Cole, C.B. and Bowman, D.T. and Bourland, F.M. and Caldwell, W.D. and Campbell, B.T. and Fraser, D.E. and Weaver, D.B. (2009) Impact of heterozygosity and heterogeneity on cotton lint yield stability. Crop Science, 49 (5). pp. 1577-1585.
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In the last 8 yr, cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) growers in North Carolina have experienced variations in the year-to-year lint yield averages that range from a 56% increase to a 49% decrease. This variability results in wild fl uctuations in income and a desire for more stable yields. Genetic structure may contribute to stability. This study was conducted to determine the impact of heterozygosity and heterogeneity on lint yield stability. Lint yield was observed in 18 environments over 3 yr among four population types that included homozygous lines grown in pure stands, homozygous lines grown in blended stands, hybrids grown in pure stands, and hybrids grown in blended stands. Comparisons were made using trait means, standard deviations, and the coeffi cients of variation (CVs) calculated over environments. There was no signifi cant difference between lines grown in pure stands and blended lines with respect to yield or stability. Hybrids had a lower CV (were more stable) than homozygous lines. This stability was attributed to the hybrids and blends of hybrids out-yielding the homozygous lines and blends of homozygous lines in the low-yielding environments, but having similar yields in the high-yielding environments. These results do not support growing blends to increase stability or yield; however, growing hybrid cultivars could result in increased yields while reducing variability compared with current production practices.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | North Carolina State Univ., 3709 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27607 |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | Other Crops |
| Depositing User: | Sandhya Gir |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Mar 2011 20:27 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2011 20:27 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2008.08.0450 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/1690 |
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