Stewart G. SAVING TIME AND STORAGE IN BREEDING SUGAR-BEETS.
Science 1929;
70:458. [PMID:
17758222 DOI:
10.1126/science.70.1819.458]
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Abstract
(1) By seeding sugar-beets in the greenhouse in early December or sooner, by exposing the growing beets to electric light for a few hours in the evening and by transplanting the roots into the field in spring, a seed generation may be produced every year. (2) The beets must have reached a minimum stage of maturity at transplanting time, otherwise many may fail to produce seed. (3) Storage for one month in a cellar before transplanting failed to give any observable benefit.
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