Sample size for single, double and thee-way hybrid corn ear traits

Scientia Agricola

Lindolfo Storck²  Sidinei José Lopes²  Alberto Cargnelutti Filho¹  Luiz Fernando Dias Martini²  Melissa Pisaroglo De Carvalho² 

[1] ,UFSM Depto. de Fitotecnia Santa Maria RS ,Brasil

关键词: Zea mays L.;    experimental accuracy;    sampling;    Zea mays L.;    precisão experimental;    amostragem;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-90162007000100005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Using adequate sample size in experimental units improves the efficiency of the research. In the agricultural year of 2004/2005, an experiment was conducted in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, with the objective of estimating sample size for the following traits: ear length, ear and cob diameter, ear weight, weight of grains per ear, cob weight and the weight of 100 grains, number of grain rows per ear, number of grains per ear and length of grains for two single hybrids (P30F33 and P Flex), two three-way hybrids (AG8021 and DG501) and two double hybrids (AG2060 and DKB701) of maize. For a 5% (D5) precision, the weight traits (dehusked ear weight, weight of grains per ear, cob weight and weight of 100 grains) can be sampled with 21 ears; the size traits (ear length, ear diameter, cob diameter and grain length) with eight ears; and the number traits (number of grain and rows) with 13 ears. Sample size varies as a function of ear trait and the type of hybrid i.e. single, three-way or double. Genetic variability among ears does not correspond to the increasing genetic variability i.e. single, three-way and double for the sample size of traits per ear.

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