The Reliability of a Seedling Test for Resistance to Root-Knot Nematodes in Cucurbits

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 7:92-93 (article 41) 1984 Boukema, I.W., G.T.M. Reuling and K. Hofman Institute for Horticultural Plant Breeding (IVT), P.O.B. 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands A seedling test is used to screen for resistance to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita Chitw.) in cucurbits (1). The level of resistance is measured by determining the […]

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An Efficient Procedure to Screen for Resistance to Root Knot Nematodes in Cucurbits

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 6:96-98 (article 49) 1983 A. P. M. den Nijs and K. Hofman Institute for Horticultural Plant Breeding, P. O. Box 16, Wageningen, The Netherlands Screening for resistance to root knot nematodes is normally carried out in nematode-infested soil. Seeds, seedlings or young plants are placed in the infested soil and, after […]

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