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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]