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Response of maize cultivars to sowing in the winter

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. S. Narwal ,
D. S. Dahiya ,
G. Singh  and
D. S. Malik
S. S. Narwal
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural UniversityHisar 125004, India
D. S. Dahiya
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural UniversityHisar 125004, India
G. Singh
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural UniversityHisar 125004, India
D. S. Malik
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Haryana Agricultural UniversityHisar 125004, India
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Summary

In a 2-year field study, all the maize cultivars tried (Partap-1 Ageti-76, Ganga-5 and DHM-103) produced similar length of ears and equivalent grain yields. However, Partap-1 and Ganga-5 produced greater 100-kernel weight and greater grain yield per ear but fewer ears per hectare than Ageti-76 and DHM-103. The yield attributes and grain yields of maize sown on 19 December, 29 December and 8 January were identical and were superior to those of the 19 January sowing. Maize sown on 19 December, 29 December and 8 January exhibited longer ears, more ears and fully developed kernels and thereby produced greater grain yields than the 18 January sowing.

During 1983–4, in the 19 December and 29 December sowings all the cultivars gave identical grain yields. In the 8 January sowing Partap-1 and Ageti-76 produced similar yields and proved better than Ganga-5 and DHM-103. In the 18 January sowing Ageti-76, Ganga-5 and DHM-103 yielded more than Partap-1.

Type
Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 109 , Issue 2 , October 1987 , pp. 303 - 307
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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