Triticum aestivum cv. USU-Apogee L.
- Common Name: Space Wheat
- Family: Poaceae Barnh.
- Country of Origin: Transcaucasus to Israel and NW. Iran, S. Pakistan to NW. India
- Description: Hybrid dwarf wheat with a short life cycle, particularly under 24 hour lighting conditions and has been successfully grown aboard the International Space Station starting in 2003. Obtained from a cross between Parluda and Super Dwarf wheat, same parentage as Perigree Wheat.
- Culture: Grows best under 24 hours of fluorescent light at 25° C.
- Germination (days 3-5)
- Appearance of first node (day 15)
- Wheat head emergence (day 28)
- Flowering (yellow anther visible on wheat heads) (day 40)
- Mature pods ready for harvest (day 75)
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201800059
- Source: Jason Lopez - University of Washington
- Accession Date: 08-13-2018
- Bench: 3115 - FERN:Propagation Hold
- Currently: (re)propagating
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-03-2018
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: commelinids
- Order: Poales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Poaceae
- SubFamily: Pooideae
- Tribe: Triticeae
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, August 13, 2018.
- WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Monday, August 13, 2018.
- Dwarf Crops For Space Flight at Utah State Crop Physiology Laboratory. Last accessed on Monday, August 13, 2018.
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