Continuing breeding studies in some maize genotypes evaluated as promising in terms of some yield parameters

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Sourced from the stated challenges and future-work section and stated research gap and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 12 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 7 representative gaps

• Evaluation of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes for yield and yield components and carbon storage (2026) · Frontiers in Agronomy · cited 1× · doi

  Improving productivity and environmental sustainability in maize-based systems remains a major challenge. Identifying superior maize genotypes for yield and carbon storage is a challenge. Breeding programs for maize require careful consideration of genetic variations and environmental conditions.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: improving productivity environmental sustainability maize-based systems remains major
• Evaluation of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes for yield and yield components and carbon storage (2026) · Frontiers in Agronomy · cited 1× · doi

  Further research is needed to explore the relationship between grain yield and carbon storage, - Breeding programs should focus on developing new maize cultivars with high yield, enhanced carbon sequestration and better adaptability, - Studies should be conducted in different environmental conditions to confirm the results

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further research needed explore relationship between grain yield
• Evaluation of Diversity of Maize Germplasm of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Terms of Some Yield Parameters (2026) · Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology · doi

  The study recommends continuing breeding studies in some maize genotypes evaluated as promising in terms of some yield parameters. The study suggests conducting more detailed studies using other molecular marker techniques.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study recommends continuing breeding studies some maize genotypes
• Multi-environment evaluation and stability analysis of early-maturing drought-tolerant tropical maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids using AMMI and GGE models (2026) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi

  Maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa has failed to keep pace with demand due to biotic and abiotic factors. There is a need to identify suitable genotypes adapted to target environments. Limited availability or access to quality seed of improved varieties contributes to low yields.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: maize production sub-saharan africa has failed keep pace
• Maize breeding enhances lodging resistance through vertical allocation changes of stem dry matter and nitrogen (2025) · Frontiers in Plant Science · cited 9× · doi

  Investigate the effects of maize breeding on stem dry matter and N allocation in different environments. Examine the relationships between stem dry matter and N remobilization and grain yield. Study the impact of maize breeding on lodging resistance in different hybrid varieties.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: investigate effects maize breeding stem dry matter allocation
• Effects of novel stover valorization pathways on soil organic matter dynamics in a highly weathered soil (2026) · Geoderma · doi

  However, from an equivalent amount of maize stover, these pathways generate amendments varying in carbon quantity and quality due to differing conversion efficiencies and losses, and their effects on soil carbon relative to conventional stover management remain unclear.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: stover carbon equivalent amount maize pathways generate amendments varying quantity quality differing conversion efficiencies losses
• Coupling nitrogen and irrigation under high-retention film mulching regulates plant growth, forage quality, and soil nutrient and carbon dynamics in maize (2026) · Frontiers in Agronomy · cited 1× · doi

  Introduction Film mulching, nitrogen input, and irrigation interactively regulate crop productivity and soil carbon sequestration in arid maize systems, yet their combined effects on aboveground–belowground growth, forage quality, and soil carbon fraction dynamics remain insufficiently understood.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: soil carbon introduction film mulching nitrogen input irrigation interactively regulate crop productivity sequestration arid maize

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