Adaptability and stability in commercial maize hybrids in the southeast of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Authors

  • Sirlene Faria Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Luiz Luz Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Mateus Rodrigues Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • José Eustáquio Carneiro Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Pedro Crescêncio Carneiro Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Rodrigo DeLima Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Keywords:

Zea mays L., Genotype x environment interaction, Hybrid recommendation

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the adaptability and stability of 29 commercial maize hybrids in the southeast of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, employing three methods. The 29 commercial maize hybrids from the 2014/2015 crop were evaluated for grain yield in five locations in the southeast of Minas Gerais. A randomised-block design was used, with two replications. Each lot comprised two rows, five meters in length, at a spacing of 0.80 m, giving an effective area of 8.00 m2. In addition to individual and combined variance analysis, the methods of Eberhart & Russell (1966), AMMI (Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction Analysis) and mixed models were used to evaluate the adaptability and stability of the 29 hybrids. There was a significant difference (P<0.01) for the effects of hybrid, environment and the hybrid x environment interaction. The majority of the hybrids under evaluation displayed broad adaptability with good stability. It was concluded that the Eberhart & Russell, AMMI and mixed-model methods show similar results in classifying maize hybrids of broad adaptability. There is a difference in indicating hybrids with specific adaptability to favourable and unfavourable environments. Based on the three methods, the hybrids SHS7920PRO, BM709PRO2, BRS1055 and BM650PRO2 show a general adaptability for the environments under evaluation.

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Published

2016-12-12

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Crop Science