Genetic gain, advanced cycle pedigree breeding and correlated response to selection under varying moisture conditions in sunflower.
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the most important oil crops in South Africa and genetic improvement for grain yield and oil-content was initiated in the country in the early 1970s. Commercial production of sunflower in South Africa is done under natural rainfall conditions in areas where...
Main Author: | Chigeza, Godfree. |
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Other Authors: | Shanahan, Paul E. |
Language: | en_ZA |
Published: |
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10831 |
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