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The Character of Purple-glutinous Maize Hybrid Tainung No.5
Author:Guang-Jauh Shieh*, Jyh-Ru Yu, Jyh-Nong Tsai and Shwu-Jen Tsai
Abstract:
Tainung No. 5 is a single-cross purple-glutinous maize hybrid. It has the characters of long ear length, 8 row, red to purple kernel, larger kernel, thiner pericarp thickness, and higher sweetness than those of the control variety, Black pear. Tainung No. 5 is middle resistance to Puccinia sorghi (common rust), Sclerospora sacchari (downy mildew) and MDMV-D. In addition, it is susceptible to Asia borer in whorling stage and pollen shedding stage. When harvested at the later milking stage to early dough stage, they give high taste quality by boiling or roasting.
Key words:Purple-glutinous maize, Pericarp thickness, Resistance
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