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A mass-selection method for the acclimatization and improvement of edible diploid potatoes in the United Kingdom

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

C. P. Carroll
C. P. Carroll
Affiliation:
Scottish Crop Research Institute, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
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Summary

A mass-selection scheme for outbreeding diploid potatoes of the Phureja-Stenotomum Group is described; the scheme includes both seedling and ongoing tuber populations. Provision is made for higher yielding clones to contribute more true seed to ensuing generations. A computer is used to document and randomize the plantings. Selection criteria and methods are described. Results are given from an experiment to monitor progress. The use of diploid potatoes in British breeding, and the historical development of breeding methods, are reviewed in relation to the present mass-selection scheme.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 99 , Issue 3 , December 1982 , pp. 631 - 640
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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