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Table 4 Grain yield and other traits of testcrosses of the best 15 and the worst 5 based on grain yield and checks assessed under Striga infested and Striga free growing conditions across environments (2018)

From: Testcross performance of Striga-resistant maize inbred lines and testers with varying levels of Striga reaction

Crosses

YLD

PLHT

EHT

PASP

EHARV

EASP

EPP

STRAT

STRRAT

STRCO

STRCO

OPT

STR

OPT

STR

OPT

OPT

OPT

STR

OPT

STR

OPT

STR

8WAP

10WAP

8WAP

10WAP

TZISTR1222 × TZISTRI106

5738

5520

195.5

180

87.5

5.5

17.3

15.5

2.9

2.5

1.03

0.94

4.3

6

22

41.8

TZISTR1112 × TZISTRI106

6173

5420

190

182.5

84.5

4.8

16.5

16

2.5

2.8

1.04

0.97

4.3

6

68.8

77.8

TZISTR1232 × TZISTRI106

5431

5089

182.5

177.5

85

5.5

16

15

2.6

2.6

1.03

1

3

5.3

18.8

34

TZISTR1225 × TZISTRI106

6473

4970

211.3

193.3

103

3.5

16

16.5

3.1

2.8

0.99

0.99

2.8

4.8

39.8

65.3

TZISTR1110 × TZISTRI106

6418

4960

194.8

182.3

106

3.3

16.8

15.3

3

3.1

1.03

0.92

4

5.5

25

42.3

TZISTR1220 × TZISTR1207

5011

4824

186.3

176.3

87.5

5

15.3

14.5

2

2.3

0.94

0.94

2.8

4.3

25

38.8

TZISTR1218 × TZISTR1207

6036

4767

195.8

178.8

88.8

5.5

15

14.8

2.5

2.6

0.91

0.97

2.3

4.3

32.5

67.5

TZISTR1224 × TZISTRI106

5888

4710

189.3

180

90

4.3

15.3

15.8

3.1

3

0.96

0.99

2.8

4.5

42

74.5

TZISTR1216 × TZISTRI106

5212

4667

181.5

170

85

3.8

15.8

16.5

3

2.9

1.02

1

3.5

5.8

49.5

126.5

TZISTR1237 × TZISTRI106

4695

4602

174.3

176.3

81.3

3.5

17.8

16

2.8

2.6

1.06

0.97

3

5

34.8

51.5

TZISTR1232 × TZISTR1207

4146

4474

164

167.5

82.5

5.3

14.5

15.5

2.9

2.5

0.94

1.03

2.5

3.5

17

39

TZISTR1217 × TZISTRI106

4989

4454

168.8

158.8

78.8

3.5

17

15.8

2.6

2.9

1.01

0.94

3.8

5.5

30

75.3

TZISTR1030 × TZISTR1207

6333

4425

199.3

177.5

100

5.5

16.3

11.5

2.5

2.8

0.99

0.8

3.3

5

32.8

44.5

TZISTR1109 × TZISTRI106

6193

4397

189.3

167.3

91.3

4.8

15.8

13.8

2.4

2.8

0.99

0.83

3.5

5.8

59.3

111.5

TZISTR1228 × TZISTR1207

5299

4393

182.5

166.8

83.8

5.3

14.3

16.5

2.1

2.5

0.87

1.02

2.5

3.8

57.3

95.5

TZISTR1030xTZISTR1033

4666

2175

181.3

173

87.8

4.3

16.5

10.5

3

3.5

0.99

0.66

5.8

7.3

41.8

77.8

TZISTR1114 × TZISTR1033

4884

2045

173.8

156.8

80.5

5

16.5

12.3

2.8

3.4

0.98

0.72

5.5

7.3

85.5

133.3

TZISTR1237 × TZISTR1033

3620

2037

180

158.3

86.3

5.5

16.5

12.5

3

3.5

0.97

0.78

5

7.5

54.8

88

TZISTR1227 × TZISTR1033

4218

2011

177.5

161.5

76.3

4.5

15.8

10.3

2.8

3.4

0.97

0.62

5.5

7.5

118.8

122

TZISTR1029 × TZISTRI106

2817

1802

172.8

169.8

76.3

6

12.3

7.8

3.3

3.8

0.77

0.47

4.5

6.3

24.8

56

8425-8 (Tolerant check)

4868

2545

162

153

86

6

17

14

3

3

1

0.9

4.5

6.5

59.3

94

8338-1 (Susc. check)

4282

1079

188

141

85

7

14

7

4

5

0.9

0.4

6.8

8.8

127.3

202.3

Mean

4843.6

3556

179.3

166.2

84.6

4.87

15.8

14.2

2.76

2.99

0.97

0.88

3.79

5.71

51.11

79.91

LSD

1164.9

1119

11.67

12.36

8.68

1.5

2.25

2.9

0.49

0.56

0.13

0.18

1.43

1.26

35.17

46.38

CV

17.13

22.4

4.64

5.3

7.31

21.7

10.15

14.6

12.7

13.31

9.27

14.9

26.86

15.66

49.01

41.34

  1. STR Striga infested conditions, OPT Striga free environment, 8WAP 8 weeks after planting, 10WAP 10 weeks after planting, YLD grain yield (kg/ha), PLHT plant height (cm), EHT ear height (cm), PASP Plant aspect, EHARV plant at harvest, EASP ear aspect, EPP ear per plant, STRRAT Striga rating using scale of 1–9 and STRCO Striga count