Breeding high yielding post rainy sorghum hybrids for different moisture regimes
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TextPublication details: Mexico, DF (Mexico) CIMMYT : 2003Description: p. 42-43Subject(s): DDC classification: - 631.53 BOO
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Breeding for high yielding hybrids with adapted traits was targeted to enhance productivity in three production scenarios in the post-rainy season. These are deep soil (DS) (> 1m depth), shallow soil (SS) « 45 cm depth) and irrigated (IR) conditions representing 5.2 m.ha area. The major factors of adaptation to post rainy season are resistance to moisture stress due to receding moisture conditions, resistance to biotic stresses such as shootfly and charcoal rot. The specific cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) and restorer lines evolved with the above mentioned parameters were used to develop hybrids for different growing conditions. The performance of such hybrids is presented here.
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0309|AGRIS 0301|AL-Maize Program
Juan Carlos Mendieta
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