Abstract:The objective of the present work was to compare selection indexes focused on the selection of forage cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) accessions at initial generations. Sixty-five accessions from different locations in the semiarid region of the state of Bahia, Brazil, were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Agronomic and bromatological traits were evaluated. The genetic parameters were predicted by using mixed models (REML/BLUP). The linear correlation degree between variab… Show more
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