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This study was conducted to determine the relationships among various agronomic traits in inbreds, hybrids and between inbreds and their progeny of maize in short season areas. Phenotypic correlations of each measured trait between as well as among hybrids and inbreds were not the same. The highest correlation coefficient (r=0.78) was obtained between days to anthesis and yield. The high yielding inbreds did not necessarily give rise to high yielding progeny. Given that days to anthesis plays an important role in two major traits (yield and moisture) for hybrids, an emphasis on optimum anthesis dates during inbred development could be a useful criterion for the prediction of hybrid performance in short season areas.
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Samanci, B. Phenotypic correlations between maize inbreds and their single cross hybrids in short season areas. Euphytica 89, 291–296 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00022284
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