Evaluation location: Iowa, United States
Seed started in blotter boxes with lights and KNO3 solution. Seed was surfaces sterilized with 10% bleach solution before placing on blotters. Growth chamber set at 20/30 degrees celsius alternating with lights on a 12 hour on 12 off clock rotation. Approximately a week after germination, seedlings were transplanted to 3 inch peat pots and place in greenhouse. Later the peat pots were transpanted to the field.1994.
Pathology notes were not extensive, but no exotic diseases were noted. Specific notes on Stewart's wilt and Goss's wilt were obtained when the accession was not too mature. None of the exotic downy mildews were observed. The nursery was not examined for possible virus infected plants