernels of addition lines T.aestivum Grana - S.cereale Dankowskie Zlote

The paper concerns the influence of added rye chromosomes on physical properties of kernels of the addition lines T. eastivum Grana - S. cereale Dańkowskie Złote 1R", 2R", 3R", 3RS", 4R", 5R", 6R", and 6RL", as well as initial forms: wheat cv. Grana, rye cv. Dańkowskie Złote and octoploid triticale Grana × Dańkowskie Złote. Kernels from each form, were analysed for the following features: basic geometric dimensions of kernels, 100-kernel weight and kernel volume; surface roughness, index of kernel damage and mechanical strength (determined by maximum force, force within elasticity limits, maximum deformation, elastic deformation, energy causing deterioration of kernel structure). Wheat lines with added rye chromosomes differed from one another and from the initial form wheat cv. Grana in basic geometric dimensions. The lines 6R" and 6RL" had a distinctly higher 100-kernel weight and kernel volume than their initial forms. All the addition lines and octoploid triticale were characterised by markedly higher indices of external damages than the wheat cv. Grana. The mechanical strength of addition line kernels also varied considerably.