Reciprocal recurrent selection for grain yield in two varieties of maize
A reciprocal recurrent selection programme was initiated to improve the yield of Local Flint and Metro varieties. Results of one cycle of selection showed significant improvement in grain yield of both populations while the coefficient of variation values for most characters decreased in Local Flint...
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Faculty of Agriculture, University of Malaya
1975
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| description | A reciprocal recurrent selection programme was initiated to improve the yield of Local Flint and Metro varieties. Results of one cycle of selection showed significant improvement in grain yield of both populations while the coefficient of variation values for most characters decreased in Local Flint but increased in Metro. Increase in grain yield of Local Flint was correlated with increase in ear length, ear diameter, number of rows per ear, number of kernels per row and silking date. In the case of Metro, increase in grain yield was accompanied by increases in all the agronomic characters. |
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| spelling | upm-340542015-04-22T07:03:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34054/ Reciprocal recurrent selection for grain yield in two varieties of maize Lee, C. H. Yap, T. C. A reciprocal recurrent selection programme was initiated to improve the yield of Local Flint and Metro varieties. Results of one cycle of selection showed significant improvement in grain yield of both populations while the coefficient of variation values for most characters decreased in Local Flint but increased in Metro. Increase in grain yield of Local Flint was correlated with increase in ear length, ear diameter, number of rows per ear, number of kernels per row and silking date. In the case of Metro, increase in grain yield was accompanied by increases in all the agronomic characters. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Malaya 1975 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34054/1/3.034054%20reciprocal.pdf Lee, C. H. and Yap, T. C. (1975) Reciprocal recurrent selection for grain yield in two varieties of maize. Malaysian Agricultural Research, 4. pp. 217-222. ISSN 0126-5458 |
| spellingShingle | Lee, C. H. Yap, T. C. Reciprocal recurrent selection for grain yield in two varieties of maize |
| title | Reciprocal recurrent selection for grain yield in two varieties of maize |
| title_full | Reciprocal recurrent selection for grain yield in two varieties of maize |
| title_fullStr | Reciprocal recurrent selection for grain yield in two varieties of maize |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reciprocal recurrent selection for grain yield in two varieties of maize |
| title_short | Reciprocal recurrent selection for grain yield in two varieties of maize |
| title_sort | reciprocal recurrent selection for grain yield in two varieties of maize |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34054/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34054/1/3.034054%20reciprocal.pdf |