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| A New Radish F1 Hybrid—‘Jinluobo No.4’ |
| WU Ling-xuan，LIU Zhao，WANG Jing |
| Institute of Vegetables，Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences，Taiyuan 030031，Shanxi，China |
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Abstract ‘Jinluobo No.4’ is a F1 hybrid autumn radish developed by crossing the male sterile line 4-01A as female parent with the inbred line 03-37-1 as male parent. Its growth period is 80 days. It has good quality and high yield. It is tolerant to heat and resistant to diseases. It has good commodity. The root is of cylindrical shape with smooth skin. Its upgrond part is green in color，and the under ground part is white. Its leaves are semi-erect and sparse. Its flesh is sweet and crisp，and the water content is moderate. The single root is 30 cm in length，7-8 cm in diameter，and 1.5 kg in weight. It can yield about 75 t·hm-2. This variety is suitable for cultivation in Shanxi Province and the surrounding areas.
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Received: 17 April 2014
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