Line× Tester analysis for morpho-physiological traits of Zea mays L seedlings

Q Ali, A Ali, M Ahsan, IA Nasir… - … in Life sciences, 2014 - submission.als-journal.com
Background: Zea mays L. is one of the most imperative cereal crop in world after wheat and
rice. It is a used as food for human and feed for livestock. To meet the ever increasing …

Screening for drought tolerance: comparison of maize hybrids under water deficit condition

Q Ali, M Ahsan, N Kanwal, F Ali… - … in Life sciences, 2016 - submission.als-journal.com
Background: Maize is an important cereal crop, grown throughout the globe for human food
and livestock feed, but biotic and abiotic factors had shown adverse effects on biomass and …

[PDF][PDF] Combining ability analysis for various physiological, grain yield and quality traits of Zea mays L

Q Ali, A Ali, MF Awan, M Tariq, S Ali, TR Samiullah… - Life sci j, 2014 - Citeseer
Maize gain yield and quality traits are very important traits to improve its demand. Combining
ability analysis provides an opportunity to plant breeder for the development of synthetic …

Gene action and inheritance of grain yield and root morphological traits in hybrid maize grown under water deficit conditions

M Shirinpour, E Atazadeh, A Bybordi, H Monirifar… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Evaluation of various root traits and determination of their genetic control in
response to water deficit stress is crucial for improving and stabilizing grain yield worldwide …

Genetics of germination and seedling traits under drought stress in a MAGIC population of maize

S Rida, O Maafi, A López-Malvar, P Revilla, M Riache… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Drought is one of the most detrimental abiotic stresses hampering seed germination,
development, and productivity. Maize is more sensitive to drought than other cereals …

Genetics of drought tolerance at seedling and maturity stages in Zea mays L.

NH Khan, M Ahsan, M Naveed… - Spanish journal of …, 2016 - sjar.revistas.csic.es
Shortage of irrigation water at critical growth stages of maize is limiting its production
worldwide. Breeding drought-tolerant cultivars is one possible solution while identification of …

Effect of planting dates on agronomic crop production

G Abbas, H Younis, S Naz, Z Fatima, S Hussain… - … Crops: Volume 1 …, 2019 - Springer
The influence of planting dates on productivity of agronomic crops assumes pivotal
significance. Optimum planting date has remained unambiguously one of the most …

[PDF][PDF] An overview of Zea mays for the improvement of yield and quality traits through conventional breeding

Q Ali, M Ahsan, NH Khan, M Waseem, F Ali - Nat Sci, 2014 - researchgate.net
Zea mays is an important cereal crop through out the world. The grain, fodder yield and
quality traits are the most imperative traits to increase demand to improve its production to …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic variability and character association of yield components in maize (Zea mays L.)

S Khan, F Mahmud - American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2021 - scirp.org
The research investigation was carried out in the experimental area of Sher-e-Bangla
Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, during the late Rabi season Mid …

[PDF][PDF] Crop improvement through conventional and non-conventional breeding approaches for grain yield and quality traits in Zea mays

F Ali, N Kanwal, M Ahsan, Q Ali, NK Niazi - Life Science Journal, 2015 - researchgate.net
Zea mays is an important cash crop grown for food and feed throughout the world. The
growth, yield and quality of corn grain and fodder are highly affected by various biotic and …