The present investigation was aimed to generate adequate knowledge and understanding of the genetic parameters and genetic diversity among the eighteen maize inbred lines which are important for assessing breeding strategies and predicting hybrid performance. A wide range of vari...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3831093
Genetic diversity among parental inbred lines is essential for developing productive maize hybrids with improved grain quality. This study assessed genetic diversity among 30 maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines for starch content, grain yield and ten yield-contributing traits. The e...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84362
Standard heterosis is an important criterion for identifying maize hybrids with practical breeding and commercial value. The present investigation evaluated standard heterosis for grain yield and associated quantitative traits in newly developed single-cross maize hybrids. Thirty...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74324
Background: Post-Flowering Stalk Rot (PFSR) is a devastating disease of maize caused by a complex of fungal pathogens, predominantly Macrophomina phaseolina in India, especially under prolonged dry conditions. Developing high-yielding and PFSR-resistant inbred lines offers a sust...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i24061
Aim: This study was aimed to find resistance sources against FAW. Study Design: Randomised Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: The Present study was conducted at Maize Research Centre, Hyderabad with promising germplasm during Kharif-2021, Rabi-2021-22 and Kharif-2022. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i81929
Aim: To determine the genetic parameters and the magnitude of association between yield and morpho-agronomical traits to improve the efficiency of selection in further crossing programme for high density planting. Study Design: Randomized Block Design with two replications. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i82716
In this study, forty-six sweet corn inbred lines were evaluated to assess the variability and association among 11 yield and yield attributing traits at College Farm, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, PJTSAU. The traits plant height, ear height, cob length, cob girth, number...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102764
Gibberellic acid is an essential growth promoter that aids in the systematic plant growth. Studies on the impact of GA3 during cold period discovered a positive effect on the growth of rice plants. The current study evaluated the impact of various concentrations of GA3 on the yie...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i530407
Maize is one of the most important staple food crops in the World. However, the yields of maize have been affected by various fungal infestations. Post flowering stalk rot is one of the devastating diseases and so, we planned our study to order to identify suitable resistance mai...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i430671
Aim: To study the association between characters through correlation and path analysis for 30 elite maize lines Study Design: Randomized Block Design with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted at Seed Research and Technology Centre Rabi 202...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i242657
The present investigation was carried out with 30 maize inbred lines at Seed Research Technology Centre, Rajendranagar, PJTSAU. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the inbreds for all the traits studied. The phenotypic coefficient of variance (PCV) was sli...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121550
Fusarium wilt of maize is a widely distributed and the most destructive disease caused by Fusarium verticillioides. The main objective of this experiment is to identify the effective Bacillus isolates against Fusarium verticillioides under in vitro condition. A total of 10 Bacill...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121536
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the important cereal crops of the world and world’s third most leading cereal crop, after wheat and rice. Maize is affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses. Among the biotic stresses, fusarium wilt of maize caused by Fusarium verticillioides i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1130973
The present investigation was carried out for yield and quality related traits in the F2 and F3 populations of twenty eight rice cross combinations developed from five aromatic (Pusa 1121, Improved Pusa Basmati, Basmati 370, Sumathi and RNR 2354) and three non-aromatic (BPT 5204,...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1030631
Aims: To evaluate the lethal and sublethal effects of maize-derived fungal endophytes on Spodoptera frugiperda and assess their potential as sustainable biological control agents based on larval survival, feeding performance, growth, and developmental parameters. Study Design: La...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23640
Aims: To assess the lethal and sublethal effects of maize-associated bacterial endophytes against Spodoptera frugiperda under laboratory conditions and to identify the most effective isolate through molecular characterization for its potential in biological control. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i23962