. Breeding crop plants. Plant breeding. Fig. 62.—A strain of Hubbard squash isolated by self-fertilization which is comparatively uniform for the production of large fruits of uniform shape. Minnesota Exp. Sta. (Courtesy of Bushnell.) Flax strains resistant to wilt seem to lose their resistance when grown for a few years in wilt-free soil. Breeding Cucurbitaceae.—Each botanical species of this family in most cases constitutes a freelv inter-crossing group of. Fig. 63.—A small fruited strain isolated from a commercial variety of Hubbard squash by self-fertilization. Minnesota Exp. Sta. ( Coiirf
. Breeding crop plants. Plant breeding. Fig. 62.—A strain of Hubbard squash isolated by self-fertilization which is comparatively uniform for the production of large fruits of uniform shape. Minnesota Exp. Sta. (Courtesy of Bushnell.) Flax strains resistant to wilt seem to lose their resistance when grown for a few years in wilt-free soil. Breeding Cucurbitaceae.—Each botanical species of this family in most cases constitutes a freelv inter-crossing group of. Fig. 63.—A small fruited strain isolated from a commercial variety of Hubbard squash by self-fertilization. Minnesota Exp. Sta. ( Coiirfrsy of Bushnell.) varieties. The monoecious character of the plant encourages cross-fertilization. In spite of these facts the authors believe that in some cases progress may be made by breeding methods. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hayes, Herbert Kendall, b. 1884; Garber, Ralph John, b. 1890. New York [etc. ] : McGraw-Hill book company, inc.
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