Selection for Seed Set in Noninbred and Partly Inbred Populations of Alfalfa

Abstract

Mrculuo, R. lNo Bussrcn, T."H. 1977. Selection for seed set in noninbred and .partly inbred populations ofalfalfa. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) is a highly heterozygous cross-pollinating species, and most breeding efforts have been conducted on noninbred populations. The purpose of this study was to determine whether greater bieeding progress could be madi by selecting within partly inbred populations rather than within noninbred ones. One hundredandtwentyF (noninbred)