Influence of Planting Patterns and Plant Density on the Performance of Maize Hybrids in the Eastern Mediterranean Conditions
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Tarih
2010
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Yayıncı
Friends Science Publ
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
There has been an increasing interest in different planting patterns such as twin-row and narrow-row configurations to obtain better grain yield in maize. To observe the effect of different planting patterns (twin-row & narrow-row), a study was conducted at the Research Station of Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey in the years, 2003 and 2004. The experiment was conducted in split-split plot arrangement in the randomized complete block design with three replications. Planting patterns, plant densities and hybrids were placed in main, split and split-split plots, respectively. Planting patterns were conventional row with 75 cm inter-row, twin-row with 55:20 cm alternate row and narrow-row with 50 cm inter-row. Plant densities were 80.000, 100.000 and 120.000 plants ha(-1) and maize hybrids were Dk-585, Maverik and Pr-1550. A better grain yield was obtained from twin and narrow row systems than the conventional one. However, grain yield and its component traits were strongly affected by environment and hybrid, as well as planting patterns used in the field experiments. The results suggested that Maverik and Dk-585 could be better choices for twin row planting while Pr-1550 was better for narrow-row planting in the double cropping systems. (C) 2010 Friends Science Publishers
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Twin-row, Narrow-row, Grain yield, Maize hybrid, Density
Kaynak
International Journal of Agriculture and Biology
WoS Q Değeri
N/A
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
12
Sayı
4
