Open-Pollinated vs. Hybrid Maize Cultivars
The history of maize breeding methods in the USA is reviewed to examine the question of types of maize cultivars in sustainable agriculture. The yield potential of OP cultivars was much higher than national average yields prior to 1930, but hybrid cultivars today often out-yield OP cultivars by 50–1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/9/1531/ |