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Reductions in the amount of haulm in peas would be of value to growers of vining peas and harvest peas. Two mutant forms of pea, the ‘leafless pea’ (afaf) and the ‘reduced stipule pea’ (stst), have been used in a breeding programme to develop lines with commercial potential. Four cultivars and 15 of these experimental lines have now been assessed for their agricultural potential in a yield trial.
The results of the experiments indicate that these experimental phenotypes are at no disadvantage over conventional peas as regards their yield. A number of further possible advantages have become apparent during the process of crossing, selecting and evaluating these lines.
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Snoad, B. A preliminary assessment of ‘leafless peas’. Euphytica 23, 257–265 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00035866
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