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Our pilot/propagation trial in UK is completed. We have obtained enough seeds (>200 kg) to grow our 20 wheat cultivars in six countries throughout the next two seasons (2023-2024.) and assess their impact on soil health . We have also collected some interesting preliminary data .on root architecture and rhizosphere microbiome. Keep tuned for further updates.

The WISH-ROOTS pilot trial in UK joins the 2022 record-breaking, earliest ever harvest. Next week our 20 wheat cultivars (bread and durum ) will be carefully packed and send to our partners for the 2023/2024 trials. Over the next two summers we will have these spectacular plots repeated simultaneously in six countries - three continents..

Are you attending the 22th WCSS in Glasgow next week? Don't miss our poster and PICO presentation - Poster 231: Raiders of the lost trait:.

WISH -ROOTS Making soil health a breeding target WISH-ROOTS: Wheat Roots in Soil Health The goal of WISH-ROOTS is to enhance the potential beneficial effects of wheat cultivation on soil health through the identification of root traits that can improve soil structure and optimize nitrogen (N) cycling. More information News Subscribe to our Newsletters The WISH-ROOTS project has kicked off with a pilot trial at John Innes Centre, UK. The propagation of twenty bread and durum wheat landraces will provide the material for the field trials over the next two springs. ​ Video: Introduction of the WISH-ROOTS at the Annual Science Day - EJP Soil general meeting 2022 . Credit: M. Hernandez-Soriano Explore our wheat lines News archive Follow our project in social media WISH-ROOTS: Wheat Roots in Soil Health Funding : EJP Soil, BBSRC, Mipaaf, BMBF, FWO, NZAGRC Call : Towards Healthy, Resilient and Sustainable Agricultural Soils Topic : Site-specific or landscape-scale approaches to improve sustainability, resilience, health, and productivity of soils Grant agreement : Coordinator : John Innes Centre, UK Duration : April 2022 to March 2025 Recent and upcoming events 1 min WISH-ROOTS milestone - seeds ready to ship! 1 min Ready to harvest - pilot trial 2022 1 min WISH-ROOTS at the 22th World Congress in Soil Science - Glasgow22 See More

1st Wheat GEMS mini-symposium Wheat Genetics, Microbiomes and Soil Health The Wheat GEMS was organized by the WISH-ROOTS coordination team at John Innes Centre (UK). The unique event brought together leading experts in wheat genetics, microbiome and soil science. Providing an overview of the science, and the cutting edge phenotyping approaches with the aim of building a research platform that will advance sustainable agriculture and environmental and human health. Programme and speakers Photo gallery Wheat GEMS intro Maria Hernandez-Soriano, JIC Coffee break Wheat GEMS intro 1/37 The hybrid event hosted 100+ international attendees according to the Eventbrite report.

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