Different diverse maize genotypes were evaluated in different stages of multilocation trials namely
.IYT. · CVT and CFFT -in the hill environments of Nepal. The objective was identified superior maize
genotypes for the use of farmers or for tlie use of breeder to developed the variety it self or to use in
breeding use work. This paper summarized the result ofmultilocation testing during 2000 and 2001.
Dur:ing 2000, 16 maize genotypes were tested in IYT at 4 locations. Based ·on the across location
· analysis, genotypes were significant but _accept 4 low yielding genotyp·e, rest of 12 genotypes were
statis~ically similar for grain yield. During 2001 twenty-one genotypes were tested in 1YT at five
· locatioiJS. Genotypes were found·non-significant for grain yield and plant height. Similarly, sixteen
·. maize genotypes were tested in CVT at five locations in 2000 summer. The genotype ZM 621
produced the highest grain yield ( .35 tlha), followed by LATAC1F1/LATBC1F1, Hill Pool yellow
· and Hill Pool white. There was highly significant G x E interaction for grain yield. Similarly in
2001, fifteen genotypes were evaluated at six hill locations. The genotypes were found highly
· significant for grain yield Population 44 C10, Tlaltizapan 9544, [P501SRCOF1 .. .}, ZM 421,
. Populatio1? 45 C8 and DRACOSYNFJ/DRBC were the top grain yielders and significantly different
.from standard check (Manakamana-1) and local check. A total of five maize genotypes were tested
in two high hill eTJVironments in 2000. The comb_ined analysis revealed that the ·genotypes were
similar for. grain) ieid, but significant different for plant height, ear height and days to flowering.
Similarly, six maize genotypes were tested in three high hill locations during 2001. The genotypes
and the.ir interaction with locations 11 as highly significant for grain yield, days to 50% silking and
plant height. '[he standard check Ganesh-1 was statistically similar with the tested genotype. Four
genotypes namely Z1vf 621, Hill Pool yellow, Hill Pool white and Farmer's local (CHK) ·were tested
in CFFT in different mid hill environments. Genotypes were highly significant for plant height and
ear height but non significant for grain yield.

Different diverse maize genotypes were evaluated in different stages of multilocation trials namely
.IYT. · CVT and CFFT -in the hill environments of Nepal. The objective was identified superior maize
genotypes for the use of farmers or for tlie use of breeder to developed the variety it self or to use in
breeding use work. This paper summarized the result ofmultilocation testing during 2000 and 2001.
Dur:ing 2000, 16 maize genotypes were tested in IYT at 4 locations. Based ·on the across location
· analysis, genotypes were significant but _accept 4 low yielding genotyp·e, rest of 12 genotypes were
statis~ically similar for grain yield. During 2001 twenty-one genotypes were tested in 1YT at five
· locatioiJS. Genotypes were found·non-significant for grain yield and plant height. Similarly, sixteen
·. maize genotypes were tested in CVT at five locations in 2000 summer. The genotype ZM 621
produced the highest grain yield ( .35 tlha), followed by LATAC1F1/LATBC1F1, Hill Pool yellow
· and Hill Pool white. There was highly significant G x E interaction for grain yield. Similarly in
2001, fifteen genotypes were evaluated at six hill locations. The genotypes were found highly
· significant for grain yield Population 44 C10, Tlaltizapan 9544, [P501SRCOF1 .. .}, ZM 421,
. Populatio1? 45 C8 and DRACOSYNFJ/DRBC were the top grain yielders and significantly different
.from standard check (Manakamana-1) and local check. A total of five maize genotypes were tested
in two high hill eTJVironments in 2000. The comb_ined analysis revealed that the ·genotypes were
similar for. grain) ieid, but significant different for plant height, ear height and days to flowering.
Similarly, six maize genotypes were tested in three high hill locations during 2001. The genotypes
and the.ir interaction with locations 11 as highly significant for grain yield, days to 50% silking and
plant height. '[he standard check Ganesh-1 was statistically similar with the tested genotype. Four
genotypes namely Z1vf 621, Hill Pool yellow, Hill Pool white and Farmer's local (CHK) ·were tested
in CFFT in different mid hill environments. Genotypes were highly significant for plant height and
ear height but non significant for grain yield.