Sowing dates for lentil in Salta, Argentina [Lens culinaris]
1986
Gray, L.N. | de Delgado, G.C. (Universidad Nacional de Salta (Argentina). Facultad de Ciencias Naturales)
Two trials were conducted during the 1984 and 1985 growing seasons to find out the optimum planting dates in Lerma Valley, Salta and to measure the effects of deviation from the convential date of the end of June for evaluating plant characters. The cultivar "Precoze", which has good adaptability, was sown on eight planting dates with a 10-day difference between each beginning on 7 May in autumn. Seed yield, plant height, number of branches/plant, and height of lowest pods significantly varied due to different dates of planting. Delay of sowing reduced the number of days from seeding to time to maturity (days). Time to flowering (day) significantly varied with the thermal regime. The frost (-9 deg C) affected the yield on the 1st and 2nd sowing dates in 1984. Disease interaction was lacking. The optimum planting0847dates for lentils were between 15 and 30 May in Lerma Valleys, Sa
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