Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2003. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-56). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2003. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-56). Also available on the Internet.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1934. / Typescript. With this is bound: Cytogenetics of hybrids between Zea mays and Euchlaena mexicana / T.J. Arnason, reprinted from Genetics, v. 21 (Jan. 1936), p. 40-60. Includes bibliographical references.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-96). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-96). Also available on the Internet.

Four corn (Zea mays) hybrid types at three plant densities and two nitrogen rates were evaluated for forage yield, forage quality and ensilage quality. The four hybrid types over the first two year of the study included nutri-dense, waxy, leafy, and dualpurpose, the third year a second dual purpose hybrid was added; while the three target plant densities were 54 000, 68 000, and 81 000 plants per hectare; and the nitrogen rates were 134 and 224 kilograms per hectare. The dual-purpose hybrid consistently had high forage yields compared with the other types. When averaged over nitrogen rate and hybrid type, the two highest plant densities typically had higher yields. Across all hybrids nitrogen had no effect on forage yield when averaged across plant density. The leafy hybrid had a lower harvest index than other hybrid types indicating that leaves accounted for much of the harvested weight. Hybrids were examined both at harvest (green chop) and after ensiling for protein and digestibility. Higher nitrogen rates increased crude protein when averaged over all hybrids and plant densities. Dual purpose and waxy hybrid types typically had the lowest acid detergent fiber (ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and the highest relative feed values (RFV); while the nutri-dense and leafy hybrids typically had the highest ADF and NDF values and lowest RFV.

Nas duas ultimas décadas, a região do cerrado tem sido uma das principais áreas de expansão agrícola no Brasil, apresentando características tanto favoráveis como limitantes à produção agrícola, principalmente quanto a disponibilidade de P no solo. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar os principais híbridos de milho recomendados para a região do cerrado quanto à capacidade de absorver o fósforo pouco disponível do solo e quanto às produtividades em dois solos da região de Planaltina de Goiás, um sob cultivo durante 20 anos e outro ainda sob vegetação natural. Foram previamente avaliadas 22 espécies vegetais (Crotalaria juncea, girassol, algodão, feijão, soja, tomate, tremoço branco, trigo, caupi, sorgo, milheto, aveia preta, triticale, arroz, milho, mucuna preta, amendoim, braquiária, stylosantes, eucalipto, guandu e cevada). Foram conduzidos três experimentos, sendo um em campo, no cerrado (Planaltina-GO), onde foram avaliadas as produções de matéria seca de parte aérea e de grãos, e acúmulo de P nas plantas de diversos híbridos de milho recomendadas para a região. Os outros 2 experimentos foram conduzidos no CENA/USP em casa de vegetação, onde se avaliou as espécies vegetais e os híbridos de milho quanto à eficiência na absorção e uso de P através da técnica da diluição isotópica de 32P. É possível atingir elevadas produtividades através da seleção de híbridos mais adaptados, podendo chegar a uma produção de grãos acima de 9,0 t ha-1, como é o caso dos híbridos P30K75, P3021 e P30F33, enquanto outros apresentaram produtividade inferior a 7,4 t ha-1. Já quanto à eficiência na absorção de P do solo, os mais eficientes foram o ZN8420, P30F45, C813, ZN8471, DINA657, P30F33 e PX1339F apresentando baixa atividade específica. Entre estes híbridos, o P30F33 é uma boa opção de cultivo no cerrado. Quanto às espécies, o algodão, o eucalipto, o arroz e o tremoço branco foram os mais eficientes na absorção de fósforo, enquanto a crotalária, o caupi e a soja foram os menos eficientes, sendo mais dependentes de adubação fosfatada. / The Cerrado (Savannah) region has been one of main agriculture expansion area in Brasil, presenting favorable characteristics, but also limitations to crop production, mainly the low soil phophorus content and availability. The objective of the work was to evaluate the mainly recommended maize hybrids for cerrado region on the ability to absorb poorly-available soil phosphorus and on the yield, in two soils of the Planaltina region of Goias, one cultivated for 20 years and another under natural vegetation. Preliminarly 22 plant species (Crotalaria juncea, sunflower, cotton, bean, soybean, tomato, white lupin, wheat, Caupi, Sorgum, millet, black oat, triticale, rice, maize, velvet bean, peanut, braquiaria, stylosantes, eucalyptus, pigeon pea and barley) were assessed. Three experiments were carried out, one of them in field, in cerrado region, where yield and P accumulation of grain and shoot were assessed. The other experiments were carried out in greenhouse at CENA/USP, where plant species and the corn hybrids were assessed for absorption and phosphorus use efficiency through the isotopic dilution technique of 32P. The results of field experiments showed that it is possible to obtain high yields through selected hybrids reaching yield higher than 9.0 t ha-1, as the case of hybrids P30K75, P3021 and P30F33, while another presented yield less than 7.4 t ha-1. The most efficient in phosphorus absorption were the ZN8420, P30F45, C813, ZN8471, DINA657, P30F33 and PX144F with low specific activity. Among these hybrids, the P30F33 seems to be a good option for cerrado. Comparing the crop species, the cotton, eucalyptus, rice and white lupin were more efficients in phosphorus absorption, while the crotalaria, caupi and soybean were less efficient consequently more dependents of phosphate fertilizers.