SEED SELECTION IN BLACK WATTLE (ACACIA MOLLISSIMA)

Studies in variation in the black wattle are reported. This tree lends itself well to treatment according to modern concepts of plant breeding. Preliminary results are given, and these show definite possibilities for improvement within the variety. In view of the importance of the wattle industry to...

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Published in:Empire forestry journal 1931-12, Vol.10 (2), p.190-202
Main Authors: Osborn, J. B., Osborne, J. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bark
Forest trees
Leaves
Pigmentation
Plant breeding
Plantations
Seedlings
Seeds
Trees
Wattles
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Summary:Studies in variation in the black wattle are reported. This tree lends itself well to treatment according to modern concepts of plant breeding. Preliminary results are given, and these show definite possibilities for improvement within the variety. In view of the importance of the wattle industry to the world's supplies of vegetable tanning materials, results achieved should be of economic value. Evidence has been presented to show that the plant-to-row method of breeding, when applied to the wattle tree, gives results similar to those which would be expected of an agricultural crop. In progeny tests differences have already been established in form, foliage, vigour and disease resistance. Recessive characters also occur, and these should be of value in further studies on inheritance.
ISSN:2054-7447
2055-5229