Selection for grain yield in low nitrogen fertility conditions

Seetharama, N and Nath, B and Verma, P K (1984) Selection for grain yield in low nitrogen fertility conditions. Cereals Research Communications, 12 (1-2). pp. 47-51. ISSN 0133-3720

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Abstract

A selection experiment was conducted with three random-mating populations of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]. The selections were made simultaneously in high and low nitrogen fertility for grain and biomass productivity. Yield trials of selected S3 and S4 bulks showed no advantage of selection in low fertility. These results indicate that breeding sorghum in low nitrogen fertility is not necessary; only the testing of advance generation progenies in low nitrogen environment may be sufficient to ensure that the newly selected cultivars perform reasonably' well in the low fertility environments.

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Uncontrolled Keywords:	sorghum, low fertility, selection for grain yield.
Subjects:	Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics Others > Fertilizer Applications
Depositing User:	Mr B K Murthy
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2014 05:03
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2014 05:03
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/8287
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