Genotype × Environment Interaction and Stability Analysis of Commercial Hybrid Grain Corn Genotypes in Different Environments

Abstract

The introduction of superior grain corn genotypes with high and stable yield (YLD) in most environments is important to increase local production and reduce dependency on imported grain corn. In this study, days to tasseling (DT), plant height, and YLD of 11 grain corn genotypes were observed in 10 environments to evaluate the effects of genotype (G), environment (E), and genotype by environment interactions (GEI) using GGE analysis and the stability of genotypes using stability parameters. In each location, grain corn genotypes were arranged in three replications using a randomized complete block design. An analysis of variance showed that all three traits were highly significant toward G and E factors, whereas GEI showed that only DT and YLD were highly significant. Genotype V14 produced the highest YLD of 10,354 kg/ha, followed by V4 (10,114 kg/ha) and V2 (9797.74 kg/ha). These three genotypes also dominated in seven out of 10 tested environments. With regard to stability ranking, genotype V4 was the most stable genotype, with a big gap difference between the second (V14) and third places (V2). Therefore, V14, V4, and V2 were the most promising genotypes because of their great YLD performance and most stable across tested environments, which can be recommended to farmers for high-scale planting.