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Breeding Sugar Beets for Resistance to Nematodes 1
Author(s) -
Finkner R. E.,
Swink J. F.
Publication year - 1956
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/agronj1956.00021962004800090001x
Subject(s) - resistance (ecology) , sugar , nematode , agronomy , biology , yield (engineering) , ecology , food science , materials science , metallurgy
Synopsis With sugar yield as a measure of resistance, preliminary data indicate that a moderate level of resistance to nematode exists in currently grown varieties of Beta Vulgaries. Selection for resistance to nematode did not decrease root yields.