Initial evaluation of in breds for general combining ability (gca) enables plant breeders to discard undesirable ones and identify those that are potential for the production of superior hybrids. In this context, 11 parental in breds which are contrasting for Late Wilt Disease (LWD) reaction (4 LWD resistant and 7 LWD susceptible) and yielding ability were selected and were evaluated for their gca related to grain yield plant-1 , its attributing traits and reaction to LWD infection. The analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the inbred lines for their per se performance as well as their gca. Similarly, the hybrids differed significantly for per se performance and their specific combining ability (sca) effects for all the traits. | Association between GCA and per SE performance of parents and hybrids for grain yield its attributing traits and late wilt disease Harpophora maydis Resistance in maize Zea mays L.
