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Published in Crop Sci 9:376-377 (1969)
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Correlations Among Root and Aerial Characteristics of Crosses Between Creeping-Rooted and Noncreeping Medicago sativa L.1

R. H. Busch and R. L. Davis2

Eight creeping-rooted alfalfa selections, Medicago sativa L., were crossed with random samples of Flemish and non-Flemish populations. Root and aerial characteristics of progenies were measuredto determinep ossible correlations under competitive row conditions in the field. The low correlations between root and aerial characteristics suggest that it should be possible to develop cultivars whichc ombinet he lateral-rooted characteristic (and presumably, resistance to heaving) with the vigor of presently grown cultiwars.

Key Words: Root morphology • Micro-plots

1 Contribution from the Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. Journal Paper No. 3369. Taken in part from material submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Ph.D. degree at Purdue University.

2 Former Graduate Research Instructor, now Assistant Professor of Agronomy, North Dakota State University, Fargo, N. D. 58102; Professor of Agronomy and Associate Director, Division of Sponsored Programs, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., respectively.

Received for publication December 2, 1968.




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