Abstract:Improving the maize inbred line Mo17 by the method of 1/2 and 1/4 introducing of the tropical open pollination variety Suwan-1 resulted the increase of general combining ability, ear traits and lodging resistance. In the spring corn area of Northeast the offspring of 1/4 introducing was easy to be used in production, and there were some negative effect in the traits of maturing days and plant height in the offspring of 1/2 introducing.