Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 6:5-7 (article 2) 1983 M. D. Edwards and R. L. Lower University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 Previous reports have described seed quality problems associated with the compact plant type (cp cp) in cucumbers (1). Variability exists in compact populations for emergence potential of seeds as well as for associated traits […]
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Effect of Within Row Spacing on Mature Fruit Yield of Three Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii Derivatives and a Gynoecious Inbred of Cucumis sativus
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 6:3-4 (article 1) 1983 D. E. Delaney, R. L. Lower and M. D. Edwards University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii has great potential as a source of germplasm for improving yield of pickling cucumbers. It is unique in that it sets large numbers of seeded fruit, and seems to lack […]
The Genetic Regulation of Several Seed Traits in Compact (cp cp) Cucumbers – Maternal vs. Embryonic Control
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 5:8-9 (article 4) 1982 M. D. Edwards and R. L. Lower University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 Seed quality is a major limitation to utilization of the compact plant-type in cucumbers (1). Alterations in seed weight and shape are associated with poor emergence and are apparently pleiotropic effects of the gene […]
Comparative Yields of Compact and Vining Plant Type Isolates in Cucumber at Four Densities
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 5:6-7 (article 3) 1982 M. D. Edwards and R. L. Lower University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 The compact plant type of cucumbers has been suggested as an alternative to the standard vining phenotype for use in high density plantings (3). Although the plant architecture appears adapted for efficient utilization of […]
Variability for Seed Quality Among Fruit from Individual Compact Cucumber Plants
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 4:4-5 (article 2) 1981 M.D. Edwards and R. L. Lower University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 Considerable variability has been observed for emergence percentage and other seed characteristics within a heterogeneous population of compact cucumber genotypes, as reported in a previous study (CGC #4, pp. 2-4). The present study was designed […]
Investigations into the Characteristics of Seeds From Compact Cucumber Plants
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 4:2-4 (article 1) 1981 M.D. Edwards and R. L. Lower University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 Seeds from compact (cp cp) cucumber plants often germinate poorly when compared to those from normal vining-type (Cp Cp) plants, particularly in adverse environments.”Compact” seeds also appear somewhat unlike “vining” cucumber seeds. The average seed […]