Breeding for resistance to ear rot of maize, caused by Stenocarpella maydis (Berk) Sutton. 1. Evaluation of selection criteria

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 182-187

  Rossouw, J D ^a   van Rensburg, J B J ^b   van Deventer, C S ^c  

^a Monsanto SA   (South Africa)

^b ARC GRAIN CROPS INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diplodia ear rot; Maize; Plant resistance; Stenocarpella maydis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; MAIZE; PLANT BREEDING; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

SOUTH AFRICA;

DIPLODIA; STENOCARPELLA MAYDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036941976     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2002.10634462     Document Type: Article

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