Yield potential and yield stability of Argentine maize hybrids over 45 years of breeding

Field Crops Research

Volumn 197, Issue , 2016, Pages 107-116

  Di Matteo, J A ^a,b   Ferreyra, J M ^c   Cerrudo, A A ^a   Echarte, L ^a,d   Andrade, F H ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c Monsanto Argentina   (Argentina)

^d Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Kernel number; Optimum density; Plant density; Stress; Yield potential; Yield stability

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; CROP YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWING SEASON; HYBRID; MAIZE; PHYTOMASS; POPULATION DENSITY; TOLERANCE; YIELD RESPONSE;

ARGENTINA; BALCARCE; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA];

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84989943101     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2016.07.023     Document Type: Article

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