ND282
Inbred ND282 was derived from the synthetic breeding population, NDSB(FS)C4 via self pollination over 10 generations with concurrent selection for plant stature, plant health, ear characteristics and leaf growth rate. NDSB(FS)C4 was developed from NDSB [Cross (1980), (Crop Sci. 20:418)] via reciprocal full-sib selection using NDSF [Cross (1983), (Crop Sci. 23:1227)] as the tester population. Hybrids with ND282 averaged significantly lower grain moisture at harvest than any hybrid lines in Table 1. Its combining ability for performance index was equivalent to ND269 and ND275. This inbred appears capable of producing 65 to 75 RM hybrids. ND282 is a tall inbred that silks about 2 days later than ND246 with inbred yields similar to CM105. Since the parent population was produced using NDSF as a tester, this inbred line should combine well with lines derived from NDSF.