diverse than maize, soybean, and rice ( Guo et al., 2013 ). In all, these findings are consistent with a severe genetic bottleneck during domestication. Conservation of genetic variation is critical to crop improvement through plant breeding. Farmer
certainly interesting in light of the tremendous interest in and current discussions centered on the health and nutrition of our citizens. He also stated: “We are now having our first opportunity to compare notes as to the effect of the World War upon
, Bhimanagouda S. Patil 1 , and Kevin M. Crosby 1 ; 1 Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845; 2 Texas AgriLIFE Research, Weslaco, TX 78596; 3 Department of Ecosystem Science
European types, Beit Alphas do not require individual shrink wrapping to maintain market quality ( Shaw et al. 2007 ). Although improvements in cultivar selection contribute to improving vegetable production, pruning and other management methods can also
high, 80 cm across) using a press-pan-type bed shaper machine. The machine also placed a drip-tape irrigation tube at 5 to 6 cm below the soil surface along the center of each bed. For weed control, Sinbar (Terbacil 80% WP) at 2 kg·ha −1 was applied on
aesthetic appeal for the particular area in which it is grown. Low-input turf areas can include home lawns, roadsides, cemeteries, military installations, low-use parks and schools, or golf course roughs ( Dernoeden et al., 1994 ; Hanks et al., 2005 ). The
wide range of system designs ( Morrow, 2008 ; Olle and Viršile, 2013 ). Perhaps most important commercially, current state-of-the-art red and blue LEDs have efficiencies that approach or exceed 40% to 50%, which is a significant improvement from where
with Vitis vinifera cultivars. Although Vitis species hybridize freely, Vitis × Muscadinia crosses are difficult, and hybrids are rare and normally sterile, with 39 chromosomes. Crop improvement within M. rotundifolia began with the
Apple is one of the most important species among the temperate fruit crops. According to Vavilov (1930) , Central Asia is the center of origin for the domestic apple. His theory of “geography of genes,” that germplasm for breeding for resistance
. Patil 1 , 1 Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, 2 Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845 Citrus fruits contain a multitude of bioactive compounds with various health