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Physiology Abubakar, Aisha Wada [1], Kamara, Alpha Yaya [2], Manga, Abdu Ahmad [3]. Phenological Assessment of Maize Hybrids Under High Plant Population Density. Phenological Assessment of Maize Hybrids Under High Plant Population Density
Abubakar, A.W.1 Kamara, A.Y. 2 Manga, A.A.3 1 Department of Biological sciences, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa-Nigeria 2 International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan-Nigeria 3 Department of Agronomy, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria *E-mail of corresponding author- aishalalu@yahoo.com, 08033192401 ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted during 2014 and 2016 rainy season at Tudun Wada, Kano and Samaru, Zaria in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria in order to assess the phenological components of maize-hybrids at high plant population. The experiment consisted of two plant populations of 53,333 plantha-1 and 88,888 plantsha-1 as main plot and 8 recently developed drought–tolerant maize-hybrids M0826-7, M0926-8, M1026-10, M1026-13, M1124-4, M1124-10, M1227-12, M1227-14) and 2 widely cultivated commercial hybrids (Oba-98 and Oba super-1) as sub-plots laid out in a randomized split-plot design and replicated three times. Plant populations at both locations significantly affected phenological responses. Increasing plant population significantly decreased the phenology of maize-hybrids, which showed early maturity, and better adaptation of hybrids to increased plant population. However recent hybrids were more tolerant to high plant population than the commercial hybrids. Therefore the recently released hybrids were more adapted to biotic stress. Key words: plant population, maize-hybrids, phenology.
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1 - Federal University Dutse, Biological Science, Ibrahim Aliyu Bye-pass Dutse Jigawa-Nigeria, Ibrahim Aliyu Bye-pass Dutse Jigawa-Nigeria, Dutse Jigawa, Jigawa, Nigeria
2 - International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Agronomy, Tarauni Kano, Tarauni Kano, Kano, Kano, Nigeria
3 - Bayero University Kano, Agronomy, Faculty of agriculture , Bayero University Kano, Kano, Kano, Nigeria
Keywords:
plant population
maize-hybrids.
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: PHYS1, Physiology
Location: San Pedro 2/Starr Pass
Date: Monday, July 29th, 2019
Time: 8:45 AM
Number: PHYS1004
Abstract ID:78
Candidate for Awards:None |
