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Kernel number was the primary driver of yield increase.
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e0“with the kernel number being the primary driver of yield increase.”
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Title
Modern maize hybrids have improved tolerance to drought stress and increased yield potential
Gerasimos J. N. Danalatos; Emily E. Wright; Mark Reiman; et al. Agronomy Journal 2026. doi:10.1002/agj2.70294
Other claims from this paper (10)
- Association Grain yield increased across irrigation treatments by an average genetic gain of 111 kg/ha/year.
- Observation New unirrigated hybrids yielded as much as old irrigated hybrids.
- Association Kernel number increased with hybrid release year.
- Association Kernel weight increased with hybrid release year.
- Observation Anthesis to silking interval was shorter by three days in new versus old hybrids.
- Observation Grain protein concentration declined by 1% from 1980 to 2020.
- Observation Starch concentration increased by about 1%.
- Observation Oil concentration remained unchanged.
- Observation Water use efficiency increased by 28% over 40 years.
- Mechanism Authors attribute yield increase to both increased potential and drought tolerance.