Development of a network for the <em>on-farm</em> conservation of crop genetic resources: First results of a pilot project for the re-introduction of old Lactuca varieties to the market
In a pilot project, we examined the chance of maintaining plant genetic resources by commercial utilization of old varieties using Lactuca sativa as a model plant. Nine market gardens in the region of Berlin and Brandenburg cultivated 18 old varieties during four cultivation periods to test field pe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Julius Kühn-Institut
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/2098 |