scholarly journals Evaluation of Grain Yield of Heat Stress Resilient Maize Hybrids in Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 511-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keshab Babu Koirala ◽  
Yagya Prasad Giri ◽  
Tirtha Raj Rijal ◽  
Pervez Haider Zaidi ◽  
Ajanahalli Ramaiaha Sadananda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Maize Hybrids ◽  
Lattice Design ◽  
High Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Spring Maize ◽  
Maize Cultivation ◽  
Ear Height

Midhills, foot hills and river basin areas of are generally under spring maize cultivation. These areas along with the areas from Terai and Inner Terai where spring and early summer maize are grown are the most affected from heat stress. Identification and selection of suitable varieties and traits for high temperature tolerance is vital to produce heat resilient genotypes.With a view to identify high yielding heat stress resilient maize hybrids, genotypes received from International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) were evaluated in alpha lattice design with two to three replications at Rampur, Nepalgunj and Surkhet in 2013/014, 2014/015 and 2015/016. Total 57 trials consisting of 7764 maize hyrbids were evaluated under heat stress conditions. At Nepalgunj and Surkhet, trials were planted in March/April. Out of the tested genotypes, 24 hybrids were found promising based on grain yield, plant and ear height. These 24 hybrids along with four National Maize Research Program (NMRP) developed and two multi-national companies’ hybrids as checks were tested in multilocation trials at Dumarwana, Nijgadh, Nawalparasi and Rampur in 2014/015. Out of these 24 hybrids, eight were selected and tested during 2015/016 in Dumarwana, Nijgadh, Nawalparasi, Anandapur and Rampur. Based on results combined over years and locations CAH-151 (8629 kg ha-1) and CAH-153 (8955 kg ha-1) were registered for general cultivation as Rampur Hybrid-8 and Rampur Hybrid-10, respectively. Other promising hybrids were CAH-1511 (8800 kg ha-1) followed by CAH-1515 (8678 kg ha-1), RML-95/RML-96 (8486 kg ha-1), CAH-1513 (8258 kg ha-1) and RML-86/RML-96 (7544 kg ha-1), respectively. Stability analysis revealed that CAH-151, CAH-153, CAH-1515, CAH-1511 and RML-95/RML-96 are stable hybrids having good performance.

scholarly journals Response of grain yield to plant density and nitrogen rate in spring maize hybrids released from 1970 to 2010 in Northeast China

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 459-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunrong Qian ◽  
Yang Yu ◽  
Xiujie Gong ◽  
Yubo Jiang ◽  
Yang Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Northeast China ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Nitrogen Rate ◽  
Maize Hybrids ◽  
Spring Maize

DESEMPENHO AGRONÔMICO E ESTABILIDADE DE TOPCROSSES DE MILHO AVALIADOS EM MINAS GERAIS E PARANÁ

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
ANDRÉ GABRIEL ◽  
MARCOS VENTURA FARIA ◽  
GUILHERME MENDES BATTISTELLI ◽  
EVANDREI SANTOS ROSSI ◽  
CARLOS AUGUSTO DA SILVA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Agronomic Performance ◽  
Maize Hybrids ◽  
Genotype X Environment ◽  
Lattice Design ◽  
Genotype Environment Interaction ◽  
Genetic Potential ◽  
Ear Height

 RESUMO – O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho agronômico e estabilidade fenotípica de híbridos topcrosses de milho oriundos do cruzamento com uma linhagem elite (testador), em quatro ambientes (Guarapuava- PR, Candói-PR, Guarda-Mor-MG e Paracatu-MG), utilizando os métodos Annicchiarico e AMMI para selecionar linhagens com elevado potencial genético. Foram avaliados 88 híbridos topcrosses e 12 híbridos comerciais (2B688, AG9010, AS1575, DKB390, GNZ2500, GNZ8132, GNZ9501, GNZ9505, P30F53, P30R50, P30F35 e Penta). O delineamento utilizado foi o látice triplo 10x10 e foram avaliadas as características agronômicas altura de planta (AP), altura de espiga (AE) e estabilidade produtiva de grãos (PG). Observou-se efeito significativo para genótipo, ambiente e interação genótipo x ambiente para a PG. A média de produtividade dos genótipos foi maior em Paracatu-MG (11.100 kg ha-1) que em Candói (9.654 kg ha-1), Guarapuava (9.456 kg ha-1) e Guarda-Mor (9.446 kg ha-1). Com base nos resultados de PG e estabilidade utilizando os métodos Annicchiarico e AMMI, o híbrido topcross HTC 136 mostrou ser o melhor para seguir no programa de melhoramento no processo de endogamia.Palavras-chave: Annicchiarico, AMMI, interação genótipo x ambiente, testador, Zea mayz L. AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY OF MAIZE TOPCROSSES IN MINAS GERAIS AND PARANÁ ABSTRACT – The objective of this study was to evaluate the agronomic performance and phenotype stability of top cross maize hybrids originated by crossing with an elite line (tester), in four environments (Guarapuava-PR, Candói- PR, Guarda-Mor-MG and Paracatu-MG), using the methods Annicchiarico and AMMI to select lines with high genetic potential. Thus, 88 top cross hybrids and 12 commercial hybrids (2B688, AG9010, AS1575, DKB390, GNZ2500, GNZ8132, GNZ9501, GNZ9505, P30F53, P30R50, P30F35 and Penta) were evaluated. The 10x10 triple lattice design was used evaluating the agronomic characteristics plant height (PH), ear height (EH) and yield stability of grain (YG). Significant differences were observed for genotype, environment and genotype x environment interaction for YG. The average productivity of the genotypes was superior in Paracatu-MG (11,100 kg ha-1) compared to Candói (9,654 kg ha-1), Guarapuava (9,456 kg ha-1) and Guarda-Mor (9,446 kg ha-1). The data on YG and stability using Annicchiarico and AMMI methods showed that the top cross hybrid HTC 136 is suitable to continue in the inbreeding process of the breeding program.Keywords: Annicchiarico, AMMI, genotype-environment interaction, tester, Zea mayz L.

scholarly journals Phenotypic, additive genetic and environment correlations of maize landraces populations in family farm systems

2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 685-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciane Bertoletti Barros ◽  
Rosângela Maria Pinto Moreira ◽  
Josué Maldonado Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Family Farm ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Lattice Design ◽  
Farm Systems ◽  
Participatory Breeding ◽  
Maize Landraces ◽  
Ear Height ◽  
M Estimates

Knowledge of the association between characters is very important in the genetic breeding programs, but there is limited information about correlations between traits in maize landraces in the current literature. The objectives of this study were to estimate phenotypic, additive genetic and environment correlations among traits in maize landraces, which were cultivated in family farm systems, in order to guide the participatory breeding on maize landraces. Between 294 and 400 half-sib progenies from the six populations were evaluated, subdivided in triple 7X7 and 10X10 lattice design, respectively, with single row plots of 4 m long and spaced 1.00 × 0.20 m. Estimates of correlation coefficients are reported for nine traits: grain yield (GY), relation grain weight per ear weight (GE), ears per plant (EP), days to flower (DF), plant height (PH), ear height (EH), percentage of root loding (%L), percentage of stalk loding (%BS) and percentage of damaged ears (%DE). A high number of additive genetic correlation (rA) was obtained between grain yield and the other traits, in maize landraces populations, cycles and locations. For grain yield, the highest averages of the rA estimate were with EP (0.67), GE (0.47) and %DE (-0.63). In contrast to the current published researches, negative correlations between grain yield and days to flower were observed.

Biplot analysis for multi-environment trials of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in Iran

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Safari Dolatabad ◽  
Rajab Choukan ◽  
Eslam Majidi Hervan ◽  
Hamid Dehghani
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Kernel Weight ◽  
Yield Stability ◽  
Grain Number ◽  
Maize Hybrids ◽  
Biplot Analysis ◽  
Ear Height ◽  
Two Sectors

Adapted maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids should be identified and chosen based on multi-environment trials analysing several traits. The objectives of this study were to identify mega-environments and suitable adapted maize hybrids based on both mean grain yield and grain yield stability and were to evaluate the 14 maize hybrids based on several desirable traits. Biplot analysis determined one mega-environment and two sectors that consist of one location in each sector for maize in Iran. The mega-environment included Kerman (KRM), Kermanshah (KSH), Moghan (MGN), Dezfol A (DZF A), Karaj (KRJ), Darab (DRB), Dezfol B (DZF B), Shiraz B (SHZ B), and Esfahan (ESF), where hybrid OSSK 602 was the best performing hybrid. The first sector included Khoramabad (KHM) where BC 678 was the best hybrid, and the second sector included Shiraz A (SHZ A) where ZP 599 was the hybrid with the highest performance. OSSK 602 was the best hybrid among all of the studied hybrids followed by ZP 677 and ZP 684. The genotype × trait biplot indicated that ZP 677 and OSSK 602 had greater thousand-kernel weight and grain number, whereas ZP 684 had longer day to maturity and larger cob diameter. KSC 700, KSC 704, and BC 678 had higher ear height and more days to tasseling than other hybrids. The genotype × trait biplot graphically displayed the interrelationships among traits and it was used in identifying hybrids that are good for some particular traits.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids for Economic Heterosis under Different Soil Moisture Regimes at North Eastern Plain Zone of India

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
Ashok Singamsetti ◽  
J. P. Shahi ◽  
P. H. Zaidi ◽  
K. Seetharam ◽  
Kartik Madankar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Moisture Stress ◽  
Maize Hybrids ◽  
Waterlogged Condition ◽  
Lattice Design ◽  
Standard Heterosis ◽  
Moisture Conditions ◽  
Positive Heterosis

The present experiment was conducted to understand the effect of soil moisture status on the economic or standard heterosis in fifty maize hybrids for grain yield and flowering traits.  The trials were planted at Agricultural Research Farm, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in alpha-lattice design with two replications. The analysis of variance revealed the significant differences for grain yield and flowering related traits such as days to 50% anthesis, days to 50% silking and anthesis-silking interval under all the moisture conditions including optimal, managed drought and managed waterlogging conditions. Significant amount of heterosis was observed over the selected check P3502 for all the traits under study; however, the magnitude and direction varied with traits and with soil moisture level. For days to 50% anthesis, hybrids ZH17192, VH112926, VH123021, ZH114250, ZH16929 and ZH16930 were showed significant negative heterosis under all the moisture conditions that explained earliness under both moisture-stress and normal conditions. Among the tested hybrids, VH123021 and ZH16929 were recorded significant negative standard heterosis for flowering traits; and significant positive heterosis for grain yield under all the three moisture conditions. Six hybrids under drought, seven hybrids under optimal and two hybrids under waterlogged condition showed positive standard heterosis for grain yield. Further evaluation of these hybrids at multi-locations and multi-year is advisable to confirm the promising findings observed in our study. This study could be valuable for development of climate-resilient maize hybrids.

scholarly journals Evaluation of stress indices for screening of rice cultivars for high temperature tolerance

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-351
Author(s):  
Veronica N ◽  
Ashoka Rani Y ◽  
Subrahmanyam D ◽  
Narasimha Rao KL ◽  
Lal Ahamad M ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
High Temperature Stress ◽  
Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
High Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Severe Reduction ◽  
Stress Susceptibility

High temperature during the crop growing period is detrimental as it results in reduction of yield. A diverse set of rice germplasm consisting of 60 genotypes was grown at two different sowing times (normal and late) and were exposed naturally to high temperature in the late sown condition (stress). There was a severe reduction in grain yield and spikelet fertility in all the genotypes in the late sown crop. Yield based indices were computed based on grain yield recorded under normal and stress conditions. Indices Stress Susceptibility Index (STI), Geometric Mean Production (GMP), Mean Production (MP), Yield Index (YI), Modified stress tolerance (K1STI and K2STI) were positively correlated with yield recorded under both normal and high temperature stress condition and can be considered as suitable indices for screening of rice genotypes under high temperature conditions. Ranking genotypes based on the indices revealed that Rasi, HKR47, IR64, Khudaridhan, Akshayadhan and N22 exhibited the highest mean rank and hence they can be identified as heat-tolerant genotypes. ADT43, Vandana, IR36, MTU1001, ADT49 and Krishnahamsa had a lower rank and were identified as susceptible genotypes to high-temperature stress.

scholarly journals Combining ability and heterosis for yield, precocity and height in yellow maize genotypes

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 410-429
Author(s):  
Victor Mario García Mora ◽  
Julián Chura Chuquija ◽  
Julio Torres
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Inbred Lines ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Lattice Design ◽  
Maize Genotypes ◽  
Ear Height ◽  
Female Flowering ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Additive Genes

The objective of the present study was to determine the general combinatorial aptitude (GCA), specific combinatorial aptitude (SCA) and heterosis in inbred lines of yellow maize and its crosses for, the yield of grain, height of plant and ear and days to male and female flowering. Six inbred lines from CIMMYT, their direct crosses and four controls were evaluated at UNALM during 2016-2018, under a 5 x 5 lattice design with four repetitions. The effects of GCA and SCA were calculated using method II, model I of Griffing. Heterosis was measured based on the mean and best parent. Heterosis was measured based on the mean and best parent. The combined analysis of years showed significance (p ≤ 0.01) in: genotypes by years for days to male and female flowering; GCA for years for days to male flowering and SCA for years for days to female flowering. The effects of ACG for grain yield were significant in lines CML 229 and CML 428, for plant height, precocity, ear and precocity CML 487 line highlighted. The effect of ACE was superior in the cross CML 453 x CML 486 for the grain yield character. Heterosis was higher for the grain yield in the CML 229 x CML 453 and CML 453 x CML 487 crosses. The GCA / SCA relationship evidenced effects of additive genes on plant height, days to male and female flowering, therefore, for grain yield and ear height, non-additive effects governed.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS AND DATES PLANTING ON SPRING MAIZE PRODUCTION UNDER AGRO-CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF FAISALABAD, PAKISTAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-128
Author(s):  
M. Qandeel ◽  
A. Jabbar ◽  
F. U. Haider ◽  
A. L. Virk ◽  
N. U. Ain
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Methyl Jasmonate ◽  
Plant Growth Regulators ◽  
Growth Regulators ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Spring Maize

Maize is a widely grown cereal crop worldwide, butthe heat stress and delayed sowing of maize are major constraints that result in declining the maize productivity.Therefore, the current study was designed to investigate the growth promoting effect of different growth regulators i.e., salicylic acid, methyl jasmonate, and humic acid at multiple sowing times in  spring maize. Experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design having split-plot arrangement with three replications having plot size of 6m × 2.25m.The yield contributing agronomic parameters were recorded and analyzed statistically by using Fisher’s analysis of variance technique and treatment means were contrasted by Least significance difference having 5% probability test. Results revealed that early and delayed sowing of maize tended to decline the maize productivity and grain yield. Maximum yield and yield contributing traits were observed in S1 (recommended sowing, i.e., 20-02-2017). The plant growth regulators significantly influenced the productivity of maize and minimized heat stress. The interaction between sowing dates and plant growth regulators were also significant. Among plant growth regulators, the foliar application of methyl jasmonate resulted to produce maximum biological, grain yield, 1000-grain weight, and harvest index, which were 23.04, 36.12, 14.06 and 7.87%, respectively higher than the control.The study reported that delayed sowing of maize declined the production of maize due to the gradual rise of temperature in March and plant growth regulators had the potential to minimize the heat stress and productivity of maize.

scholarly journals The performance of new early maturing pro-vitamin A maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in the derived savanna agro-ecology of Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-245
Author(s):  
Adesike Kolawole ◽  
Ibrahim Raji ◽  
Solomon Oyekale
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Maize Hybrids ◽  
Derived Savanna ◽  
Ear Height ◽  
Consistent Performance

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food for millions of people across the globe, and it supplies more than 30% of total dietary calories. However, the normal endosperm lacks a sufficient quantity of the nutritive precursor of vitamin A. To achieve food security and avert malnutrition, there is a need to adopt the cultivation of the early multiple stress-tolerant pro-vitamin A maize hybrid. The objective of this study was to assess the agronomic performance and yield of the newly developed maize hybrids. Fifteen improved maize hybrids and one commercial hybrid used as a local check were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with two replications for two years at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching and Research farm in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Hybrids exhibited significant variation (P < 0.01) for grain yield, number of days to anthesis and silking, ear height and husk cover. Across the years, the grain yield of hybrids ranged between 4,780.8 kg ha?1 (PVAEH-19) and 7,886.9 kg ha?1 (PVAQEH-1), with a mean of 6,354.2 kg ha?1. PVAEH-15 ranks the best on the basis of superiority in grain yield, early flowering and tight husk cover. Fourteen hybrids out-yielded the local check (4,947.2 kg ha-1), and five hybrids had a significant (P < 0.05) yield advantage of > 26% over the local check. The consistent performance of PVAEH-15 and PVAEH-16 in the two years of evaluation indicates potential for the adaptability of the hybrids to the agro-ecology. Farmers? adoption of these maize hybrids will boost maize production and prevent malnutrition in the derived savanna agro-ecology of Nigeria.

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