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Comparative Performance of Various Combinations of F 1 and F 2 Generation Seed of Maize 1
Author(s) -
Grogan C. O.,
Zuber M. S.
Publication year - 1958
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/agronj1958.00021962005000020010x
Subject(s) - yield (engineering) , agronomy , mathematics , reduction (mathematics) , biology , physics , thermodynamics , geometry
Synopsis The presence of 20% or more of F 2 female single cross seed in an original F 1 double cross hybrid was necessary to obtain a statistically significant reduction in yield. The vigorous F 1 plants partly compensate for the loss effected by the F 2 plants.