30
SEP
2021

Breeding assessment of new promising cotton lines

V. Dimitrova, R. Dragov Field Crops Institute – Chirpan, 6200 Chirpan, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 7 June 2021; accepted for publication 2 August 2021) Abstract. Cotton breeding in Bulgaria is mainly aimed at improving the earliness, productivity and fiber quality of modern va
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27
SEP
2019

Population status, breeding policy and perspectives for the development of the Danubian horse breed

Vlaeva1, N. Lukanova 2, M. Popova3 1Sub-department “Horse breeding”, Department of Animal husbandry – Non-ruminants and other animals, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2Institute of Animal Science, 2232 Kostinbrod, Bulgaria 3 Department of Animal
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17
DEC
2017

Variation in the agronomic and morphological traits in spring barley

N. Dyulgerov, B. Dyulgerova* Institute of Agriculture, 8400 Karnobat, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 4 July 2017; accepted for publication 27 October 2017) Abstract. The study was conducted to examine the variation in the agronomic and morphological traits in spring barley. For this pu
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29
SEP
2016

Sensitivity of promising cherry hybrids and new cultivars to economically important fungal diseases

K. Vasileva1, S. Malchev2*, A. Zhivondov2 1Agricultural University, 12 Mendeleev, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2Fruit Growing Institute, 12 Ostromila, Plovdiv, Biulgaria (Manuscript received 2 June 2016; accepted for publication 29 August 2016) Abstract. As a result of years of developing t
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24
MAR
2015

Genetic diversity in different accessions of oat (Avena sativa L.)

T. Savova1*, B. Dyulgerova1, G. Panayotova2 1Institut of Agriculture, 8400 Karnobat, Bulgaria 2Institut of Agriculture and Seed Science “Obraztsov chiflik”, 7000 Rousse, Bulgaria Abstract. The objective of this study was to study genetic diversity among winter oat accessions by using
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27
JUN
2014

Study of chickpea seed size heredity (Cicer arietinum L.)

R.Sturzu*, T.Nistor, F.Bodescu, C.Melucă Abstract. The hybridological study of five chickpea parental genotypes and their direct hydrids in F1 generation elucidated some aspects regarding the genetic control of seed size. The experimental results showed that into genetic control of th
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27
JUN
2014

Crops from Cucurbitaceae in collection of the Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute, Plovdiv – local cultivars and their application in breeding programme

N. Velkov*, V. Petkova Abstract. Cucumber, watermelon, melon and squashes are species belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. The breeding of these crops has long tradition in Bulgaria. The created old varieties of cucumbers, watermelons, melons and squashes are subject to variety main
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14
MAY
2014

Apricot breeding for resistance to Sharka

V. Bozhkova, S. Milusheva Abstract. The Sharka disease caused by Plum pox virus (РРV) was found for the first time in Bulgaria more than 80 years ago and it is an endemic disease for our country, as is for all the East European countries. Like all plant viruses, PPV could not be contr
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07
MAY
2014

Аgrobiological characterisitics of wintering forms of foeniculum vulgare L.

The general agrotechnical characterization of fennel was done mainly in four areas: Growth rates – the earlier and simultaneous seed formation resulted in obtaining a high quality production with minimum loss of harvest. Of the observed plants 64% meet these requirements. The se
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07
MAY
2014

Breeding and agrotechnics of rape (Brassica napus L.). Winter rape – distribution, cultivation and investigation in Bulgaria

Oilseed rape (OSR) or rapeseed – Brassica napus L. is the most important plant of genus Brassica, grown for its oil content. Breeding of new rape varieties without eruc acid content (“0” type) and low-glucosinolytic content (“00” type) is a prerequisite for the culti
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