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Introduction maize zea mays l is the most important and most widely distributed cereal in the world after wheat and rice. Maize books is intended as a complement to more formal modes of publication in a wide range of disciplinary areas. North america grows over 43% of the worlds maize crop, with 90% of the us total grown in the corn belt consisting of 12 midwestern and north central states. Springer, new york pollination of maize plants with specific genotypes called inducers, which leads to kernels with a haploid embryo and a regular triploid endosperm. It is designed to senre as a basic reference document for. Seed business management book international maize and wheat. Accepted 16 march 2004 maize zea mays is a major important cereal being cultivated in. The maize handbook represents the collective efforts of the maize research community to enumerate the key steps of standard procedures and to disseminate these prools for the common good. Future improvements in maize productivity will require more effective utilization of. This guide is intended for amateur plant breeders, usually members of a plant breeding club, who need a quick reference to terms that they may encounter in the course of conversation or reading. The maize grain has many food grain, flour, syrup, oil and nonfood usages cosmetics, adhesives, paints, varnishes. Although the material in this volume is drawn from experience with. There have been four principal and several minor theories regarding the origin of maize. Assessing seed breeders recommended maize varieties for.
They produce smaller litters than other commercial breeds. Better management can increase yield but only to a limited extent. Maize breeding is one of the successful examples of breederdirected evolution. The handbook of plant breeding is organized by major crop categories and includes the most uptodate molecular techniques being used. It encompasses 28 chapters contributed by 56 wellknown authorscoauthors. Simply put, a maize hybrid results from the fertilization of one maize plant by another genetically unrelated plant.
The 2016 maize recommended list is based on data collected from dafm trials from 20 to 2015. The maize breeders who developed first cycle inbreds and recall the widespread use of openpollinated varieties have acted as historians. Growing maize in nigeria choice of land any well drained sandy loam or loamy soil can be used for planting maize but if in doubt, contact your nearest extension office or agroservice center. As outlined in the preface, the book is a conceptual roundup of what we know now, what we will know soon, and where the maize researchers are headed for a great variety of questions concerning plant form, development, growth and responses to. Land preparation use any method mechanical, chemical and manual that can adequately remove weeds and keep the soil loose for good seedbed. Introduction this booklet lists the forage maize varieties that are considered most suitable for growing under irish conditions. But plant breeding as a technology increased yield to a very large extent. Access to patented germplasm and traits is restricted and can only be used under some form of material transfer agreement or similar contract. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Corn is the leading grain crop in the united states, with production more than 2. Patented materials have to be maintained under strict provisions of the contract. Abstractthe study conducted in chomas mbabala and singani area assessed the recommended maize varieties for southern zambia by seed breeders for purposes of ascertaining the best variety. However, such information is scattered, fragmentary, and often inaccessible.
Arkansas corn growers, through the arkansas corn and grain sorghum promotion board, provided the financial resources to create the handbook. Pdf maize is one of the most important economic crops and the best studied and most tractable genetic system among monocots. North america grows over 43% of the worlds maize crop, with 90% of the us total grown in the corn belt consisting of. Nafziger encyclopedia of life support systems eolss 1. Maize is widely cultivated throughout the world, and a greater weight of maize is produced each year than any other grain. A new race race t of the southern corn leaf blight pathogen cochliobolus heterostrophus emerged in 1969 that was.
Genderresponsive approaches for enhancing the adoption of improved maize seed in africa. The book subsumes the current collective knowledge in the research fields of maize genetics and genomics by centering on maize as a model for plant genetics in the study of genome structure, function and evolution, as well as for crop improvement. The contribution of breeding to yield advances in maize. Maize starch and oil are also major products ecocrop, 2010. These extreme climatic events have impacted both small. Goat production handbook heifer international south africa. Maize can be processed for a range of uses both as an ingredient in food or drinks, eg corn syrup in soft drinks or maize meal, or for industrial purposes. Accepted 16 march 2004 maize zea mays is a major important cereal being cultivated in the rainforest and the derived. Optimum hybrid maize breeding strategies using doubled. Agriculture agriculture was independently discovered and developed by many different groups of people in various parts of the world, the main centres being based on the crops wheat europe, maize central and south america, and rice southeast asia. Nafziger encyclopedia of life support systems eolss most of the maize production in the usa is concentrated in the us corn belt, the largest area in the world where soils and climate are well suited to largescale maize pro.
Genderresponsive approaches for enhancing the adoption of. Maize is thought to have originated at least 5000 years ago in the highlands of mexico, peru, ecuador, andor bolivia because of the great density of native forms found in the region. Human societies depend upon maize for food, health, scientific knowledge, economic growth, culture and spirituality. Ginger, golden red to dark red colored breed with a long head, prick ears, a straight face and snout, and a long, narrow body. Maize breeding is one of the successful examples of breeder directed evolution. Future improvements in maize productivity will require more effective utilization of genetic resources including direct selection upon genotype. It contains information on topics such as hybrid selection, soil and water management, plant.
Traditional farming can only yield limited food for humans and animals. Plant breeding and improved management practices have produced this gain jointly. We thank all the maize breeders who took the time to edit and. Maizegdb is a communityoriented, longterm, federally funded informatics service to researchers focused on the crop plant and model organism zea mays. Chemical composition of the maize kernel components % carbohydrates 84,0 protein 10,9 fat 4,5 minerals 1,3 table 1. It represents a new model for authors seeking to share their work within and beyond the academy, offering streamlined selection, production, and distribution processes.
The average sowing and harvesting dates for these trials was 16th april and 19th october respectively. This chapter in compilation of north american maize breeding germplasm p. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading quantitative genetics in maize breeding handbook of plant breeding 6. Quantitative genetic variation download ebook pdf, epub. Modern maize breeding methods are primarily a 20th century phenomenon. The cat fancy benefits when breeders are well educated in the fundamentals of cat breeding. Hybrid maize development improves farmers productivity and helps ensure a reliable, sustainable food supply.
Seed business management book international maize and. Optimum hybrid maize breeding strategies using doubled haploids. Hybrid maize and the development of inbreds are relatively recent technologies. Mdukatshani, heifer internationalsouth africa and kwazulunatal department of agriculture and rural development.
Ixvi compilation of north american maize breeding germplasm j. Maizegdb is a founding member of agbiodata, a consortuim of agriculturerelated online resources which is committed to making agriculturerelated research data fair. This manual is primarily intended for maize breeders in national agricultural research systems and small and medium enterprise seed companies in developing countries who would like to better understand and utilizes the doubled haploid dh technology in breeding programs. Data on recommended maize varieties was collected through key informant interviews with private seed breeders including the zambia seed company, seed company. Quantitative genetics in maize breeding handbook of plant.
The book shapes the current bigger picture of the maize plant and puts its biology back into the minds of maize geneticists and breeders. How intellectual property and plant breeding come together. Maize breeders have improved productivity through selection on phenotype. Genetic modification of maize has been occurring for thousands of years.
The maize handbook by michael freeling, paperback barnes. Maize breeding is the science of maize cultivar development. Unesco eolss sample chapters soils, plant growth and crop production vol. So, maize breeders have improved superior to existing hybrids. Introduction to quantitative genetics download ebook pdf. In the postgenomics era, this wellwritten and excellently structured book sets the tone for the technological opportunities to come in using the nearcompleted maize genome reference sequence. Maize with a high percentage of translucent of hard endosperm is preferred by the dry milling industry, because it produces more of the popular highquality and highvalue products sought after than does soft maize. Corn production handbook university of arkansas, united states department of agriculture, and county governments cooperating. Modern maize breed ing methods are primarily a 20th century phenomenon.
Maize is the most widely grown grain crop throughout the americas, with 361 million metric tons grown in the united states in 2014. William johnson, former extension agronomist wheat and feed grains, for his significant contributions to this handbook. On average, about 50% of the increase is due to management and 50% to breeding. Pioneer researchers have been making innovative breakthroughs in hybrid maize improvement throughout the companys history. It is mainly used as a food source and now has become the most important raw material for animal feed pimentel and patzek, 2005. B download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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As outlined in the preface, the book is a conceptual roundup of what we know now, what we will know soon, and where the maize researchers are headed for a great variety of questions concerning plant form, development, growth and responses to the. Genetics and genomics centers on the past, present and future of maize as a model for plant genetics and crop improvement. It will serve as a resource for plant breeding laboratories in both the university and industrial setting. Steps and methods of plant breeding for disease resistance.