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- Title
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) IN RESPONSE TO DIFFERENT PLANTING METHODS.
- Authors
Tanveer, Mohsin; Ehsanullah; Ahmad Anjum, Shakeel; Zahid, Haseeb; Rehman, Aziz; Sajjad, Aamer
- Abstract
A field study was conducted in Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan during 2011-12 to evaluate growth and development of maize (Zea mays L) in response to various planting methods. Planting methods were bed sowing manually (T1), ridge sowing manually (T2) flat sowing with dibbler (T3), flat sowing with single row hand drill (T4) and sowing with multiple crop planter (T5). Results revealed that maximum crop growth rate (CGR) (17.39 g/m2/day) and net assimilation rate (NAR) (6.27 g/m2/day) were noted in T1, while least values were observed in T2 and T3. Similarly, T1 and T2 took less days to 50% silking i.e. 74.83 and 75. Leaf area index (LAI) was substantially improved in T1 (4.69 to 4.94) and T2 (4.66 to 4.91) followed by T4 (4.11 to 4.72). However T3 and T5 did not improve CGR and LAI. Maximum grain yield was exhibited by manual bed sowing (T1) (6.24 t/ha), followed by ridge sowing (5.97 t/ha). Least grain yield was obtained by multiple crop planter (T5) (5.2 t/ha). Therefore, it is concluded that maize sown on beds (T1) performed better as compared to other sowing methods.
- Subjects
CORN breeding research; MICRONUTRIENT fertilizers; AGRICULTURAL industries&; the environment; AGRICULTURAL management; PLANT yields
- Publication
Journal of Agricultural Research (03681157), 2014, Vol 52, Issue 4, p511
- ISSN
0368-1157
- Publication type
Article