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Celem przeprowadzonych badań była ocena wrażliwości odmianowej bobiku i grochu na ślimaki Deroceras reticulatum. Badania wykonano w kontrolowanych warunkach, na kiełkujących nasionach i roślinach w fazie rozwojowej 3–4 liści. Obiektem badań były rośliny dziewięciu odmian bobiku i jedenastu odmian grochu, które eksponowano na żerowanie ślimaków. Spośród odmian bobiku wymienianych w krajowym rejestrze roślin rolniczych, do badań wybrano odmiany o wysokiej i niskiej zawartości tanin. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych badań wyodrębniono odmiany mniej lub bardziej wrażliwe na D. reticulatum. Do silniej uszkadzanych należały kiełkujące nasiona bobiku odmiany Granit i nasiona grochu odmiany Mentor oraz rośliny bobiku odmiany Leo i rośliny grochu odmiany Mecenas i Muza. Uzyskane informacje będą wykorzystane w doborze odmian do uprawy na obszarach zagrożonych przez ślimaki.

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