Maize New Hgh Yielding Hybrid KSC 706

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Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Karaj, Iran.

Abstract

Maize hybrid KSC 706 (K3547/4 × MO17) produced grain yield 11.713 t ha-1, when evaluated in eight locations over two years (2007-8), comparing to KSC 704 with 9.845 t/ha. On farm experiments in 2012, in Kermanshah province in two locations, this hybrid produced 13.100 and 13.300 t ha-1 in Eslam Abad and Ravansar as first cropping, respectively, comparing to KSC 704, with 11.300 and 9.700 t ha-1. In Moghan, as second cropping, this hybrid produced 7.180 t ha-1 compared to KSC 704 which produced
6.930 t ha-1. In Jiroft, as second cropping in two locations, KSC 706 and KSC 704 (Check) produced 17.570 and 15.100 t ha-1, in Mahtabi location (16.4% yield increase), as well 12.400 and 11.800 t ha-1 in Haji Abad location (5.1% yield increase), respectively. Under second cropping in Shosh, KSC 706 and KSC 704 (Check), revealed 10.130 and 8.952 t ah-1, respectively, meaning 1.178 t ha-1 (13.2 % yield increase) yield increase over
KSC 704

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