Selection and Application of Maize Inbred Line C8605-2
Bifu Li · Rain Fed Crops · 2007
Succeeded selection of maize inbred line C8605-2 is a magnitude breakthrough in domestic maize inbred line breeding of late years.C8605-2 contains unadulterated consanguinity of North America maize germplasm,synthesizes its parents' good characters.It inherits the characteristics of compact plant-type,strong stalk of Tie7922 and short stalk and big kernel of Shen5003,hence it shows compact plant-type,strong lodging resistant ability,protrudent disease resistant ability and adversity resistant ability.Its male and female flower harmoniously,fructification is well,seed yield and general combining ability are high.The maize hybrids that are cultivated with C8605-2 as a parent are high of yield,stable of yield.The adaptability is wide, the lodging resistance and disease resistance ability are strong,the popularized areas are large,and the variety lifecycles are long.C8605-2 is a core inbred line being used to cultivate maize hybrids and inbred lines,it is one of the most valuable excellent germplasm resource.