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| A New Early Spring White Radish F1 Hybrid —‘Weiluobo No.4’ |
| HAN Tai-li，XU Li-gong，YANG Xiao-dong，TAN Jin-xia，SONG Yin-hang，CHEN Xia，ZHANG
Lin |
| Weifang Academy of Agricultural Sciences，Weifang 261071， Shandong， China |
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Abstract Weiluobo No.4’ is an early spring white radish F1 hybrid bred by crossing male sterile
line VMS08-162 as female parent and self-incompatible line of late bloting white radish VL03-163 as
male parent．Its height is about 50 cm．Its pinnate leaf cluster is semi-uprush．The leaf color is deep
green and the number of leaf blades per plant is 14-16．Its fleshy root is columnar in shape，32-36 cm
in length and 6-8 cm in diameter．Underground portion of fleshy root is about 40%．The fleshy root has
smooth rind，tiny tail head，with less fibrous，white flesh and white peel，with tender，crisp taste and
good flavor．The single fleshy root weight is about 1 kg，and the root/leaf ratio is 3．Its growth period
is about 60 days. The planting density in 667 m2 is about 4 000 plants，and the average yield is 90-105
t·hm-2．It is suitable to be cultivated in spring in white radish grow ing areas all over the country.
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Received: 09 June 2013
Published: 15 July 2013
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