Relationship between Grain Yield and Quality Traits under Optimum and Low-Nitrogen Stress Environments in Tropical Maize

Breeding for nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is important to deal with food insecurity and its effect on grain quality, particularly protein. A total of 1679 hybrids were evaluated in 16 different trials for grain yield (GY), grain quality traits (protein, starch and oil content) and kernel weight (KW...

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Main Authors: Berhanu Tadesse Ertiro, Biswanath Das, Titus Kosgei, Amsal Tarekegne Tesfaye, Maryke T. Labuschagne, Mosisa Worku, Michael S. Olsen, Vijay Chaikam, Manje Gowda
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Agronomy
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Acceso en liña:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/2/438