Trait Association and Path Coefficient Analysis Reveal Key Selection Traits for Grain Yield Improvement in Tropical Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids
Lingaswamy Mukkaamula, Divya Bandhavi, Venkatesh Selvarangam & Srinivasa Reddy Boreddy · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026
Grain yield in maize (Zea mays L.) is a complex quantitative trait governed by several interrelated morpho-physiological and yield-contributing characters. Understanding the relationships among these traits and their direct and indirect contributions to grain yield is essential f...
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10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i86229