Effect of plant density on yield and yield components of jute (Corchorus capsularis L.) in the southern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria
1988
Idem, N.U.A. (Ahmadu Bello Univ., Zaria (Nigeria). Inst. for Agricultural Research. Dept. of Agronomy)
3 inter-row spacings, 25, 50 and 75 cm, and 4 intra-row spacings, 5, 10, 20 and 30 cm. were tested in a randomized block design with 4 replications carried out over 3 seasons. Combinations of these spacings gave plant populations ranging from 44,000 to 800,000 plants/ha. Dry fibre yields decreased with increased row width, with the highest yield obtained at the 25 cm width and increased with increased intra-row spacing up to 10 cm, thereafter decreasing. Inter-row spacing in the range of 25 to 75 cm, significantly affected jute butt diameter, it was significantly increased with increased row spacing, intra-row spacing had no effect. A spacing of 50 x 20 was found to give the highest seed yield in two consecutive seasons, this spacing was found to increase yield components, number of capsules/plant and number of branches/sq m. Interaction between inter- and intra-row spacings was significant for all parameters except number of seeds/capsule
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