Genetic variability of tropical maize stover quality and the potential for genetic improvement of food-feed value in India

Field Crops Research

Volumn 153, Issue , 2013, Pages 94-101

  Zaidi, P H ^a   Vinayan, M T ^a   Blummel M ^b  

^a Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo CIMMYT C O ICRISAT   (India)

^b International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Patancheru   (India)

Author keywords

Heterosis effect on stover fodder quality; Maize stover fodder quality; Stover genetic enhancement

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP YIELD; FODDER; GENETIC VARIATION; HETEROSIS; MAIZE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ANDHRA PRADESH; HYDERABAD [ANDHRA PRADESH]; INDIA;

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84887615267     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2012.11.020     Document Type: Article

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