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Performance of Diallel Crosses of Bromus inermis for Forage Yield 1
Author(s) -
Dunn G. M.,
Wright J. A.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1970.0011183x001000010022x
Subject(s) - diallel cross , bromus inermis , biology , forage , yield (engineering) , bromus , agronomy , botany , horticulture , poaceae , hybrid , materials science , metallurgy
Six open‐pollinated clones of Bromus inermis were evaluated in a diallel cross. The objectives were to compare the first and second synthetic generations in broadcast plots for forage yield and to obtain information on combining ability. The syn‐2 generation usually did not exceed ‘Saratoga’ for forage yield, but the single crosses generally showed improvement for resistance to brown leafspot and leafiness. The average yield in syn‐2 was approximately 90% of the syn‐1 generation for a 3‐year period in two different tests. Significant variances were obtained between years, generations, crosses, and for the cross ✕ generation interaction. Most of the gnetic variance appeared to be additive since the variances due to general combining ability were usually significant in both synthetic generations whereas those due to specific combining ability were rarely significant.