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Performance of Corn Synthetics in Advanced Generations of Synthesis and after Two Cycles of Recurrent Selection 1
Author(s) -
Lonnquist J. H.,
McGill D. P.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1956.00021962004800060002x
Subject(s) - hybrid , selection (genetic algorithm) , agronomy , biology , production (economics) , mathematics , environmental science , computer science , artificial intelligence , economics , macroeconomics
Synopsis Yields of 4 second cycle synthetics averaged 96% of hybrid U.S. 13 as check compared with 82% for the first cycle populations. Moisture at harvest averaged 105% and 103% of check for the second and first cycle synthetics. This improved performance indicates that the method might benefit areas where production of corn hybrids is not yet feasible, or where a stop‐gap procedure is needed during development of suitable hybrids.