The influence of production technology on yield and selected quality parameters of spring wheat cultivars

The field experiments were conducted at the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation -State Research Institute Experimental Station in Osiny in the years of 2015 -2016.The aim of the study was to compare spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield depending on an integrated and intensive technology.The used production technologies differed as regards the nitrogen fertilization level, chemical protection against weeds, diseases, pests and the way of straw utilization.The following cultivars were selected for the research: 'Arabella' and 'KWS Torridon'.The weather conditions differentiated the yield of spring wheat in individual years.A higher effectiveness of intensive technology, expressed with a higher grain yield compared to the integrated one, was recorded in 2015 -on average by 18.0%.The yield increase between intensive and integrated technologies resulted from a higher 1000 grain weight.Spring wheat cultivars showed a varied response to the production technologies used.Under the intensive technology, a significant yield increase was recorded for the cv.'KWS Torridon', while the production technologies did not differentiate the yield of cv.'Arabella'.The quantity and quality of protein substances and the activity of amylolitic enzymes in grains were more dependent on the cultivar than on the production technique used.In the case of spring wheat cultivars 'Arabella' and 'KWS Torridon', the integrated production technology ensures obtaining grains of the quality suitable for processing.