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Polycross Performance in Sudan Grass and its Possible Significance 1
Author(s) -
Burton Glenn W.,
DeVane E. H.,
Trimble J. P.
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1954.00021962004600050010x
Subject(s) - tifton , geneticist , operations research , library science , hay , mathematics , agronomy , computer science , biology , genetics
Sudan grass breeders in the United States have made notable progress in altering many characteristics of this important annual pasture grass. Karper and Quinby transferred the genes for sweetness, sienna glume color and some of the genes for disease resistance from Leoti sorghum to develop Sweet Sudan. From crosses and backcrosses involving the same parents, Burton selected Tift Sudan characterized by high resistance to many of the foliage diseases that attack this grass. Wisconsin workers, Hogg and Ahlgren (4), made progress lowering the prussic