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PRODUCTION RESEARCH

Objectives: 1. Identify any potential problem lines


2. Identify and develop solutions to any potential production problems
3. Identify best production location regarding best economic yield of saleable product
4.Identify most reliable location for yield and quality
Data Standard Responsibility Data Standard Responsibility
Breeder Selections
Sufficient for 4
plots from latest
selections
Overall agronomic
characteristics.
Breeder
Seed Quality *
Min 2 in Target
Locations
Equivalent or
superior to standard
parent line
Breeder
Min 2 additional
assessments
Equivalent or
superior than
standard parent
line
Production
Research
Female Yield*
Min 2 in Target
Locations
>105% of
standard female
Production
Research
Compatability Screen"
A*B, A*R, A* 2
standard R lines
No visual
difference
Production
Research
Sterility Stability*
Min of 2 target
locations
No observed
breakdown
Production
Research
Agronomic traits*
Min of 2
assessments
No observed
problems
Production
Research
Serial Planting *
Min 2 in Target
Locations
Both Parents
included
Production
Research
Requirements to progress to:
RS1 RS2

Actions
Breeder
General disease, plant performance
Female Yield Trials min 2
Seed quality assessment min 2
Compatability Screen
Production Research Serial Plantings min 2 locations
Genereal observations, ratings
Production
Seed Quality*
Germination, Vigour, weatherability, physical appearance,
storability
Female Yield* Saleable seed yield
Compatability Screen* Both selfing and with target males.
Sterility Stability* A-lines to be bagged and seed set assessed .
Pest & disease tolerance ratings
Lodging
Tassel exertion from flag leaf (maize)
Agronomic traits* Silk Balling
Tassel size
Phyto / thermo sensitivity
Phytoxicity responses (eg OP's on sorghum)
Anthesis
50% Flowering days.
Pollen availabily abundant/ scanty
Pollen viability(Hrs)
Serial Planting /Phenology* Pollen availability(days)
Stigma receptivity(days)
pollen spread (male ht)
Min 2 Seed quality assessments
Pre RS1 at RS1
Breeder Selections
Nicking issues
Plot Size
Replications
No Locations
CV's
No plantings
Isolation distances
Prod recipe
Pilot Production
Data Standard Responsibility Data Standard Responsibility
Min 2 additional
assessments
Equivalent or
superior than
standard parent
line
Production
Research
Min 2 in Target
Locations
Commercially
acceptable
(viability, seed
size, appearance)
Production
Min 2 additional
assessments
<105% of standard
female
Production
Research
Saleable yield
<105% of
standard female
Production
Pilot Production
Yield and
observations
Economic Pilot
Production Yield
Production
< ?? %
incompatible
Economic Pilot
Production Yield
Production
Min of 2 additional
assessmants
No observed
breakdown
Production
Research/Produc
tion
< ??%
breakdown
No observed
breakdown
Production
Min of 2 additional
assessmants
No observed
problems
Production
Research/Produc
tion
Min 2 in Target
Locations
No observed
problems
Production
Min 6 over 3 years
in target
Locations
Both Parents
included
Production
Research
From serial
plantings
Determine
Optimum planting
time
Production
RS3
Female Yield Trials min 4
Seed quality assessment min 4
Serial Plantings min 4
Genereal observations, ratings
Pilot Production
at RS2

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