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International Agrophysics
publisher:Institute of Agrophysics
Polish Academy of Sciences
Lublin, Poland
ISSN: 0236-8722


vol. 13, nr. 3 (1999)

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Variability of the physico-mechanical properties of the ecotypes of nut fruits (Juglans regia L.) in Slovakia
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Rataj V.1, Brindza J.2
1 Department of Machinery and Production Systems, Slovak University of Agrifulture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovak Republic
2 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Slovak University of Agrifulture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovak Republic

vol. 13 (1999), nr. 3, pp. 369-373
abstract At the present time among the endangered species of plants, there exists elements of flora which can be found in Slovakia. Within the framework of the program "Protection of Endangered Genebank Plants in Slovakia" is the processing, existence and description of individual king nut ecotypes (Juglans Regia L.). Several agrophysical methods were applied for evaluating and grouping advantageous ecotypes in genebanks. This work presents the results obtained of the dimension and weight characteristics of fruits and shells, together with the determined necessary force for cracking nutfruits. The research was done on 16 selected samples obtained from 11 localities of southern Slovakia.
keywords genebank protection, walnut, fruit, shell, seed