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| Two New Garlic Varieties — ‘Chengsuanzao No.2’ and ‘Chengsuanzao No.3 |
| Shuai Zhengbin; Guo Jianghong; Yang Bin |
| Chengdu No.1 Agricultural Institute; Sichuan 610072 |
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Abstract Chengsuanzao No.2 and Chengsuanzao No.3 were developed by system selection from Wenjiangsuan. Chengsuanzao No.2 takes 153-180 days from sowing to the first harvest of sprouts. The average sprout and bulb weight is 12.7 g and 10.7 g respectively. Most of bulbs consist of 6-9 cloves, which hold the sprout axis tightly. The yield of sprouts and bulbs is 5.10 t·hm~-2 and 5.25 t·hm~-2 respectively. Its resistance to coldness is stronger than Yundingzao. Chengsuanzao No.3 takes 153-186 days from sowing to the fir...
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Received: 24 August 2005
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