Line× Tester analysis for morpho-physiological traits of Zea mays L seedlings
Background: Zea mays L. is one of the most imperative cereal crop in world after wheat and
rice. It is a used as food for human and feed for livestock. To meet the ever increasing …
rice. It is a used as food for human and feed for livestock. To meet the ever increasing …
Heritability, heterosis and heterobeltiosis studies for morphological traits of maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings
Background: Maize is one of most important cereal crop in world after wheat and rice. It is
grown in Pakistan as a major cash crop cultivation in the area of 1083 thousand hectares …
grown in Pakistan as a major cash crop cultivation in the area of 1083 thousand hectares …
Screening for drought tolerance: comparison of maize hybrids under water deficit condition
Background: Maize is an important cereal crop, grown throughout the globe for human food
and livestock feed, but biotic and abiotic factors had shown adverse effects on biomass and …
and livestock feed, but biotic and abiotic factors had shown adverse effects on biomass and …
[PDF][PDF] Combining ability analysis for various physiological, grain yield and quality traits of Zea mays L
Maize gain yield and quality traits are very important traits to improve its demand. Combining
ability analysis provides an opportunity to plant breeder for the development of synthetic …
ability analysis provides an opportunity to plant breeder for the development of synthetic …
[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of maize seedling traits under salt stress
Maize is an important cereal crop lies at third after wheat and rice in Pakistan. It is very
sensitive to salt, heat, drought, cold and heavy metal stresses. To evaluate the effects of salt …
sensitive to salt, heat, drought, cold and heavy metal stresses. To evaluate the effects of salt …
Gene action and inheritance of grain yield and root morphological traits in hybrid maize grown under water deficit conditions
Abstract Evaluation of various root traits and determination of their genetic control in
response to water deficit stress is crucial for improving and stabilizing grain yield worldwide …
response to water deficit stress is crucial for improving and stabilizing grain yield worldwide …
[PDF][PDF] Genetic association among morphological traits of Zea mays seedlings under salt stress
Zea mays is an important cereal crop which has been used by human from last thousands of
years as grain crop. It is very sensitive for drought, heat, cold, salinity and heavy metals …
years as grain crop. It is very sensitive for drought, heat, cold, salinity and heavy metals …
[PDF][PDF] Mutation breeding approach to breed drought tolerant maize hybrids.
SM Saif-u-Malook, SA Qaisarani, MK Shabaz… - 2015 - Citeseer
Crop production worldwide is focus to increasing environmental limitations, particularly to
drought due to its high degree of impact and wide distribution. Conventional breeding …
drought due to its high degree of impact and wide distribution. Conventional breeding …
[PDF][PDF] Correlation analysis for morpho-physiological traits of maize (Zea mays L.)
The present study was conducted in the glasshouse of Department of Plant Breeding and
Genetics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan during crop growing season 2011. It …
Genetics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan during crop growing season 2011. It …
[PDF][PDF] Genetic advance, heritability, correlation, heterosis and heterobeltiosis for morphological traits of maize (Zea mays L)
The present study was carried out to access the vigor of F1 hybrids for drought tolerance.
Higher heritability and genetic advance were found for dry root weigh and total dry weight …
Higher heritability and genetic advance were found for dry root weigh and total dry weight …