Excerpt from National Potato Germplasm Evaluation and Enhancement Report, 1983: Fifty-Fourth Annual Report by Cooperators Approximately 90% of the introductions contained in the collection are maintained as true seed. Satisfactory seed increases of 147 species introductions and intraspecific hybrids were obtained under glass, fiberglass or screen. Recently harvested seed samples of 124 species introductions were packaged for storage in the National Seed Storage Laboratory. Germination percentages of 984 seed lots 2-22 years of age were determined. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from National Potato Germplasm Evaluation and Enhancement Report, 1985: Fifty-Sixth Annual Report by Cooperators Sixteen introductions were added to the collection two in the form of true seed and 14 as tuber clones. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from National Potato Germplasm Evaluation and Enhancement Report, 1984: Fifty-Fifth Annual Report by Cooperators The major objective of the inter-regional Potato Introduction Project is to promote and facilitate the improvement of the commercial potato in the United States by providing a readily available reservoir of useful breeding stocks. Breeders are constantly searching for new sources of superior germplasm and for ways to incorporate desirable new genes into adapted commercial varieties; Accomplishment of the major objective of this program must be measured largely by the success with which new improved varieties meet the needs of commercial production. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.