Context Quantifying historical changes in maize harvest index (HI), the fraction of above-
ground biomass allocated to grain yield, can enhance our ability to explain grain yield trends …

Plant breeding has increased the yield of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) over decades,
and the rate of genetic gain has been faster under high fertility in some countries. However …

Genetic progress is assessed to estimate its contribution to on‐farm yield increases and to
identify traits that have been improved over some period of time. Although Argentina is a …

Argentina has a long tradition of agricultural systems that use few amounts of fertilizers.
However, the crop nutrient balance remains unknown throughout the country. In this study …

This work analyzed the physical, chemical, and thermal properties of sorghum flour and the
relationships among these, in order to evaluate its suitability for the development of food …

Estimating genetic gains in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is necessary to assess
whether the current rates of improvement will meet future production demands. The current …

CONTEXT Most studies assessing the genetic progress in soybean have traditionally
focused on retrospectives approaches, where commercial genotypes released over an …

Abstract Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is an important staple food for human
consumption and a source of animal feed in the semiarid regions of the world. Sustained …

Genomic selection in maize (Zea mays L.) has been one factor that has increased the rate of
genetic gain when compared with other cereals. However, the technological foundations in …

Sowing date (SD) modifies the environmental conditions during the kernel-filling period as
well as during kernel dry down after physiological maturity (PM), particularly for late-sown …