Tropical maize selection indexes genotypes for efficiency in use of nutrients: phosphorus
Keywords:
estresse abiótico, Zea mays, melhoramento, seleção precoceAbstract
Brazil generates an annual demand for more than 2.83 million tons of phosphate fertilizers. Part of this is due to low
P use efficiency (PUE) by plants, particularly in current maize cultivars. Thus, the aim of this study was to create indexes
that allow accurate selection of maize genotypes with high PUE under conditions of either low or high P availability. The
experiment was conducted in a greenhouse (20º45’14"S; 42º52’53"W) at the Universidade Federal de Viçosa in October
2010. We evaluated 39 experimental hybrid combinations and 14 maize inbred lines with divergent PUE under two
conditions of P availability. The relative importance of the traits studied was analyzed and estimated by principal
component analysis, factor analysis, and establishment of selection indexes. To obtain genotypes responsive to high P
availability, the index SIHP (selection index for high phosphorus) = 0.3985 RDM + 0.3099 SDM + 0.5567 RLLAT + 0.2340
PUEb – 0.1139 SRS is recommended. To obtain genotypes tolerant to low P availability, the index SILP (selection index for
low phosphorus) = 0.3548 RDM + 0.3996 RLLAT + 0.3344 SDM + 0.0041 SH/RS – 0.1019 SRS is suggested.
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