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The problems posed by breeding components for use in binary mixtures are discussed. Breeding and selection strategies designed to overcome some of these problems are outlined.
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Hill, J. (1997). Breeding components for mixture performance. In: Tigerstedt, P.M.A. (eds) Adaptation in Plant Breeding. Developments in Plant Breeding, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8806-5_19
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