Publication Date
1997
Description
Ten inbred maize lines were evaluated through their crosses in various environments with the aim of determining their forage production. The ear and stover dry matter were established separately, when variability for both components was found . The effect of the environment was mainly noted in the harvest index. The most outstanding lines were: B84 for ear yield and dry matter yield from the whole plant and L1 for stover yield. The crosses B84xL2 and B84xL6 produced non-additive effects which were significant for some variables. No significant differences were found when comparing the commercial checks with the highest yielding crosses.
Citation
Burak, R and Bertoia, L M., "General and Specific Combining Ability for Forage Maize Aptitude. Part 1: Inbred Lines" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 26.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session17/26
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General and Specific Combining Ability for Forage Maize Aptitude. Part 1: Inbred Lines
Ten inbred maize lines were evaluated through their crosses in various environments with the aim of determining their forage production. The ear and stover dry matter were established separately, when variability for both components was found . The effect of the environment was mainly noted in the harvest index. The most outstanding lines were: B84 for ear yield and dry matter yield from the whole plant and L1 for stover yield. The crosses B84xL2 and B84xL6 produced non-additive effects which were significant for some variables. No significant differences were found when comparing the commercial checks with the highest yielding crosses.
