Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 11:15-16 (article 7) 1988 Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr. Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 In a plant breeding program, it is useful to know the number of seeds per fruit to expect when plants are harvested at mature fruit stage. As a […]
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Performance of Cultivars of Four Different Cucumber Types for Fresh-Market use in North Carolina
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 9:53-54 (article 15) 1986 Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr. Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Several different fruit types of cucumbers are used commercially for fresh-market consumption throughout the world. The major types used for field production are American slicers, Middle-Eastern beit alpha […]
Fertilizer Effects in a Seedling Test for Gynoecious Expression
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 9:51-52 (article 14) 1986 Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr. Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Seedling tests for gynoecious expression are useful for checking the degree of gynoecy of inbred lines being developed in a breeding program for use in the production of […]
Effect of Pot Size on Growth and Flowering of Cucumbers in the Greenhouse
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 9:47-50 (article 13) 1986 Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr. Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Cucumbers grow rapidly compared to most crop species, so that it is possible to get 3 to 5 generations per year in a breeding program using greenhouse facilities. […]