Prolificacy in maize is an adaptability character, with influence on production capacity and
production stability. Prolificacy is the maize natural property to develop more ears on the
same plant. Prolificacy maize can produce more than one ear per plant so it can increase
the production per unit area of land. In addition, prolific maize is able to utilize the growth
factors more efficiently and has higher yield stability compared to non-prolific maize. Prolific
hybrid maize is also reported to be more tolerant to low humidity during the pollination and …