Table 3 Prediction of the total genotypic values of four ear traits in maize

Weight

μ = 68.88

μ = 70.94

μ = 78.07

μ = 78.41

μ = 48.11

QQ

10.54

− 0.67

10.50

17.89

14.19

qq

−10.54

0.67

−10.50

− 17.89

−14.19

F₁

13.71

13.71

14.56

17.37

10.74

Best Line (+)

25.55 (Z004E0030)

31.18 (Z022E0143)

32.81 (Z016E0049)

37.60 (Z014E0113)

27.97 (Z012E0108)

Superior Line (+)

26.15

39.95

36.44

36.10

34.41

Superior Hybrid (+)

39.18

50.16

53.29

53.43

46.45

Length

μ = 126.73

μ = 128.64

μ = 138.62

μ = 139.42

μ = 100.29

QQ

11.13

26.10

−0.795

14.97

−1.67

qq

−5.25

−21.12

6.67

−9.094

7.55

F₁

1.39

1.39

1.39

0.77

1.39

Best Line (+)

27.10 (Z006E0233)

48.18 (Z007E0007)

26.42 (Z006E0150)

28.43 (Z003E0140)

24.44 (Z010E0164)

Superior Line (+)

27.75

54.92

33.76

33.83

32.83

Superior Hybrid (+)

40.94

63.80

58.41

49.07

47.29

Rank Number

μ = 22.63

μ = 21.65

μ = 24.98

μ = 24.92

μ = 18.97

QQ

0.34

−1.24

0.67

0.03

0.70

qq

−0.34

1.24

−0.67

−0.03

−0.71

F₁

1.72

1.72

1.72

0.25

1.72

Best Line (+)

5.43 (Z016E0164)

6.08 (Z016E0164)

6.45 (Z012E0179)

5.74 (Z016E0164)

6.75 (Z016E0164)

Superior Line (+)

4.80

7.67

7.65

5.12

7.05

Superior Hybrid (+)

10.68

12.53

13.06

9.80

13.11

Row Number

μ = 14.56

μ = 14.22

μ = 15.29

μ = 14.80

μ = 13.94

QQ

−0.48

−0.38

−0.65

−0.35

−0.54

qq

0.24

0.15

0.41

0.12

0.31

F₁

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

0.67

Best Line (+)

2.25 (Z019E0115)

2.67 (Z019E0158)

2.42 (Z019E0115)

2.31 (Z026E0166)

2.11 (Z026E0166)

Superior Line (+)

2.82

3.72

2.99

2.95

2.78

Superior Hybrid (+)

4.31

5.39

4.47

4.43

4.39