scholarly journals STUDIES ON HETEROSIS AND COMBINING ABILITY THROUGH DIALLEL METHOD IN MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (No 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahipat Singh Yadav ◽  
B. Gangwar
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Yield Components ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Rabi Season ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Randomized Block Design

The present investigation was conducted using 28 different genotypes (seven parents and their 21 F1s) of maize under organic conditions at the Rain-fed Organic Research Farm, Narayanbag, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.) India, during kharif 2018 and rabi season 2018-19. In order to determine the general and specific combining ability of parents and the crosses, the growth parameters and yield components were evaluated in a 7×7 diallel fashion in maize in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. In this study, the GCA effects suggested that parent P1, P2 and P4 were the most desirable as they possessed high GCA effect for most of the characters. Among F1 crosses, P4 x P3, P3 x P1, P5 x P3 and P7 x P5 having significant positive SCA were found to be desirable for yield and yield attributing characters. The maximum heterotic effects in desirable direction for yield attributes were showed by the cross combinations viz; P1 x P6, P2 x P7, P2 x P5, P1 x P2, P3 x P4, P5 x P7 and P3 x P5. The maximum heterosis was recorded in for Seed yield per plant P5 x P7 (39.32%) which ranged from -14.69 to 49.55.

Combining ability and heterosis studies across environments in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sood ◽  
N. Kalia ◽  
S. Bhateria
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Linum Usitatissimum ◽  
Combining Ability ◽  
Yield Components ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Linum Usitatissimum L ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Component Traits ◽  
Parental Lines ◽  
Fibre Yield

Combining ability and heterosis were calculated for fourteen lines of linseed in a line × tester mating design using twelve lines and two diverse testers in two different environments. The hybrids and parental lines were raised in a completely randomized block design with three replications to investigate seed and fibre yield and their component traits. Genetic variation was significant for most of the traits over environments. Combining ability studies revealed that the lines KL-221 and LCK-9826 were good general combiners for seed yield and most of its components, whereas LMH-62 and LC-2323 were good general combiners for yield components only. Moreover, KL-221 was also a good general combiner for fibre yield. Similarly, B-509 and Ariane were good general combiners for fibre yield and most of its components. Among the specific cross combinations, B-509 × Flak-1 was outstanding for seed yield per plant and B-509 × KL-187 and LC-2323 × LCK-9826 for fibre yield per plant, with high SCA effects. In general, the hybrids excelled their respective parents and the standard checks for most of the characters studied. Based on the comparison of mean performance, SCA effects and the extent of heterosis, the hybrids LC-2323 × LCK-9826 and B-509 × KL-221 appeared to be the most promising for both seed and fibre yield. Other promising combinations were LC-2323 × KL-210 and B-509 × Ariane for seed and fibre yield, respectively. The superiority of LC-2323, LCK-9826, KL-221, B-509 and Ariane as good general combiners was further confirmed by the involvement of these parents in the desirable cross combinations.

scholarly journals Seed yield of simple and tri-linear corn (Zea mays L.) hybrids for the mexican humid tropics

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauro Sierra Macías ◽  
Flavio A. Rodríguez Montalvo ◽  
Alejandro Espinosa Calderón ◽  
Margarita Tadeo Robledo ◽  
Noel Orlando Gómez Montiel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Female Parent ◽  
Initial Population ◽  
Corn Hybrids ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Seed Yields ◽  
Genetic Combination

The objective of the work was to evaluate the agronomic performance and seed yield of tropical corn (Zea mays L.) of single and tri-linear crosses. In the spring-summer of 2015 and 2016, two essays were established in the states of Veracruz and Tabasco, Mexico. In the first essay, a group of 12 single crosses was evaluated, and in the second, a group of 18 tri-linear crosses was evaluated. In both essays, the treatments were distributed under a completely randomized block design with three replicates in 5 m long, two-row plots and 0.8 m between rows, with an initial population density of 62.500 plants ha-1. Within the simple cross trial, hybrids HE-3W, COMERCIAL 1, LT-164xLT-165, and HE-1W presented seed yields above the general mean (3384 kg ha-1). Within this outstanding group is the LT-164xLT-165 cross, which participates as a female parent in the formation of the recently released commercial hybrid H-567. In the tri-linear crosses essay, a group of varieties and hybrids including H-567, (LT-164xLT-165) xLT-156, (LT-164xLT-165) xLT-155, (LT-154xLT-155) xLT-165, VS-536, H-520, VS-563, (LT-154xLT-155) xLT-170, (LT-171xLT-172) xLT-156, (LT-164xLT-165) xLT-164, and (LT-171xLT-172) xLT-170 recorded seed yields of 6669.8, 6515.4, 6498.6, 6431.1, 6260, 6024.7, 5935.4, 5664.3, 5580.8, and 5527.1 kg ha-1, respectively. The LT-154, LT-155, and LT-156 lines are common as a male and female parent, suggesting a good genetic combination. The prevailing environmental conditions during the development of the experiments did not significantly influence the productivity of the crosses. There is genetic variability that can be used to continue developing lines, open pollination varieties, and corn hybrids.    

scholarly journals Effect of seed rate on linseed genotypes under utera condition

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-238
Author(s):  
J.R. Katore ◽  
Beena Nair ◽  
Shilpa Rananaware ◽  
Rupali Damdar ◽  
J.M. Parbat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Rabi Season ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Seed Rate ◽  
Randomized Block Design

A field experiment was conducted under All India coordinated Research Project on linseed at Agriculture Farm, College of Agriculture, Nagpur in Rabi Season 2019-20. The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replication in which effect of three seed rate i.e. 30, 40 and 50 Kg/ha was tested on three genotypes i.e. BRLS-106, Shekhar and T- 397. The results revealed that among the genotype BRLS -106 was found superior over Shekhar and T-397 genotypes under utera condition with respect to growth, yield and yield attributes. However, the seed rate 50 kg-1 found superior in yield, GMR and NMR. The interaction of BRLS-106 with seed rate 40kg/ha has recorded the highest seed yield and net monetary returns also.

scholarly journals Effect of Different Levels of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Maize (Zea mays L.)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukhjinder Singh ◽  
N.B. Misal
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Organic And Inorganic Fertilizers ◽  
Different Levels

A field experiment was carried out in randomized block design, consists of seven treatments with three replications at Agricultural Research Farm, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab during kharif season of year 2016. The combined application of FYM, vermicompost and chemical fertilizers (50% Recommended dose of NPK + 25% FYM + 25% Vermicompost) gives significantly higher results in growth parameters (plant height 238.47 cm, stem girth 12.3 cm, number of green leaves 15.33 and number of internodes 18.10) and yield attributes (1.33 cobs per plant, cob length 15.72 cm and 459 grains per cob) as well as yield (grain yield 5400 kg ha-1) as compared to rest of treatments as well as control. 

scholarly journals Yield Attributes and Yields of Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) and Lathyrus (Lathyrus sativus L.) in Sequence as Influenced by Seed Priming under Rainfed Situation

2020 ◽  
pp. 550-560
Author(s):  
Subhajit Banerjee ◽  
Kalyan Jana ◽  
Ramyajit Mondal ◽  
Krishnendu Mondal ◽  
Awindrila Mondal
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Seed Priming ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Hybrid Maize

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most versatile crop grown throughout the tropical as well as temperate regions of the world. On the other hand, the lathyrus or grass pea or chickling pea is also called ‘khesari’ and is a very hardy crop that thrives well under adverse climatic conditions. It can fix biological nitrogen in their roots through symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium leguminoseram. The field experiment was conducted on seed priming of hybrid maize and lathyrus at Central Research Farm, BCKV, Nadia under new alluvial zone of West Bengal, India in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with 3 replications during kharif season of 2016 and 2017 and rabi season of 2016-17 and 2017-18. Experimental results reveal that seed priming methods significantly influenced the germination, growth parameters, yield attributes and yield of hybrid maize-lathyrus grown in sequence under rainfed situation. Seed priming with ZnSO4 @ 0.5% for 12 hours recorded the highest number of grains per cob (319.9) and highest plant height (262.10 cm) at harvest of hybrid maize. Grain yield and stover yield of hybrid maize showed positive and highly significant (P = 0.01) with each other (r = 0.945). The maximum number of pods per plant (50.28) was observed in seed priming with ZnSO4 @ 0.5% for 12 hours and was statistically at par with seed priming with KNO3 @ 0.5% for 12 hours (48.33) in case of lathyrus. Number of pods/ plants showed positive and highly significant (P = 0.01) correlation with grain yield (r = 0.986) of lathyrus. On the basis of pooled values of 2 years of experimentation, seed priming with ZnSO4 @ 0.5% for 12 hours could be recommended due to higher yield (7.94 t ha-1 of kharif hybrid maize and 1682 kg ha-1 of lathyrus) and higher net return (Rs.69,904/-ha-1 for maize, Rs.40,327/- ha-1 for lathyrus) as well as highest B:C ratio (2.74 of kharif hybrid maize and 2.94 of lathyrus) for maize-lathyrus in sequence under rainfed situation.

scholarly journals Impact of integrated weed management on yield and economics of Kharif maize (Zea mays L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (AAEBSSD) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
A. S. Bade ◽  
J. B. Patil ◽  
P. N. Gajbhiye ◽  
I. Sarwar ◽  
Kiran Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Field Experiment ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Integrated Weed Management ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Hand Weeding ◽  
The Impact

A field experiment conducted to evaluate the impact of integrated weed management on economics of Kharif maize (Zea mays L.) during Kharif, 2020 at Post Graduate Research Farm, RCSM College of Agriculture, Kolhapur. The field experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) having eight treatments replicated thrice.Weed free check and tank mixure application of Tembotrinone 42 SC @ 120gm a.i.ha-1 + Atrazine 50 WP @ 500 gm a.i.ha-1 + surfactant @ 2ml/l of water EPoE At 20-25 DAS + fb hand weeding at 40 DAS were on par with each other and recorded significantly increase in grain and straw yields of maize as compared to remaining weed management treatments. Significantly lowest values for yield and yield attributes was observed in weedy check treatment.Maximum gross monetary returns and net monetary returns were observed in weed free check treatment was Rs. 183225.5 ha-1 and Rs. 126320.7 ha-1, respectively. Tank mixure application of Tembotrinone 42 SC @ 120gm a.i.ha-1 + Atrazine 50 WP @ 500 gm a.i.ha-1 + surfactant @ 2ml/l of water EPoE At 20-25 DAS recorded maximum B: C ratio (3.34).

scholarly journals Influence of Nitrogen and Zinc on Growth and Yield of Baby Corn (Zea mays L.)

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
M. Tharaka ◽  
K. RaviChandra ◽  
Vikram Singh
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Corn Yield ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Randomized Block Design

An experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2020 at Fodder Production Farm of Livestock Research Station (Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University), Lam Farm, Guntur. A.P, to find out the effect of basal application of Nitrogen and Zinc on growth and yield of Baby corn (Zea mays L.). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with 9 treatments and each treatment replicated thrice. Treatments consisted of combination of three levels of Nitrogen (80,100 and 120kg/ha) and three levels of Zinc (10, 20 and 30 kg/ha). It was observed that application of 100 kg Nitrogen /ha + 30 kg Zinc/ha, was found the best treatment for obtaining growth and yield attributes such as Plant height (178.46 cm), Plant dry weight (105.58 g), No. of leaves per plant (12.00), Leaf area index (3.07), No. of cobs per plant (4.19), Length of cob (20.72 cm), Length of the corn (9.06 cm), Girth of the cob (7.34 cm), Corn girth (3.42), Cob yield (16026.53 kg/ha) and Corn yield (2597.47 kg/ha in Krishna zone of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Effectiveness of nitrogen and bio-fertilizer choice for improving growth and yield of hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) during dry season

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-309
Author(s):  
Sukanta Pal ◽  
Megha Sana ◽  
Hirak Banerjee ◽  
Lhingneikim Lhungdim
Keyword(s):  
Yield Components ◽  
Hybrid Rice ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
N Dose ◽  
Dry Seasons

Effect of nitrogen and bio-fertilizer on growth and productivity of hybrid rice (cv. PHB 71) was assessed during dry seasons of 2017 and 2018 at Research Farm of BCKV under new alluvial zone of West Bengal. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with 12 treatment combinations having 4 levels of N and 3 types of bio-fertilizer replicated thrice. Application at 180 kg N/ha produced tallest plants at 90 DAT with maximum LAI (60 DAT), DMA (90 DAT), tillers/hill (90 DAT) and CGR (30-60 & 60-90 DAT). The same N rate resulted in highest panicles/m2, panicle length, panicle weight, filled grains/panicle and 1000-grain weight. A decrease in N dose from 180 to 150 kg/ha caused reduction in all those yield components; however, the variation was non-significant except for number of panicles/m2. Maximum grain yield, straw yield and harvest index was also achieved with 180 kg N/ha accounting 120.1, 34.9 and 32.8% more than the values obtained with zero-N; however, it was statistically at par with the yields and HI obtained with 150 kg N/ha. The Azospirillum application increased all the growth parameters, yield components and yield of hybrid rice over other tested bio-fertilizers (Azospirillum > PSB > K mobilizer), accounting 5.9 and 8.8% more than the yields obtained with PSB and K mobilizer. The interaction of N and bio-fertilizer exerted significant effect on growth attributes but failed to record any significant variations in yield components and yield of hybrid rice. The maximum economic benefit was achieved with combined application of 180 kg N/ha and Azospirillum.

Effect of Irrigation Methods and Mulching on Growth and Seed Yield of Semialata

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
SK SRIVASTAVA ◽  
PAWAN JEET
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Water Requirement ◽  
Furrow Irrigation ◽  
Plastic Mulch ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Daily Water ◽  
Black Plastic

A study was conducted to assess the effect of drip irrigation and plastic mulch on growth and seed yield of Semialata. Two types of plastic mulch (green and silver/black) were tested at three levels of irrigation (120%, 100% and 80%) by drip irrigation and one level (100%) by furrow irrigation. The daily water requirement of Semialata was estimated by the equation ETcrop= ETox crop factor. ETcrop is crop water requirement mm/day. ETo (reference evapotranspiration, mm/day) was calculated by FAO calculator which uses temperature and humidity data. In this experiments there were twelve treatments were considered. The treatments were replicated thrice. The experiment was laid in randomized block design. It was observed that drip irrigation with or without plastic mulch is yielding better results in terms of growth parameters and seed yield as compared to furrow irrigation without plastic mulch. It was also observed that maximum suppression (67.58%) of weeds resulted with drip irrigation and silver/black plastic mulch at 80% level of irrigation.

scholarly journals Evaluation of intercropping systems in spring maize with sunflower and urdbean in North Western plain of India

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Bhatnagar ◽  
MS Pal
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Biological Efficiency ◽  
Land Equivalent Ratio ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Spring Maize ◽  
Sole Cropping ◽  
North Western ◽  
Equivalent Yield

A field experiment was conducted for two years (2007 and 2008) at the G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, to study the productivity, biological efficiency and economics of intercropping in spring maize (Zea mays L.) with sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and urdbean (Vigna mungo L.) under different spatial arrangements. The experiment consisting of ten treatments i.e. three sole crops (maize, sunflower and urdbean), six replacement intercropping system of maize with each sunflower and urdbean in row ratios of 1:1, 2:1 and 3:1 and one additive intercropping system of maize with urdbean in row ratios of 1+1 was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The intercropping system of maize with urdbean in row ratio (1+1) was found beneficial over sole cropping of maize and gave the maximum maize-equivalent yield (5847 kg ha-1), land-equivalent ratio (1.36) and net return (Rs.13420 ha-1). Intercropping of maize in replacement arrangement was not productive and advantageous than respective sole crops. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sja.v12i1.21110 SAARC J. Agri., 12(1): 26-32 (2014)

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