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Submitted October 26, 2021
Published 2021-10-26

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): Revista Semilla del Este

Growth evaluation of six yellow maize hybrids for grain yield in Higueronal, Chepo, Panama


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Published: 2021-10-26

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Chang., A., Pile., E., Rodríguez., A., & Saldaña., J. (2021). Growth evaluation of six yellow maize hybrids for grain yield in Higueronal, Chepo, Panama. Revista Semilla Del Este, 2(1), 12–18. Retrieved from https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/semilla_este/article/view/2461

Abstract

This study evaluated the growth of six yellow maize hybrids for grain production in Higueronal, Chepo district, Panama East region. The analyses were carried out with data obtained in the agricultural cycle 2016/2017 from activities carried out on the property of the University of Panama (Chepo, Panama East). The experiment was carried out using a Completely Random Block Design (DBCA), being commercial hybrid treatments (30F-35, P-4039, P-4226, and DAS-3383) and experimental (X-40F440, X-40K-176). The evaluation criteria used were the yield (kg/ha), Curvularia sp, Bipolaris sp, and Puccinia spp, the exposure of the ear corn, the appearance of the plants, the height of the ear corn plants, and the insert of the corns The Likert scale was used to establish the degree of affectation of the corn plants by the presence of fungi and the appearance of the plants. The data were evaluated by using a Principal Component Analysis. It established a 95% confidence interval in the statistical computing environment R. The results showed that, in the study period and for the region, the 30F-35 hybrid was the with better productive performance, in terms of grains and biomass, followed by hybrids P-4226, with a more significant number of plants and maize harvested, and X-40F-440, with corns of better weight and appearance and higher corn production in grain.