Evaluation of the reliability of determining soft rot resistance in potatoes by the tuber slice method

American Potato Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 265-275

  Haynes, Kathleen G ^a   Potts, William J E ^a   Goth, Robert W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Erwinia species; Potato; Sample size; Significance level; Solanum tuberosum L

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010629980     PISSN: 00030589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02851725     Document Type: Article

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