Author:
Fuller M. P.,Eagles C. F.
Abstract
SummaryA seedling test for measuring cold hardiness in Lolium perenne cultivars is described. Seedling performances of the cultivars in this test were closely related to those of mature plants in an artificial freezing test and to reported survival under field conditions in U.K. winters.With two-leaf seedlings it was possible to analyse hardiness into leaf damage, regrowth and plant kill enabling an index of hardiness to be compounded. Using this index in conjunction with lethal dose 50% estimates, meaningful separation of cultivars was possible.The possible application of this technique for screening breeding material and for detailed physiological work is discussed.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Genetics,Agronomy and Crop Science,Animal Science and Zoology
Cited by
41 articles.
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