Abstract: Processes for direct seeding of guayule seeds into a field and fields produced by the processes. According to these direct seeding processes, treated guayule seeds are mixed with a seed starting mixture to produce a planting mixture that is applied to exposed soil of a field. The applied planting mixture is then pressed or compressed which facilitates germination of the guayule seeds into seedlings.

Abstract: A method of harvesting a seed from a rooted plant utilizing a seed harvester. The method includes dislodging the seed from the rooted plant via a seed dislodging system on the seed harvester by contacting the rooted plant with at least one of a plurality of dislodging members of the seed dislodging system. The method also includes collecting the seed via a seed collection system on the seed harvester. The method further includes transporting the seed via a seed transport system on the seed harvester from the seed collection system to a seed isolation system on the seed harvester. The method also includes isolating the seed from a waste material via the seed isolation system. A seed harvester is also included.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for direct seeding of coated guayule seeds into a field and fields produced by the processes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for direct seeding of guayule seeds into a field and fields produced by the processes.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to guayule molecular markers and primers and use of those markers and primers for guayule identity, characterization and breeding. The invention is further directed to a method for breeding guayule that involves determining the rate of apomixis of one or more guayule plants, determining the genetic pedigree of one or more guayule plants, and using that information to identify one or more select guayule plants for use in guayule plant breeding to produce an advanced guayule plant.

Abstract: A reduction in the amount of functional PaAos in guayule results in the production of increased amounts rubber compared to the amount of rubber produced by wild-type guayule having a non-reduced amount of functional PaAos. Further, the guayule with reduced amount of functional PaAos are larger than wild-type guayule and thus have larger rubber yield per acre than wild-type guayule. Reduction of the amount of functional PaAos in guayule can be caused by genetic alterations in PaAos. Guayule having PaAos with a specific amino acid sequence produces more rubber than guayule with PaAos having a different amino acid sequence. Thus, one can use the sequence differences as a biomarker for selecting high rubber producing guayule plants.