Paper · 2006

THE EFFECTS OF SOWING DENSITY AND SOWING PATTERN ON YIELD, YIELD COMPONENTS AND SOME AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CORN (ZEA MAYS L.), H.T.W.C. 647 CULTIVAR

Alireza Saberi; D Mazaheri; H Heidari Sharif

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Abstract

To examine the effect of plant densities and sowing patterns on yield and agronomic characteristics of corn (hybrid S.C.704), a field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station of Gorgan. This experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design arranged in a factorial with four replications. Forage corn experiment had four levels of plant densities (D1= 55,000, D2 = 65,000, D3 = 75,000 and D4 = 85,000 plants ha -1 ) with two planting arrangements (p1= single row and p2 = double row 20 cm space apart). The results showed significant differences between planting arrangement for total dry matter, number of kernels per ear, kernels per row, ear length and double row produced higher amount for all above characters. In addition, plant density had a significant effect on total dry weight, number of kernels per ear, number of ears per row, total fresh weight and ear length (P<0.01) and with an increase in plant density amount of biomass increased. The highest grain yield (8.28 ton ha -1 ), ear dry weight (3.29 ton ha -1 ) and harvest index (46.21%) were produced by density of 75,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double row. The highest total dry weight was obtained from density of 85,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double row (18.38 ton ha -1 ). It might be concluded that by using double row planting pattern the inter plant competition could be decreased and higher yield might be produced.

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Claims 8

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Double-row planting significantly increased total dry matter, kernel counts and ear length over single-row planting.

Material
hybrid S.C.704e2
Treatment
double rowe0
Outcome
total dry matter, number of kernels per ear, kernels per row, ear lengthe0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
single rowe1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“significant differences between planting arrangement for total dry matter, number of kernels per ear, kernels per row, ear length and double row produced higher amount for all above characters”

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“p1= single row and p2 = double row 20 cm space apart”

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“corn (hybrid S.C.704)”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Plant density significantly affected total dry weight, kernel and ear counts, fresh weight and ear length.

Treatment
plant densitye0
Outcome
total dry weight, number of kernels per ear, number of ears per row, total fresh weight and ear lengthe0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“plant density had a significant effect on total dry weight, number of kernels per ear, number of ears per row, total fresh weight and ear length (P<0.01)”

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“corn (hybrid S.C.704)”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Biomass increased with plant density.

Treatment
plant densitye0
Outcome
biomasse0
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increasede0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“with an increase in plant density amount of biomass increased”

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“corn (hybrid S.C.704)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Grain yield peaked at 8.28 ton ha -1 with 75,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double rows.

Treatment
density of 75,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double rowe0
Outcome
grain yielde0
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higheste0
Value
8.28 ton ha -1e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“highest grain yield (8.28 ton ha -1 ), ear dry weight (3.29 ton ha -1 ) and harvest index (46.21%) were produced by density of 75,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double row”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 983–1150 · show in text ↑
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“corn (hybrid S.C.704)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Ear dry weight peaked at 3.29 ton ha -1 with 75,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double rows.

Treatment
density of 75,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double rowe0
Outcome
ear dry weighte0
Direction
higheste0
Value
3.29 ton ha -1e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“highest grain yield (8.28 ton ha -1 ), ear dry weight (3.29 ton ha -1 ) and harvest index (46.21%) were produced by density of 75,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double row”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 983–1150 · show in text ↑
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“corn (hybrid S.C.704)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Harvest index peaked at 46.21% with 75,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double rows.

Treatment
density of 75,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double rowe0
Outcome
harvest indexe0
Direction
higheste0
Value
46.21%e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“highest grain yield (8.28 ton ha -1 ), ear dry weight (3.29 ton ha -1 ) and harvest index (46.21%) were produced by density of 75,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double row”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 983–1150 · show in text ↑
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“corn (hybrid S.C.704)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 103–124 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Total dry weight peaked at 18.38 ton ha -1 with 85,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double rows.

Treatment
density of 85,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double rowe0
Outcome
total dry weighte0
Direction
higheste0
Value
18.38 ton ha -1e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“highest total dry weight was obtained from density of 85,000 plants ha -1 and 20 cm double row (18.38 ton ha -1 )”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1156–1269 · show in text ↑
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“corn (hybrid S.C.704)”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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The authors suggest double-row planting may decrease interplant competition and increase yield.

Treatment
double row planting patterne0
Outcome
higher yield might be producede0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“by using double row planting pattern the inter plant competition could be decreased and higher yield might be produced”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1298–1416 · show in text ↑
e1

“corn (hybrid S.C.704)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 103–124 · show in text ↑