Effect of climatic zones and sowing dates on maize emergence and leaf parameters

Muhammad, Asim; Basıt, Abdul; Misbahullah,

doi:10.1016/j.chnaes.2018.11.005

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“…Surface air temperature increases reduced agricultural productivity in many crops (Southworth et al, 2000). Muhammad and Basıt (2019) mencioned that differences in seedling emergence of maize might be due to variation of mean monthly temperature and solar intensity and that variation could difficult for complete growth and developmental stages. As was indicated, an increase in temperature reduces the seedling emergence of maize plants and it was stated it also reduces production.…”

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Induced Passive Heating on the Emergence, Early Growth and Photochemical Responses of Seedlings of Native Maize (Zea Mays L.) Genotypes From Warm-Dry, Temperate, and Hot and Humid Climates

Idrissa¹,

Ramírez-Tobia²

2022

Emir J Food Agric

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The majority of research on the effects of climate change on maize has concentrated on yield, with only a few studies focusing on seedling emergence and growth. Warmer temperatures predicted as a result of climate change will have an impact on seedlings emergence and growth. An experiment was carried out with induced passive heat with the objective of simulating the increase in temperature in emergence, initial growth and photosynthetical parameters of native genotypes of maize from three different agro-ecological zones (warm-dry, temperate, and hot and humid) climates of San Luis Potosí, México. Two different environments, Open Top Chambers (OTC) and control, were used as treatment and two genotypes for each agro-ecological zone were used. A total of 100 seeds were used in a random design with factorial arrangement for each genotype and environment (OTC and control). Abiotic variables (mean daily temperature, minimum and maximum daily temperature and the accumulated heat units) were determined and compared between the two environments and confirmed that the OTC increased temperatures and heat units. The percentage and velocity of seedling emergence and photochemical quenching (qP) were negatively affected by the effect of induced heat while the rate of growth of plants was accelareted and its plant height was increased. These results reveal dependence on the adaptation of the native genotypes. According to seedling emergence and growth, genotypes from less stress conditions (hot and humid (Huasteca)) were most affected while those from places with major variations in temperature condicions (warm-dry and temperate (Altiplano and Media respectively)) were not. We concluded the effect of induced heat diminish the seedling emergence and photochemical quenching while the growth benefited. Keywords: Climate change; Heat; Open top chamber; Temperature; Zea mays seedling

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