Genetic contributions to yield gains of U.S. Hybrid Maize, 1930 to 1980

Genetic Contributions to Yield Gains of Five Major Crop Plants

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 15-47

  Duvick, Donald N ^a  

^a PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis of variance; Correlations; Hybrid maize; Regressions; Root lodging; Stalk lodging; Yield gain

Indexed keywords

EID: 85102230304     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2135/cssaspecpub7.c2     Document Type: Chapter

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2. Duvick, D. N. 1977. Genetic rates of gain in hybrid maize yields during the past 40 years. Maydica 22:187-196.
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