Abstract A Line X Tester mating set of eight newly developed Quality Protein Maize inbred
lines were utilized to evaluate combining ability and heterosis for yield and its components …

Forty-five single-cross hybrids developed from ten inbred lines of quality protein maize
through diallel mating design along with four checks viz., Pratap QPM Hybrid-1, Vivek QPM …

Maize (Zea mays) is an important cereal crop of India. It belongs to the family poaceae and
is highly cross pollinated crop. Maize has high nutritive value as it as the only cereal have …

The efficiency of the assignment of germplasm lines into heterotic groups is a prerequisite
for obtaining useful heterotic patterns among germplasm lines. Therefore, this study was …

Maize is a major staple crop with high value as food and feed in the poultry sector.
Considering the overall nutritional value, maize-based diets comprise two major constraints …

Twelve newly developed white maize inbred lines were crossed with two testers ie SC 128
and SC 131 at Ismailia Agricultural Research Station during 2017 season. In 2018 summer …

The present study was performed to determine the extent of standard heterosis in forty five
crosses resulting from a 10× 10 diallel analysis system. The obtained crosses along with two …

Abstract Development and identification of suitable parents for hybridization is a vital step in
hybrid production programmes. Success of hybrid breeding depend on how distantly the …

Grouping of maize inbred lines into heterotic groups is an initial step in exploitation of
heterosis. Hence a field study was conducted to classify 27 inbred lines into two heterotic …

Present investigation was carried out in Kharif 2019 at Experimental Farm, Bhola Paswan
Shastri Agricultural College, Purnea, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour with seven …