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Blister Rust Resistance in Eastern White Pine

A project aimed at the development of white pine trees resistant to blister rust was begun in 1938 by Professor A. J. Riker and his associates in collaboration with T. F. Kouba and other members of the Blister Rust Control unit. A long range view of the problem was adopted. The original aims were: (1) to determine whether resistance to blister rust existed in native eastern white pine; (2) once the existence of resistance was established, to determine the resistance of progeny of resistant individuals; and (3) to investigate means of propagation of resistant individuals and how they might be used in a reforestation program. The program included selection, testing, breeding, and vegetative propagation.


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Author(s): Robert F. Patton, A. J. Riker

Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Northeastern Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 1957