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Experiments on Maize and Groundnut using Micro-Plots

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

D. E. Walters
Affiliation:
Division of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Chin Nyeok Yoon
Affiliation:
Division of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Summary

The results are presented of an investigation into the use of very small plots for experimental work on maize (Zea mays) and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), for the first three harvests of a project which is continuing. Despite the diminutive plot size, the random variation was quite low, resulting in a fairly sensitive experiment. The yield responses to increasing plant density were pronounced for both maize and groundnut, giving optimal spacings of 30 × 6 in. and 12 × 4 in. respectively.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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