Field evaluation of the selected variants of Ruby Red grapefruit volunteer seedlings for greater HLB resistance/tolerance

Field evaluation of the selected variants of Ruby Red grapefruit volunteer seedlings for greater HLB resistance/tolerance

Report Date: 10/28/2018
Project: 16-007   Year: 2018
Category: Horticultural & Management
Author: Brian/Ping Scully/Duan
Sponsor: Citrus Research and Development Foundation

For the Third Quarter of 2018, Project #16-007 conducted or completed the following activities: 1) Revised Plot Plans and “Ground-Truthed” all entries for the three grapefruit plantings (July,2017; Nov. 2017; and May 2018), of the “Scott Seedling Variants” and will submit field maps to both the CRDF Project Manager, and Grower Cooperator (Daniel Scott) after cooperator “Walk-Through” 2) Summarized Breeding Line Entry List for each of the above plantings and prepared those lists/maps for both CRDF Project Manger and Grower Cooperator, after cooperator “Walk-Through”. 3) The USHRL farm crew continues to maintain the grapefruit seedling planted previously on the Picos Farm. The three relevant plantings include: a) Pre-CRDF/NIFA Proposal Planting: Block 2, Rows 48 (planted Feb., 2015), and Rows 50-54 (planted July, 2017); b) “Planting 1A: Block 2, Rows 9-15 planted in Nov., 2017; and c) “Planting 1B: Block 4, Rows 27-32 planted in May, 2018. 4) Inventoried greenhouse materials that belong to Grower Cooperator including the number of rootstocks on which they were budded. As of October 1, 696 of the 750 trees have been budded or grafted onto 3 rootstocks; 5) More rootstock trees have been acquired to complete the budding and grafting operation for the planting on the Scott Grove; 6) Revised budget of Project #16-007, and submitted it to CRDF; 7) Project advisor meet with both RMC and CRDF BOD to answer any questions relative to project 16-007, and provide a verbal report of progress.


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