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The Canon of Potato Science: 32. Variety Mixtures and Diversification Strategies

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  1. Ecological Plant Protection Group, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel, Nordbahnhofstr. 1a, 37213, Witzenhausen, Germany

    M. R. Finckh

  2. The Organic Research Centre, Wakelyns Agroforestry, Fressingfield, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5SD, UK

    M. S. Wolfe

  3. Laboratory for Plant Breeding, Plant Sciences Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 386, 6700 AJ, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    E. T. Lammerts van Bueren

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Finckh, M.R., Wolfe, M.S. & Lammerts van Bueren, E.T. The Canon of Potato Science: 32. Variety Mixtures and Diversification Strategies. Potato Res. 50, 335–339 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11540-008-9081-6

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