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Phenotypic stability of hybrids of Gália melon in Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil

Glauber H.S. Nunes^I; Haroldo Santos Júnior^I; Leilson C. Grangeiro^I; Francisco Bezerra Neto^I; Carlos T.S. Dias^II; Mara S.M. Dantas^I

^IDepartamento de Ciências Vegetais/UFERSA, Caixa Postal 137, 59625-900 Mossoró, RN, Brasil

^IIDepartamento de Ciências Exatas/LCE/ESALQ/USP, Caixa Postal 09, 13418-900 Piracicaba, SP, Brasil

ABSTRACT

The objectives of this study were to determine the importance of simple and complex components of the interaction genotype × environment and to evaluate the adaptability and stability of Gália melon hybrids. Nine hybrids were tested in twelve environments of Rio Grande Norte State from 2000 to 2001. The experiments were carried out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The statistical methods of Toler and Burrows, Wricke and AMMI (Additive Main effect and Multiplicative Interaction) were used to study the adaptability and stability