Screening for resistance of progenies derived from Castanea sativa × C. crenata and C. crenata to Cryphonectria parasitica

Summary The possibility of screening young seedlings of Castanea for chestnut blight resistance was examined to try to shorten time needed for a breeding programme. Two‐year‐old chestnut seedlings of eight progenies, derived from open and controlled pollination of three hybrids (Castanea sativa × C....

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