Greenhouse Experiments on the Rust Resistance of Oat Varieties (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Greenhouse Experiments on the Rust Resistance of Oat Varieties None of the seedlings of the 23 varieties belonging to the Avena sterilis group showed any resistance to the stem rust, and in only three Of the varieties did the plants inoculated at heading time give any evidence of resistance to this rust. It is entirely safe to conclude that all of these varieties are quite susceptible to' stem rust, and the Avena sterilis group probably will Offer little in the way of resistance to stem rust that is of value to the plant breeder. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.