Development of hybrids from all maturity groups and for different production purposes (grain, silage, and industrial processing). Selection for resistance to economically important diseases, pests, and adverse environmental conditions. Maintenance of varieties and seed production of maize hybrids. New schemes and technological solutions. Study and evaluation of heterosis, trait inheritance, correlation dependencies, and combining ability of newly developed inbred lines for their successful inclusion in breeding programs. Determination of the adaptive capacity of newly developed lines and hybrids. Physiological approaches and methods for the evaluation of breeding materials.

Scientific Supervisor
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Valentina Ivanova Valkova