Enhancing water use efficiency in wheat : 40 Years of genetic gains in the Argentine Pampas
- Autores
- Curin, Facundo; Otegui, María Elena; Gonzalez, Fernanda Gabriela
- Año de publicación
- 2025
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- inglés
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- artículo
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- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Understanding the impact of breeding on water use and productivity, particularly in underexplored environments where pre-anthesis rainfall is often limited, is crucial for increasing wheat grain yield (GY) under future climatic scenarios. The aim of this work was to study the effects of breeding on GY and its physiological determinants, including water use and water use efficiency among cultivars released to the Argentine market over a 40-year period. Ten Argentinean cultivars classified into early cycle (EC) and late cycle (LC), based on time to anthesis, were grown across three seasons (2015, 2016, and 2017) under irrigated, rainfed, and water restricted conditions. Breeding increased GY by enhancing the harvest index (HI) in LC cultivars and the total biomass (BT) in EC cultivars. These improvements were accompanied by increases in water use efficiency for grain yield production (WUEGY,ETc) of 1.11 % and 0.45 % per year among LC and EC cultivars, respectively, and a 0.29 % per year improvement in water use efficiency for biomass production (WUEBT,ETc) among EC cultivars. Crop evapotranspiration (ETC) decreased by 0.16 % per year exclusively in LC cultivars. Transpiration use efficiency (TE) improved by 0.55 % and 0.45 % per year for LC and EC cultivars, respectively, driven by increases in radiation use efficiency (RUE) of 0.46 % and 0.24 % per year. Notably, no changes in canopy conductance (gC) were observed. Finally, the proportion of water transpired before anthesis (pPREANT TC) decreased by 0.45 % per year in LC cultivars. The results of this study indicate that genetic improvement in Argentina has enhanced GY by increasing WUE and RUE, rather than total ETC. This is a particularly beneficial outcome for rainfed farming systems with limited water availability.
EEA Pergamino
Fil: Curín, Facundo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Antonio de Areco. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Curín, Facundo. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Otegui, María Elena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina
Fil: Otegui, María E. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Otegui, María E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Producción Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: González, Fernanda G. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Sección Ecofisiología; Argentina
Fil: González, Fernanda G. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Antonio de Areco. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: González, Fernanda G. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina - Fuente
- European Journal of Agronomy 168 : 127620. (July 2025)
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Trigo
Mejoramiento Genético
Argentina
Uso del Agua
Wheat
Genetic Improvement
Water Use
Evapotranspiration
Evapotranspiración
Región Pampeana
Early-cycle Cultivars
Late-cycle Cultivars
Radiation Use Efficiency - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Enhancing water use efficiency in wheat : 40 Years of genetic gains in the Argentine PampasCurin, FacundoOtegui, María ElenaGonzalez, Fernanda GabrielaTrigoMejoramiento GenéticoArgentinaUso del AguaWheatGenetic ImprovementWater UseEvapotranspirationEvapotranspiraciónRegión PampeanaEarly-cycle CultivarsLate-cycle CultivarsRadiation Use EfficiencyUnderstanding the impact of breeding on water use and productivity, particularly in underexplored environments where pre-anthesis rainfall is often limited, is crucial for increasing wheat grain yield (GY) under future climatic scenarios. The aim of this work was to study the effects of breeding on GY and its physiological determinants, including water use and water use efficiency among cultivars released to the Argentine market over a 40-year period. Ten Argentinean cultivars classified into early cycle (EC) and late cycle (LC), based on time to anthesis, were grown across three seasons (2015, 2016, and 2017) under irrigated, rainfed, and water restricted conditions. Breeding increased GY by enhancing the harvest index (HI) in LC cultivars and the total biomass (BT) in EC cultivars. These improvements were accompanied by increases in water use efficiency for grain yield production (WUEGY,ETc) of 1.11 % and 0.45 % per year among LC and EC cultivars, respectively, and a 0.29 % per year improvement in water use efficiency for biomass production (WUEBT,ETc) among EC cultivars. Crop evapotranspiration (ETC) decreased by 0.16 % per year exclusively in LC cultivars. Transpiration use efficiency (TE) improved by 0.55 % and 0.45 % per year for LC and EC cultivars, respectively, driven by increases in radiation use efficiency (RUE) of 0.46 % and 0.24 % per year. Notably, no changes in canopy conductance (gC) were observed. Finally, the proportion of water transpired before anthesis (pPREANT TC) decreased by 0.45 % per year in LC cultivars. The results of this study indicate that genetic improvement in Argentina has enhanced GY by increasing WUE and RUE, rather than total ETC. This is a particularly beneficial outcome for rainfed farming systems with limited water availability.EEA PergaminoFil: Curín, Facundo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Antonio de Areco. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Curín, Facundo. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Otegui, María Elena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; ArgentinaFil: Otegui, María E. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Otegui, María E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Producción Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: González, Fernanda G. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Sección Ecofisiología; ArgentinaFil: González, Fernanda G. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Antonio de Areco. 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Enhancing water use efficiency in wheat : 40 Years of genetic gains in the Argentine Pampas |
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Enhancing water use efficiency in wheat : 40 Years of genetic gains in the Argentine Pampas |
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Enhancing water use efficiency in wheat : 40 Years of genetic gains in the Argentine Pampas Curin, Facundo Trigo Mejoramiento Genético Argentina Uso del Agua Wheat Genetic Improvement Water Use Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiración Región Pampeana Early-cycle Cultivars Late-cycle Cultivars Radiation Use Efficiency |
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Enhancing water use efficiency in wheat : 40 Years of genetic gains in the Argentine Pampas |
title_full |
Enhancing water use efficiency in wheat : 40 Years of genetic gains in the Argentine Pampas |
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Enhancing water use efficiency in wheat : 40 Years of genetic gains in the Argentine Pampas |
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Enhancing water use efficiency in wheat : 40 Years of genetic gains in the Argentine Pampas |
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Enhancing water use efficiency in wheat : 40 Years of genetic gains in the Argentine Pampas |
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Curin, Facundo Otegui, María Elena Gonzalez, Fernanda Gabriela |
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Curin, Facundo |
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Curin, Facundo Otegui, María Elena Gonzalez, Fernanda Gabriela |
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Otegui, María Elena Gonzalez, Fernanda Gabriela |
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Trigo Mejoramiento Genético Argentina Uso del Agua Wheat Genetic Improvement Water Use Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiración Región Pampeana Early-cycle Cultivars Late-cycle Cultivars Radiation Use Efficiency |
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Trigo Mejoramiento Genético Argentina Uso del Agua Wheat Genetic Improvement Water Use Evapotranspiration Evapotranspiración Región Pampeana Early-cycle Cultivars Late-cycle Cultivars Radiation Use Efficiency |
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Understanding the impact of breeding on water use and productivity, particularly in underexplored environments where pre-anthesis rainfall is often limited, is crucial for increasing wheat grain yield (GY) under future climatic scenarios. The aim of this work was to study the effects of breeding on GY and its physiological determinants, including water use and water use efficiency among cultivars released to the Argentine market over a 40-year period. Ten Argentinean cultivars classified into early cycle (EC) and late cycle (LC), based on time to anthesis, were grown across three seasons (2015, 2016, and 2017) under irrigated, rainfed, and water restricted conditions. Breeding increased GY by enhancing the harvest index (HI) in LC cultivars and the total biomass (BT) in EC cultivars. These improvements were accompanied by increases in water use efficiency for grain yield production (WUEGY,ETc) of 1.11 % and 0.45 % per year among LC and EC cultivars, respectively, and a 0.29 % per year improvement in water use efficiency for biomass production (WUEBT,ETc) among EC cultivars. Crop evapotranspiration (ETC) decreased by 0.16 % per year exclusively in LC cultivars. Transpiration use efficiency (TE) improved by 0.55 % and 0.45 % per year for LC and EC cultivars, respectively, driven by increases in radiation use efficiency (RUE) of 0.46 % and 0.24 % per year. Notably, no changes in canopy conductance (gC) were observed. Finally, the proportion of water transpired before anthesis (pPREANT TC) decreased by 0.45 % per year in LC cultivars. The results of this study indicate that genetic improvement in Argentina has enhanced GY by increasing WUE and RUE, rather than total ETC. This is a particularly beneficial outcome for rainfed farming systems with limited water availability. EEA Pergamino Fil: Curín, Facundo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Antonio de Areco. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina Fil: Curín, Facundo. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina Fil: Otegui, María Elena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina Fil: Otegui, María E. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Otegui, María E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Producción Vegetal; Argentina Fil: González, Fernanda G. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Sección Ecofisiología; Argentina Fil: González, Fernanda G. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Antonio de Areco. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencias del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina Fil: González, Fernanda G. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina |
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Understanding the impact of breeding on water use and productivity, particularly in underexplored environments where pre-anthesis rainfall is often limited, is crucial for increasing wheat grain yield (GY) under future climatic scenarios. The aim of this work was to study the effects of breeding on GY and its physiological determinants, including water use and water use efficiency among cultivars released to the Argentine market over a 40-year period. Ten Argentinean cultivars classified into early cycle (EC) and late cycle (LC), based on time to anthesis, were grown across three seasons (2015, 2016, and 2017) under irrigated, rainfed, and water restricted conditions. Breeding increased GY by enhancing the harvest index (HI) in LC cultivars and the total biomass (BT) in EC cultivars. These improvements were accompanied by increases in water use efficiency for grain yield production (WUEGY,ETc) of 1.11 % and 0.45 % per year among LC and EC cultivars, respectively, and a 0.29 % per year improvement in water use efficiency for biomass production (WUEBT,ETc) among EC cultivars. Crop evapotranspiration (ETC) decreased by 0.16 % per year exclusively in LC cultivars. Transpiration use efficiency (TE) improved by 0.55 % and 0.45 % per year for LC and EC cultivars, respectively, driven by increases in radiation use efficiency (RUE) of 0.46 % and 0.24 % per year. Notably, no changes in canopy conductance (gC) were observed. Finally, the proportion of water transpired before anthesis (pPREANT TC) decreased by 0.45 % per year in LC cultivars. The results of this study indicate that genetic improvement in Argentina has enhanced GY by increasing WUE and RUE, rather than total ETC. This is a particularly beneficial outcome for rainfed farming systems with limited water availability. |
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