Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 18:23-25 (article 11) 1995 Janguo Li, Hongwen Cui and Meng Zhang Horticulture Department, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, P.R. China Increased attention is now being given to cold resistance in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Cold resistance in cucumber includes two aspects: low temperature tolerance (10-15C) and chilling tolerance (0-5C). Although […]
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Chilling Sensitivity in Cucumber Seedlings: Ethylene Production
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 18:21-22 (article 10) 1995 Jianhui Liu and Hongwen Cui Department of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China Chilling injury can occur during cucumber production (2). The most feasible method of increasing the chilling resistance of crop plants is by genetic manipulation. Breeding for chilling resistance requires a method […]
Alteration of Catalase Activity and Ethylene Release during Germination in Newly-Harvested Cucumber Seeds
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 18:19-29 (article 9) 1995 Mingan Yin and Hongwen Cui Dept. of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China In cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) breeding and seed production, we often want to utilize newly harvested seeds for multiplication. However, the vigor of these seeds is low and their regrowth is […]
Effect of Hot Treatment on the Vigor of Newly-Harvested Cucumber Seeds
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 18:17-18 (article 8) 1995 Hongwen Cui and Mingan Yin Dept. of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shannxi 712100, P.R. China Newly-harvested cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seeds pass through a physiological process called “after-ripening” before they are sown in China (2). Newly-harvested seed have low vigor and seedling establishment is often difficult. […]
The Relationship Between Storage Time and Viability of Cucumber Seeds (Cucumis sativus L.)
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 18:16 (article 7) 1995 Huanwen Meng, Zhihui Cheng, Hongwen Cui and Engrang Zhang Department of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yang Ling, Saanxi 712100, P.R. China Introduction. Although it is well known that plant seeds will lose their vigor and viability during storage, there is a saying in China that the potential […]
Principal Component Analysis for Traits Selection in Cucumber Breeding
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 18:10-12 (article 5) 1995 Hongwen Cui, Meng Zhang, and Huanwen Meng; Junjun Deng Department of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, P.R. China; Xi’an Vegetable Research Institute, Shaanzi, 71200, P.R. China It is not easy to select for numerous traits during crop improvement (3). Principal component analysis (PCA) is a […]
Production and Introduction of Cucurbit Crops in the Basin of the “Three Rivers” in Tibet, China
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 18:1-2 (article 1) 1995 Meng Zhang, Hongwen Cui and Jiangui Li Department of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yuangling Shaanxi, 71200, P.R. China The basin of the “Three Rivers” (the Yaluzangbu, Lhasa and Nyanchu rivers) is situated in the mid-south region of Tibet. It is the center of politics, economics, culture and […]
Analysis of Component Traits for Early Yield in Cucumber
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 17:27-29 (article 8) 1994 Mingan Yin and Hongwen Cui Department of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China Early maturity and high yield is an important objective in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) breeding programs. The early yield of cucumber is complicated by its quantitative nature and is affected by […]
Some Morphological Parameters Involving the Mechanism of Early Yield in Cucumber
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 17:24-26 (article 7) 1994 Meng Zhang and Hongwen Cui Department of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, YangLing, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China With the development of a market economy in China, increased attention is now being given to early maturity breeding. In the past, only a few traits were selected during hybrid development. […]
Cucumber Cultivar Cluster Analysis
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 17:14-17 (article 4) 1994 Hongwen Cui and Meng Zhang and Junjun Deng Department of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, P.R. China; Xi’an Vegetable Research Institute, Shaanxi 710068 P.R. China Cultivar genetic clustering resulting from differences in trait expression can be the basis for parental selection in hybrid breeding programs. […]