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Seedlings of allopolyploid families from Lolium multiflorum x Festuca arundinacea were compared with varieties of the two parental species. They were investigated at different stages in a heated and an unheated greenhouse and in the field. Early seedling growth in the hybrid families in most cases, proved to be significantly better than in the two Festuca arundinacea standard varieties. One family of the hybrids performed well for height and yield under all conditions. The data indicate good possibilities for selection.
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Dijkstra, J., De Vos, A.L.F. Seedling growth of allopolyploids from Lolium multiflorum L. x Festuca arundinacea L.. Euphytica 24, 181–189 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00147184
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00147184