Release of the HQ-61 corn hybrid among farmers in El Salvador.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15517/am.v13i2.12072Abstract
During the crop cycle 2000-2002, 1430
hectares were planted with the new HQ-61 corn hybrid.
This new material was planted considering its
characteristics. The HQ-61 hybrid, with the traditional
grower´s management practices, yielded 2.38 t/ha; was
similar to the commercial hybrids (2.23t/ha). The yield
varied form 0.9 to 3.4 t/ha for the HQ-61 hybrid and from
0.6 to 3.18 t/ha for regular corns. From the survey
conducted among growers, 52% said that HQ-61 was equal
to regular corn, 29% that it was better and 19% that it was
worse. One advantage found was that 95% of the growers
recognized that the flavor of the corn on the cob and the
corn mush were sweeter and the tortilla was softer. Also,
80% of the farmers disliked the plant shape during the first
stages, and 50% said that the plant breaks at the bending
time.
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