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Introduction ofdisease and pest resistant wheat cultivars to Lesotho - Tolmay et al.<br />

Ravi P. Singh: It will be better not to grow one of the main South African cultivars in the<br />

Lesotho highlands to avoid the evolution of a new race that can cause a problem in South<br />

Africa.<br />

Answer: Yes, we agree. Better adapted and more suitable lines to introduce are being sought.<br />

Table 1.<br />

Yield (t/ha) of six wheat cultivars, at two planting dates in Makoabateng,<br />

Lesotho.<br />

Yield (tlha)<br />

Cultivar<br />

Early planting<br />

····L~te planting<br />

. . "",. .'<br />

8 October 1999 23 Noveiriber 1999<br />

Elands 3.93 3.50<br />

SST 333 3.60 4.00<br />

Puseletso 3.75 2.45<br />

Tugela - 2.40<br />

Bolane - 3.00<br />

Telo Nts'o - 2.60<br />

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