Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 453

Full Length Research Paper

Phenotypic diversity, heritability and environmental sensitivity in morpho-agronomic traits of Eswatini maize (Zea mays L.) landraces

Victor B. Simelane
  • Victor B. Simelane
  • Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Eswatini, P. O. Luyengo, Eswatini (Swaziland).
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Angeline Van Biljon
  • Angeline Van Biljon
  • Department of Plant Sciences (Plant Breeding), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339 Bloemfontein 9300, Republic of South Africa.
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Adre Minaar-Ontong
  • Adre Minaar-Ontong
  • Department of Plant Sciences (Plant Breeding), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339 Bloemfontein 9300, Republic of South Africa.
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Thembinkosi Gumedze
  • Thembinkosi Gumedze
  • National Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Department of Agricultural Research and Specialist Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Eswatini (Swaziland).
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  •  Received: 26 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 24 May 2021
  •  Published: 31 December 2024

Authors

Victor B. Simelane
Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Eswatini, P. O. Luyengo, Eswatini (Swaziland).

Angeline Van Biljon
Department of Plant Sciences (Plant Breeding), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339 Bloemfontein 9300, Republic of South Africa.

Adre Minaar-Ontong
Department of Plant Sciences (Plant Breeding), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339 Bloemfontein 9300, Republic of South Africa.

Thembinkosi Gumedze
National Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Department of Agricultural Research and Specialist Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Eswatini (Swaziland).

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]