BRS Deni is a super-sweet corn open-pollinated variety, developed and released by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) that combines high yield and good ear and grain quality and lower production costs. The grain can be consumed fresh or canned.
Keywords:
Zea mays; Shrunken-2; specialty corn
| FF1, 2 | PH (cm)3 | EH (cm)3 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | df | MS | F | df | MS | F | MS | F | |||||||||||||
| Block/Location | 6 | 0.56 | 10 | 223.22 | 159.82 | ||||||||||||||||
| Treatment (T) | 3 | 2.99 | 6.87 | * | 3 | 508.47 | 3.47 | 517.75 | 3.79 | * | |||||||||||
| Location (L) | 2 | 2.58 | 4.65 | 4 | 22614.96 | 101.31 | ** | 3541.02 | 22.16 | ** | |||||||||||
| T x L | 6 | 0.44 | 0.53 | 12 | 146.42 | 2.19 | * | 136.58 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||
| Error | 18 | 0.81 | 30 | 66.75 | 75.95 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mean | 59.92 | 261.5 | 132.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CV (%) | 1.5 | 3.12 | 6.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Means7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BRS Vivi | 60.44 | a | 267.13 | 137.37 | a | ||||||||||||||||
| Tropical Plus | 59.22 | b | 254.87 | 123.83 | b | ||||||||||||||||
| SWB 551 | 60.33 | ab | 265.6 | 134.2 | a | ||||||||||||||||
| BRS Deni | 59.67 | ab | 258.23 | 133.57 | a | ||||||||||||||||
| PR4 | GY5 | EY 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SV | df | MS | F | df | MS | F | df | MS | F | ||||||||||||
| Block/Location | 8 | 0.0134 | 12 | 0.37 | 4 | 1.22 | |||||||||||||||
| Treatment (T) | 3 | 0.0984 | 1.53 | 3 | 0.88 | 1.24 | 3 | 3.26 | 0.64 | ||||||||||||
| Location (L) | 3 | 0.0678 | 5.07 | ** | 5 | 21.39 | 57.36 | ** | 1 | 37.25 | 30.3 | ||||||||||
| T x L | 9 | 0.0619 | 2.57 | ** | 15 | 0.71 | 1.74 | 3 | 5.08 | 4.88 | * | ||||||||||
| Error | 24 | 0.024 | 36 | 0.41 | 12 | 1.04 | |||||||||||||||
| Mean | 1.0235 | 3.32 | 10.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CV (%) | 15.14 | 19.22 | 9.86 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Means | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BRS Vivi | 0.915 | 3.5 | 10.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tropical Plus | 0.998 | 3.08 | 9.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SWB 551 | 1.1245 | 3.5 | 11.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BRS Deni | 1.0564 | 3.18 | 10.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| LE (cm)1 | DE (mm) | NR | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | df | MS | F | MS | F | MS | F | |||||
| Block/Location | 4 | 0.32 | 1 | 0.33 | ||||||||
| Treatment (T) | 3 | 1.96 | 2.44 | 104.2 | 10.3 | * | 0.4 | 4.76 | ||||
| Location (L) | 1 | 6 | 16.57 | ** | 9.75 | 9.73 | * | 0.03 | 0.08 | |||
| T x L | 3 | 0.8 | 2.43 | 10.11 | 2.84 | 0.08 | 0.34 | |||||
| Error | 12 | 0.33 | 3.57 | 0.25 | ||||||||
| Mean | 16.48 | 40 | 14.98 | |||||||||
| CV (%) | 3.49 | 4.72 | 3.31 | |||||||||
| Means2 | ||||||||||||
| BRS Vivi | 17 | 46.03 | a | 15.1 | ||||||||
| Tropical Plus | 16.74 | 39.51 | b | 15.26 | ||||||||
| SWB 551 | 15.7 | 36.89 | b | 14.9 | ||||||||
| BRS Deni | 16.51 | 37.6 | b | 14.67 | ||||||||
| EW (g) | GW (g) | BR | ||||||||||
| SV | df | MS | F | MS | F | MS | F | |||||
| Block/Location | 4 | 58.49 | 149.99 | 0.57 | ||||||||
| Treatment (T) | 3 | 5471.24 | 6.68 | 44.16 | 0.16 | 6.82 | 4.6 | |||||
| Location (L) | 1 | 618.13 | 10.57 | * | 54.3 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.57 | ||||
| T x L | 3 | 818.81 | 4.8 | * | 259.86 | 2.7 | 1.48 | 0.98 | ||||
| Error | 12 | 170.57 | 96.24 | 0.81 | ||||||||
| Mean | 158.77 | 104.19 | 15.64 | |||||||||
| CV (%) | 8.22 | 9.41 | 7.84 | |||||||||
| Means | ||||||||||||
| BRS Vivi | 201.46 | 100.37 | 16.13 | |||||||||
| Tropical Plus | 158.66 | 106.76 | 16.84 | |||||||||
| SWB 551 | 135.7 | 105.04 | 14.47 | |||||||||
| BRS Deni | 139.25 | 104.62 | 15.04 | |||||||||
| Characteristics* | Means |
|---|---|
| Stem diameter | 23.45 mm |
| Tassel stem length | 46.7 cm |
| Number of degree days from sowing to 50% pollen shed | 951.5 |
| Number of secondary branches on tassel | 15.75 |
| Ear slope | Oblique |
| Ear weight with husk at green grain stage | 225 g |
| Husking degree | high (ear completely covered) |
| Number of husk layers | 11 layers |
| Ear shape | Conical/Cylindrical |
| Grain row direction from ear base to apex | Straight |
| Ratio ear to cob diameter | 0.605 |
| Cob color | White |
| Percentage of ear weight corresponding to grains (at 13% moisture) | 80.21% |
| Stigma-style color | Absent |
| Grain color | Light yellow |
| Pericarp color | Absent |
| Grain depth | 1.0 cm |
| 1000-grain weight (adjusted to 13% moisture) | 142.30 g |
| Hectoliter grain weight | 0.61 kg |
| Reaction to white spot ** | 4: susceptible |
| Reaction to maize stunt ** | 3: moderately resistant |
| Reaction to common rust ** | 2: resistant |
| Reaction to leaf anthracnose ** | 2: resistant |
