Evaluation location: Iowa, United States
Environment for inbred accessions grown in Ames during the summer of 2018. Planted 18-May-2018 in NCRPIS field SF-8. This field was planted in 30 inch rows. On the average 40 seeds were planted per 25 ft row. First emergence was on 25-May-2018. Thinning was performed on 18-Jun-2018 to 25 plants per row. First pollinations across all Ames environments for the summer of 2018 were performed on 25-Jun-2018. Harvest completed on maize 11-Oct-2018 and Coix on 22-Oct-2018.
Pathology notes were extensive. No exotic diseases were noted. Where each lot was observed, specific notes on Stewart's wilt and Goss's wilt and other diseases including a specific checkoff for virus diseases were obtained and recorded for each accession inventory. None of the exotic downy mildews were observed.