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are advanced. Among those included are cultivar selection, field selection, field preparation, crop rotation, soil solarization, pruning, polyethylene mulch irrigation, salinity management, and fertilization. A substantial portion of the book is

some chapters, relationships among nutrients are discussed with regards to effects on diseases. Some, but limited, attention is given to cultivar selection for nutrient-use efficiency in relation to disease prevention. This book is affordable and

1 full-sib families. Materials and Methods Expts. 1 and 2 used Japanese pear cultivar/selection trees grown at NIFTS, Tsukuba, Japan. These trees were often used as the standards in evaluating the performance in offspring of Japanese pear cross

Sato, 2002 ). Therefore, in the breeding program of the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization Institute of Fruit Tree Science (NIFTS), crosses have been made primarily among PCNA cultivars/selections to obtain PCNA offspring. However

electrical conductivity (EC) of the substrate solution ( Table 2 ). Table 2. Effect of substrate moisture, covering, cultivar selection, and fertility on the vigor rating of container-grown fountain grasses including fountain grass (straight species) (SFG

bolting resistance. Yield has been included in a majority of studies and is considered to be a key component of cultivar selection ( Dainello et al., 1987 ; Djurovka et al., 1988 ). The presence of dark green color in spinach is an important aspect of

patented. However, when this germplasm contributes to the development of a new cultivar, selection, mutant clone, or other germplasm, it is requested that appropriate recognition be given to the source. Limited amounts of noncertified budwood will be

’ ( Gillerman et al., 2006 )]. More recent plantings include the red cultivars ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’, ‘Merlot’, and ‘Syrah’, demonstrating industry interest in expanding cultivar selection. Despite the growing importance of wine grapes in Idaho's economy, little

possible mutations ( Guo and Shan, 2010 ; Liu and Wang, 2009 ). Now, there are over 800 jujube cultivars in China ( Guo and Shan, 2010 ; Liu and Wang, 2009 ). In the United States, there are about 70–80 cultivars/selections. Jujube also has a relative

. Fragaria (strawberry) cultivars, selections, and wild genotypes grown on the north farm of the Henry A. Wallace Agricultural Research Center at Beltsville, MD, and evaluated for antioxidant activity, total phenolics, anthocyanin, and flavonoid content