Performance of full sibs and their open-pollinated progenies in two varieties of maize

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate whether the yielding ability of maize can be improved by bulking superior full sibs and/or their open-pollinated progenies. The results indicated that bulking of superior full sibs yielded 14.4% more in Local Flint and 11.9% in Metro. However, when bulking...

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Main Authors: Yap, Thoo Chai, Hee, Yang Chiow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Malaya 1974
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38481/1/36.%2038481.pdf