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Author(s):Smith, D. C.
Author Affiliation:University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Title:Progress in grass breeding
Source:Advances in Agronomy. Vol. 8, 1956, p. 127-162.
Publishing Information:New York, Academic Press
# of Pages:36
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Breeding; Seed certification; History; Forage crops; Seed production; Hybridization; Environmental factors; Genetics; Crops; Cytology; Pollination; Cross pollination; Hybrids; Disease resistance; Nutrition
Abstract/Contents:States that "this review of grass breeding is intended to indicate something of the background for present-day points of view and to describe progress which has been made in the last decade." Describes the history and scope of "the possibility that grass species might be subject to variety differentiation and improvement." Discusses the diversity of grasses with reference to species, varieties, and certification of seed. Describes the nature of several grass species and the effects of natural selection on plant type. Cites the cytology of many grass species. Concludes that "agronomic problems are numerous and involve ecology, physiology, plant nutrition, and other aspects. Future improvements in strains of grasses may depend to a large degree on the development of more highly correlated results of early nursery or greenhouse trials and behavior under farm conditions."
Language:English
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Smith, D. C. 1956. Progress in grass breeding. Adv. Agron. 8:p. 127-162.
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