Agronomic performance of super-sweet corn genotypes in the north of Rio de Janeiro.
2014
SANTOS, P. H. A. D. | PEREIRA, M. G. | TRINDADE, R. dos S. | CUNHA, K. S. da | ENTRINGER, G. C. | VETTORAZZI, C. F. | ROBERTO DOS SANTOS TRINDADE, CNPMS.
We investigated the agronomic performance of super-sweet corn genotypes. Super-sweet corn genotypes were backcrossed with regionally adapted field varieties (CIMMYT 8 and Piranão 8). Eight morphological and yield-related traits were evaluated. A significant effect of interaction was observed between the five groups of genotypes (donor parents; super-sweet backcrossed parents; super-sweet intervarietal hybrids; common intervarietal corn hybrids; and field corn populations). Despite the low yield of genotype SH 2 Piranão, the hybrids resulting from interbreeding of the backcrossed parents for the improvement of super-sweet corn were promising. The agronomic performance of the super-sweet parents and their hybrids indicates the possibility of breeding lines with high genetic value to obtain single-cross hybrids and cultivars of super-sweet corn adapted to the northern region of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
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