Influence of Detasseling Methods on Seed Yield of Some Parent Inbred Lines of Turda Maize Hybrids

During the process of maize seed production, in order to ensure the genetic purity of parental forms of hybrid maize, an important work performed is the removal of male inflorescences from plants on mother rows. Hand detasseling has high precision but is labor-intensive. Mechanical detasseling offer...

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Main Authors: Alexandru Bogdan Ghețe, Voichița Haș, Roxana Vidican, Ana Copândean, Ovidiu Ranta, Cristina Maria Moldovan, Ioana Crișan, Marcel Matei Duda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/5/729