The potential of the amaranth collection maintained at VIR in the context of global plant breeding and utilization trends by D. V. Sokolova, A. E. Solovieva, A. M. Zaretsky, T. V. Shelenga

“…A comprehensive study of amaranth, enhancement of its breeding, and development of new cultivars will contribute to food quality improvement through the use of plant raw materials enriched for wholesome and highly nutritious components. …”
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Management of the Striga epidemics in pearl millet production: a review by Armel Rouamba, Hussein Shimelis, Inoussa Drabo, Kwame Wilson Shamuyarira, Emmanuel Mrema

“…The paper summarises genetic resources, new breeding technologies, and innovations for the precision and speed breeding of Striga-resistant cultivars. The review will guide the use of the best breeding strategies and accelerate the breeding of new pearl millet cultivars that are best-performing and resistant to S. hermonthica to reduce damage incurred by Striga infestations on farmers’ fields in Burkina Faso and related agro-ecologies.…”
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Efficacy of natural and synthetic inhibitors in the elimination of viruses in potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) by E. V. Shishchenko, I. V. Kim, E. N. Barsukova, I. M. Yermak, A. O. Kravchenko, A. G. Klykov

“…These cultivars were submitted for patenting and official testing under the State Variety Trials.…”
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Integrated systems improve soil microclimate, soybean photosynthesis and growth by Luciana Maria da Silva, Eduardo Habermann, Kátia Aparecida de Pinho Costa, Adriano Carvalho Costa, João Antônio Gonçalves e Silva, Eduardo da Costa Severiano, Lourival Vilela, Fabiano Guimarães Silva, Alessandro Guerra da Silva, Bruno de Souza Marques, Fabrício Rodrigues, Carlos Alberto Martinez

“…Our results indicated that all cultivars of Panicum maximum can be used in integrated systems. …”
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Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Propagation by Jeff Wasielewski, Carlos F. Balerdi

“…Cloning fruit trees is important because it allows different cultivars to be preserved over time. This new 7-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department explains both sexual and asexual propagation techniques, why they are used, and what type of propagation is best for which species of tropical fruit. …”
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WTO, an ontology for wheat traits and phenotypes in scientific publications by Claire Nédellec, Liliana Ibanescu, Robert Bossy, Pierre Sourdille

“…The scientific literature is largely under-exploited, although extremely rich in phenotype descriptions associated with cultivars and genetic information. In this paper we propose the Wheat Trait Ontology (WTO) that is suitable for the extraction and management of scientific information from scientific papers, and its combination with data from genomic and experimental databases. …”
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Homeowner Fact Sheet: Citrus Canker by Megan M. Dewdney, Mongi Zekri, Jamie D. Burrow, Pamela D. Roberts

“… Citrus cankers is a serious disease of all citrus cultivars and some citrus relatives, but is not harmful to humans and other animals. …”
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Downy Mildew of Lettuce in Florida by Lis Rodrigues Porto, Richard N. Raid, German V. Sandoya

“…This publication also introduces the work on LDM in the UF/IFAS Lettuce Breeding Program, which was created to release cultivars adapted to Florida conditions. Written by Lis Rodrigues-Porto, Richard N. …”
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Downy Mildew of Lettuce in Florida by Lis Rodrigues Porto, Richard N. Raid, German V. Sandoya

“…This publication also introduces the work on LDM in the UF/IFAS Lettuce Breeding Program, which was created to release cultivars adapted to Florida conditions. Written by Lis Rodrigues-Porto, Richard N. …”
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COLLECTIONS OF THE WORLD’S CROP GENETIC RESOURCES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIORITY PLANT BREEDING TRENDS by K. G. Barylnik, L. I. Kuznetsova, N. S. Lavrenteva, N. N. Chikida, L. P. Bekish, N. M. Komarov

“…Baking properties of flour made from triticale grain were studied employing the improved triticale lines L-30 and MH Alamo bred at the Leningrad Research Institute of Agriculture "Belogorka" and the cultivars ‘Quasar’ and ‘Mamuchar’ with a predominance of rye and wheat genotypes developed at the North Caucasian Federal Agricultural Research Center. …”
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Homeowner Fact Sheet: Citrus Canker by Megan M. Dewdney, Mongi Zekri, Jamie D. Burrow, Pamela D. Roberts

“… Citrus cankers is a serious disease of all citrus cultivars and some citrus relatives, but is not harmful to humans and other animals. …”
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Florida Blueberry Leaf Disease Guide by Douglas A. Phillips, Norma C. Flor, Philip F. Harmon

“… Southern highbush blueberry (SHB) cultivars are commercially grown throughout much of Florida, in both deciduous and evergreen production systems. …”
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Croton Production and Use by Robert H. Stamps, Lance S. Osborne

“…Few other plants can surpass them in both foliage color and leaf shape variation. Since some cultivars are tolerant of interior environments, crotons have also become very popular as interior potted foliage plants. …”
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Techniques for Melon Grafting by Wenjing Guan, Xin Zhao

“…Cost, along with the desire to customize scion cultivars and the need to produce organic transplants, has led many small and organic growers to choose to graft plants by themselves. …”
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An Overview of US Papaya Production, Trade, and Consumption by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen, Jonathan H. Crane

“…Consumption of the fruit is on the upswing, and the development of new cultivars tolerant to the Papaya Ring Spot Virus encourage many growers in South Florida to take a second look at producing papaya for the domestic market. …”
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A Summary of N, P, and K Research with Potato in Florida by George Hochmuth, Ed Hanlon

“…During this time, changes have occurred in potato production practices including new cultivars, refinements in fertilizer application timing, use of fertilizer recommendations based on soil nutrient analysis, use of nematicides, and improved weed and pest management practices. …”
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Florida Blueberry Leaf Disease Guide by Douglas A. Phillips, Norma C. Flor, Philip F. Harmon

“… Southern highbush blueberry (SHB) cultivars are commercially grown throughout much of Florida, in both deciduous and evergreen production systems. …”
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Chilling Injury in Tropical Foliage Plants: III. Dieffenbachia by Jianjun Chen

“…This 4-page fact sheet describes the chilling temperatures of Dieffenbachia cultivars in order to assist growers to better manage greenhouse temperatures. …”
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A Summary of N, P, and K Research with Potato in Florida by George Hochmuth, Ed Hanlon

“…During this time, changes have occurred in potato production practices including new cultivars, refinements in fertilizer application timing, use of fertilizer recommendations based on soil nutrient analysis, use of nematicides, and improved weed and pest management practices. …”
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Chilling Injury in Tropical Foliage Plants: III. Dieffenbachia by Jianjun Chen

“…This 4-page fact sheet describes the chilling temperatures of Dieffenbachia cultivars in order to assist growers to better manage greenhouse temperatures. …”
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