Effect of date of sowing on maize and non-flooded land rice
1994
Zaki, M.S. (PATA Irrigation Project Swat (Pakistan)) | Shah, P. (NWFP Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Agronomy) | Hayat, S.
A date of sowing experiment on maize and non-flooded direct seeded rice was conducted at Malkandher Farm of the NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar during summer 1989. Three rice varieties, Lawangi, Swat-2 and Basmati-C-622 and two maize varieties, Azam and Sarhad White were sown on 16 April, 16 May, 16 June, 16 July and 16 August. Planting in April reduced the reproductive period. Number of days to maturity decreased as the date of sowing was delayed from 16 April to 16 June, however, in maize days to maturity increased again as sowing was delayed from 16 July to 16 August. Mid June and mid July sown plots of rice produced heavier grains and mid June sown maize produced heavier grains. Mid June and mid July sown rice plots produced more grain yield than rice plots sown earlier or later. Maize produced the highest grain yield when it was planted in mid April.
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