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Response of winter-sown maize cultivars to sowing time and row direction in north-west India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. S. Narwal ,
S. Poonia ,
G. Singh  and
D. S. Malik
S. S. Narwal
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
S. Poonia
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
G. Singh
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
D. S. Malik
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India
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Summary

In a 3-year study, maize (Zea mays L.) sown on 11 November or 1 December produced longer ears, higher grain yield per plant and greater grain yield per hectare than maize sown on 21 October. However, 100-kernel weight was greater when the crop was sown on 21 October and 11 November than on 1 December. There were no differences in yield characters or grain yield between cultivars or between row orientation. The sowing dates, maize cultivars and row direction had no influence on the number of ears per plant.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 106 , Issue 1 , February 1986 , pp. 169 - 173
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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