Teme, N. and Rosenow, D.T. and Peterson, G.C. and Wright, R.J. (2004) Improvement of harvest index in sorghum through use of exotic germplasm. International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter, 45. pp. 20-23.
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The performance of 28 sorghum hybrids obtained from backcrossing derived pollinators with the female tester ATx645, as well as the hybrid of the recurrent parent (HRP), the hybrid of the donor parent (HDP) and the standard commercial hybrid (SCH) were evaluated in a field experiment conducted in Lubbock and Halfway, Texas, USA during 2001. One hybrid in Lubbock produced significantly higher harvest index than HRP. Six hybrids at Lubbock, one in Halfway and 5 in Lubbock + Halfway produced significantly higher harvest index compared to the SCH. One hybrid in Lubbockk and 7 hybrids at Halfway and Lubbock + Halfway produced significantly higher grain weight compared to HRP. In addition, 16, 6 and 67 hybrids in Lubbock, Halfway and Lubbock + Halfway, respectively, recorded higher grain yield compared to SCH.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Route 3, Box 219, Lubbock, TX 79403-9803, USA |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics Crop Improvement > Seed Technology |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr T L Gautham |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Nov 2010 21:13 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Dec 2010 19:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/651 |
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