TY - JOUR
T1 - Introduction of tropical germplasm in forage maize breeding
AU - F., Casañas
AU - Bosch Lozano, Luis
AU - Sánchez, E.
AU - Ferret Quesada, Alfred
AU - Plaixats Boixadera, Josefina
AU - Albanell Trullas, Elena
AU - Nuez, F.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Crosses between late tropical populations and adapted inbreds of maize (Zea mays) were compared in order to identify superior combinations for the development of late forage semi-exotic hybrids adapted to the mild mediterranean climate and for irrigated cultivation. Forage yield and quality traits were studied in progeny of 3 top crosses with a common control cultivar, involving 44 exotic populations and the inbred testers B73 and Mo17. Highest ear yields were obtained by crosses involving Tuxpeño, Cateto and Compuesto Centroamericano A with B73. The best semi-exotic combinations for digestible dry matter were B73 × La Posta (140% of the control Mo17 × B73), B73 × Brazil 1771 (138%) and B73 × V465 (136%).
AB - Crosses between late tropical populations and adapted inbreds of maize (Zea mays) were compared in order to identify superior combinations for the development of late forage semi-exotic hybrids adapted to the mild mediterranean climate and for irrigated cultivation. Forage yield and quality traits were studied in progeny of 3 top crosses with a common control cultivar, involving 44 exotic populations and the inbred testers B73 and Mo17. Highest ear yields were obtained by crosses involving Tuxpeño, Cateto and Compuesto Centroamericano A with B73. The best semi-exotic combinations for digestible dry matter were B73 × La Posta (140% of the control Mo17 × B73), B73 × Brazil 1771 (138%) and B73 × V465 (136%).
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M3 - Article
SN - 0213-5000
VL - 9
SP - 17
EP - 28
JO - Investigación agraria. Producción y protección vegetales
JF - Investigación agraria. Producción y protección vegetales
IS - 1
ER -