Abstract: Wannong 116 was a high-yield and semi-winter wheat variety with medium strong gluten properties, developed through sexual hybridization using the high generation line Zhengmai 9023/Wanmai 19 as the female parent and Suixi 0566 as the male parent, and selected through pedigree breeding. The average yield of this variety was 7 667.70 kg/hm² in the wheat regional trials in Anhui Province from 2019 to 2021, which was 3.18% higher than that of the control Jimai 22. Among the 18 trial sites, 15 achieved an increase in yield, with the rate of yield-increasing sites reaching 83.33%. In the production trials from 2021 to 2022, Wannong 116 increased yield by 3.30% compared to the control Jimai 22. The results of disease inoculation identification showed that Wannong 116 exhibited moderate resistance to Fusarium head blight. The breeding process and main agronomic and quality traits of Wannong 116 were introduced, and the key cultivation techniques were discussed in order to provide technical guidance for wheat breeding and cultivation and promote high-quality development of wheat production.

Key words: wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Wannong116, high-yield, semi-winter, breeding, characteristics