Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53666#.VM8peSzQrzE Author(s) Dennis C. Gitz 1* , Jeffrey T. Baker 2 , Zhanguo Xin 3 , John J. Burke 3 , Robert J. Lascano 1 Affiliation(s) 1 United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service#, Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Unit, Lubbock, Texas, USA . 2 United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wind Erosion and Water Conservation Unit, Big Spring, Texas, USA . 3 United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Plant Stress and Germplasm Development Unit, Lubbock, Texas, USA . ABSTRACT Bird damage is a problem in sorghum breeding and germplasm maintenance operations. Paper pollination bags are damaged by rain and provide minimal deterrent to birds. Earlier we reported upon bird resistance of spun polyethylene pollination bags. Herein, we report the potential for pollen tra...
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