Browsing Varieties, plant breeding and release by Author "Parfitt, R"
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Assessment of new soft cane varieties : final report 2015/081
Kent, G; Parfitt, R (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)The project objectives were to: experimentally determine whether extraneous matter affects the fibre quality parameters measured by SRA; experimentally determine whether the commercial cane preparation process affects the ... -
Field evaluation of selected introgression clones for their resistance to root-knot nematodes : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Bhuiyan, SA; Piperidis, G; Hu, F; Parfitt, R; Garlick, K; Quinn, B; Jakins, A (ASSCT, 2019)Sugarcane nematodes, root-knot (RKN) and root-lesion (RLN), cause an estimated loss of over $80 million per year to the Australian sugar industry. In particular, RKN is a major problem if sugarcane is planted in sandy soil. ... -
Maximising genetic gain from family and within family selection : final report 011/343
Parfitt, R; Wei, X; Stringer, J (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)The aim of this project is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of selection in progeny assessment trials (PATs). These improvements will result in increased rates of genetic gain and the release of more productive ...