Performance and yield predictions in double cross hybrids of tropical grain maize

• Main Authors: Sujiprihati, Sriani, Saleh, Ghizan, Ali, Eltahir Siddig
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2003
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3449/1/Perfonnance_and_Yield_Predictions_in_Double_Cross.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3449/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2026%20(1)%20Apr.%202003/05%20JTAS%20Vol.26%20(1)%202003%20(Pg%2027-33).pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The use of double cross hybrids in maize was suggested to overcome the problem of seed production related to single cross resulting from low vigor and yield associated with the inbred parents. Double cross hybrids were known to perform quite well under a wide range of environmental conditions. As...