| WAS: Computer Software for Wheat Quality Data Management Agronomy Journal 85:1257-1261 |
| Morris,C.F. and Raykowski,J.A. |
| Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivar
development programs benefit from the efficient assessment of end-use quality
of experimental lines. Efficiency of assessment is enhanced when quality-testing
data are accurately collected, recorded, interpreted, and reported. The Wheat
Analysis System (WAS) software specifically addresses this management need by
providing a user-friendly, menu driven system that generates data collection
forms and reports, structures data entry, and maintains a cumulative database
which is amenable to statistical analysis and interpretation. Data are managed
in two master files according to a nursery-sample system of organization. Quality
tests and analyses are grouped into processes that accommodate all of the common
methodologies used for soft and hard wheat evaluation, including grain and flour
analysis, milling, and baking. A supplemental process, in addition to user-defined
variables, provides flexibility and broad applicability. The WAS software is
compiled in Borland C, Version 3.0, and operates on DOS-based computers with
640k RAM, hard and floppy disk drives, and a printer. A color monitor, though
not required, greatly enhances the use of the menu-driven features. WAS is simple
to use, requires no programming, and directly and specifically addresses the
needs of wheat quality testing and evaluation programs-thereby aiding the overall
cultivar development process.
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