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Maize: Breeding and Field Testing for Organic Farmers

Goldstein, W.A.; Schmidt, W.; Burger, H.; Messmer, M.; Pollak, L.M.; Smith, M.E.; Goodman, M.M.; Kutka, F.J. and Pratt, R.C. (2011) Maize: Breeding and Field Testing for Organic Farmers. In: Lammerts van Bueren, E.T. and Myers, J. R (Eds.) Organic Crop Breeding. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, chapter 10, 175- 189.

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Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:
- Introduction
- What Kind of Maize do Organic Farmers Want?
- Are There Viable Alternatives to Single Cross Hybrids?
- Testing and Using Alternative Hybrids
- Are There Benefits for Breeding under Organic Conditions?
- For Which Traits Is It Necessary to Test under Organic Conditions?
- Choice of Parents for Breeding Programs
- Breeding Programs
- Future Directions
- Notes
- References


EPrint Type:Book chapter
Keywords:maize breeding, field testing for organic farmers, Department of Crop Sciences, Plant breeding and variety testing
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Breeding, genetics and propagation
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Root crops
Research affiliation: Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Seeds and breeding > Plant breeding
Deposited By: Messmer, Dr. Monika
ID Code:26610
Deposited On:11 Jul 2014 09:27
Last Modified:15 Dec 2020 09:13
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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