TY - SER AU - Bayoumi,Rehab A. AU - EL-Hosary,A.A.A. AU - Hamam,G.Y. AU - Shoker,S.M. TI - Determination of combining ability for some new yellow maize inbred lines using line x tester model KW - Corn KW - Varieties KW - Corn KW - Hybridization KW - Genetics N1 - Includes bibliographic reference N2 - This investigation was carried out to study the combining ability effects of 18 parents of maize (15 inbred lines and 3 testers) crossed in line x tester scheme for phonological, plant and yield characteristics. A yield trial included the 45 top crosses, 15 inbred lines, 3 testers along with the two check hybrids S.C. 168 and TWC 352. The experiment was conducted at two planting dates on 15th May and 15th June at the Agric. Res. and Experimental Station of the Fae. of Agric., Moshtohor Benha University. The randomized complete blocks design with three replications was used in this study. Significant mean squares due to crosses (C), inbred lines (L), testers (T) and line x tester (LxT) were found for most studied traits of both and across sowing dates. Variance for C, L, T and LxT with sowing dates interaction on the most l!tudied traits was significance. ?2scA played the major role in determining the inheritance of all traits. The magnitude of the interaction of ?2scA x sowing date (SD) was generally higher than for ?2 acA x SD. This finding indicates that non-additive is more affected by SD than additive and additive x additive. Three crosses exhibited significant superiority over high check hybrid S.C. G 168. The best top crosses were T3xL2 and T3xL15 at both and across sowing dates. Also, ten top crosses at combined analysis did not differ significantly than the best check hybrid forthe mention trait. L2, L7, Ll4 and Ll5 were good general combiners for grain yield planr1 and L9, L1O and L13 for earliness. The top-cross Tl with each of inbred lines 2, 5 and 6, T2 with each ofLl and Ll2 and T3 with each ofL3,L4 and LI2 for earliness; TlxL11, TlxL12, TlxL14, T2xL3, T2xL12 and T3xL2 for grain yield plant -1 gave the best s" effects UR - http://nile.enal.sci.eg/EALE/2018/AASM/5618/2/305.pdf ER -