Thomas, R.L. and Prior, A.J. and Grafius, J.E. (1974) Improving the quality of a groundnut population in Zambia by bulk selection of seed. Experimental Agriculture, 10 (3). pp. 185-192.
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Abstract
Seeds of the groundnut type Chalimbana (a 'cultivar' grown in E. Zambia with considerable variation in seed size so that only the largest can be exported as confectionery groundnuts) were graded into 7 diameter classes and the largest grade (diameter 9.1 mm) was further divided into 9 length classes. Each seed grade was sown separately and the yield from each plot graded similarly at harvest; the procedure was repeated in the following year. Seed size at sowing was highly positively correlated with seed size at harvesting. Large seeds tended to produce a greater proportion of 2- rather than 3-seeded pods, thus further improving crop quality. Sowing large seeds had either no effect on total yield or tended to increase it
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | SNNigam collections |
| Author Affiliation: | Mskera Regional Research Station, Chipata, Zambia |
| Subjects: | Statistics and Experimentation Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Groundnut |
| Depositing User: | Mr T L Gautham |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2013 12:53 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2013 12:53 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0014479700000417 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/11647 |
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