Agricultural and Biological Sciences
4 years ago

New maize hybrids show strong correlation between traits for higher yields.

Journal of Agricultural Science
Genetic Evaluation and Correlation Analysis Among Various Quantitative Traits in Maize Single-Cross Hybrids Under Diverse Environments
Fortunate Makore, Cosmos Magorokosho, Shorai Dari, Edmore Gasura, Upenyu Mazarura, Casper Nyaradzai Kamutando, Xavier Mhike

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The researchers studied 95 maize hybrids to understand their genetic traits and how they perform in different environments. They found that traits like plant height and ear height have a strong genetic basis and are closely related to grain yield. Traits like anthesis date and texture also play a role in grain yield indirectly. The study showed that certain traits can be used as indicators to select for high grain yield in maize hybrids.