Genetic Studies on the Negative Correlation between Root Weight and Sugar Content in Sugar Beets. : VIII. Correlated Response of Some Foliar Characters Accompanied with Mass Selection

Abstract

In sugar beets, generally, root weight and sucrose content are negatively correlated. Data from a number of progeny lines indicated that root weight was correlated to lamina weight, while sucrose content was correlated to leaf nurnber. It was suggested that selection for these leaf characters might be useful for improvement of root weight and sucrose content.