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durum wheat [15]. Additionally, the seeding date X N-P-fertilization interaction
was significant and indicated a decreasing response to fertilization with delayed
planting. Seeding date did not significantly impact grain protein or test weight of
durum wheat. Additionally, durum wheat yield in India was greatest at normal
seeding dates and with increasing N and irrigation [16]. Flour characteristics
such as grain protein content, ß-carotene content, and sedimentation value were
highest for the latest planting date. A genotype X N input interaction was ob-
served for several characteristics of early sown durum wheat and was also
present in the optimum and late PD for grain yield [8].
Seeding rate trials to determine the optimum rate to maximize yield have been
previously conducted in ND. However, many of these trials were conducted with
cultivars no longer grown. Based on data, early PDs with seeding rates between
84 and 100 kg∙ha
−1
optimized grain yield and quality [17]. Yield of hard red
spring and durum wheat was maximized at 247 plants m
−2
, but only when yield
potential was greater than the 1970s average yield of 2350 kg∙ha
−1
[18]. More re-
cently, test weight and protein were not impacted by a change in seeding rate
across locations in north eastern ND [19]. A seeding rate of at least 141 kg∙ha
−1
viable seeds was suggested to optimize yield. Seeding rate could impact grain
yield by increasing the number of spikes per area. Post-heading N accumulation
and N remobilization were highest at a seeding rate of 400 seeds m
−2
[20]. Seed-
ing rate had a significant effect on HRSW yield in Canada [21]. Increasing yield
was a function of more spikes produced due to more plants established; the til-
lering ability of a cultivar did not compensate for inadequate plant stands. Addi-
tionally, 12 HRSW cultivars evaluated for optimal seeding rate in eastern ND
and MN found that when averaged across environments the highest yield was
obtained at 350 seeds m
−2
, and subsequent regression analysis found that the
predicted optimum rate to be 360 seeds m
−2
[22].
Durum wheat genotypes responded differently to planting date and N rate
when grown at three planting dates in California, USA, but no genotype consis-
tently ranked the best across PDs [23]. Planting date also impacted semolina and
pasta quality due to environmental changes during grain filling. Increased pro-
tein content observed in later sown durum wheat was suggested as a reason for
increased dough strength [24]. These authors also observed a decrease in GI
when planting was delayed and proposed that temperatures higher than 30˚C
during grain filling might affect the gluten polymerization process. In a similar
study, GI increased as temperatures rose to 30˚C and then decreased under
higher temperatures [25]. In addition, spaghetti cooked firmness and protein
content were positively correlated, but independent of planting date. As a result
of this study, these researchers suggested that later PD might be a way of in-
creasing pasta cooking quality by increasing overall protein.
The research reported herein was conducted in order to determine how PD,
cultivar, and seeding rate impact agronomic traits and semolina and will enable
recommendations to be developed which will aid durum wheat producers.
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