Evaluation location: Iowa, United States
Environment for accessions grown in Ames during the summer of 2002. Planted in Plant Introduction fields F, D, B, NF4. Planting date was 25-APR-2002 for field F which were selected as early populations. Planting date was 07-MAY-2002 for D and B which are inbred lines. Planting date for NF4 is 00-MAY-2002 which are populations. The first pollination date was on 24-JUN-2002. First frost and freeze on the morning of 00-___-2002.
Pathology notes were not extensive, but no exotic diseases were noted. Many of the notes were taken in September which is late for earlier maturing accessions. 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