Nine inbred lines of popcorn were analyzed for popping and biochemical traits during 2011 to identify superior inbred lines for biochemical constituents which are more important for human health as popcorn is mainly consumed as snacks. World Health Organization recommendation for human diet is a good ...
Prospecting of popcorn hybrids for resistance to fall armyworm In the field experiment, the damage caused by fall armyworm, grain yield, and popping expansion were quantified, and a diallel analysis was performed to select the best hybrids. For the laboratory experiment, caterpillars were obtained...
The ear-kernel characters of 259 F3 lines derived from a normal cornxpopcorn cross and their relationships with popping fold were analyzed in two environments. The results showed that all ear -kernel characters of F3 lines were very high, and there were many lines with better ear -kernel char...