Effect of Sowing Dates on Growth, Yield and Grain Quality of Hybrid Maize

Abstract

The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (factorial) with three replications having net plot size 3x4m=(12m 2). The effect of three sowing dates 25 th October, 10 th November and 25 th November on three hybrid maize varieties Pioneer 1543, Syngenta 4841 and Monsanto DK-6142 was studied. Yield components and grain quality parameters such as plant height, number of cobs per plant, cob length, grains per cob, grain yield, protein, starch and oil content of maize varieties were significantly affected by different sowing dates. It was concluded from the finding of present research work that all quantity and quality traits were promising when the sowing was completed up to 25 th October. Further delay of the sowing had negative effects on the performance of quantity and quality of maize. Hybrid maize variety Pioneer 1543 was promising variety which gave the grain yield more than 8312 kg ha-1 .

Effect of sowing date on grain quality of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. moench) in the Nile corridor agroecological zone of South Sudan

“…These results corroborate the findings of Jehangir et al who also found increase in protein content in oats in late sowing compared to early sowing [21]. Although previous research found decrease of grain quality in late sown maize, means for protein content in late sown maize were higher than in early sown maize [20,22].…”

“…Early sowing, vis-a-vis late sowing affects grain yield and composition. Early sowing provides longer growing period and efficient grain filing, while late sowing was found to shorten maize cycle leading to low yield and poor quality grain in maize [22]. Currently, limited information is available on the effect of sowing dates on sorghum quality parameters.…”

Temperature and microbial changes of corn silage during aerobic exposure

“…The chemical compositions of KW and PI hybrids were in the expected range for corn grown in South Korea [9,10,24,25]. In general, the differences of silage chemical compositions among hybrids are caused by those of forages [12,13].…”

“…In South Korea, Kwangpyeongok (KW) and Pioneer 1543 (PI) are the most widely planted corn hybrids in ruminant industry to supply feed forages. The KW hybrid is more adaptive resulting in higher dry matter (DM) yield and resistance to black-streaked dwarf virus [9], while PI hybrid produces higher grain yield [10]. The previous studies reported that application of hybrid had effect on fermentation quality and aerobic stability of corn silage [11–13].…”

Effects of Plant Growth Regulators and Dates Planting on Spring Maize Production Under Agro-Climatic Conditions of Faisalabad, Pakistan

“…Heat stress trends to produce reactive oxygen species such as OH -, H 2 O 2 , and O 2 -that eventually decline the enzymatic activity of chloroplast and mitochondria, and eventually minimize the protein synthesis in plants, tissues and necrosis of cells, and minimize grain yield in cereals i.e. rice, wheat, and maize (Casini, 2012;Buriro et al, 2015).…”