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The main varieties of Castanea chestnut and its wild relative species in Hubei province
Yang Jian, TU Bing-kun, Xie Puqing, Wang Aixin
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Abstract
Based on the investigation and introduction observation, the economic characters of 12 main varieties in Hubei province were compared, 6 varieties of which were described in detail. The characteristics and utilization of wild Castanea mollissima,C.sequinii and C.henryi in Hubei province also evaluated,and one kind of population of C.sequinii which is of high graft compatibility with Chinese chestnut(C.mollissimacv.)is first reported.