NS maize hybrids: Today and tomorrow

Abstract

Maize breeding on scientific basis began at the onset of 20th century. Maize breeding at the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops began in 1938. Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops has created 218 maize hybrids, 80 of which have been registered in foreign countries and 13 are on the EU list. Genetic variability in maize is enough for future progress in maize breeding. Hybrid NS 640 is the most wide-spread hybrid in Serbia. The highest yield so far of 18,640 kg ha-1 was gained with NS 6010. This is our recommendation for 2010: early FAO 300: NS 300 and NS 3014. FAO 400: NS 4015 and NS 444 ultra. FAO 500: NS 5043, NS 5010, NS 510, NS 540 and NS 542. FAO 600: NS 6010, NS 6030, NS 640, Zenit, Radan and NS 6102. FAO 700: Tisa, NS 7020 and NS 770. New NS maize hybrids are recommended for the first time for large production. They are a new generation of NS maize hybrids: NS 4030, NS 5020, NS 5032, NS 640 Ultra, NS 6040, NS 6060 and NS 6043. Their seeds will be distributed by NS representatives. .

Keywords

• hybrids
• maize
• recommendation
• yield