PROPER AGRONOMIC PRACTICES REQUIRED TO MAXIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY OF SOME MAIZE VARIETIES IN OLD AND RECLAIMED SOILS': VII- EFFECT OF SOIL MOISTURE STRESS ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SOME MAIZE HYBRIDS, UNDER NEWLY RECLAIMED SANDY SOIL CONDITIONS | ||||
Journal of Plant Production | ||||
Article 2, Volume 30, Issue 4, April 2005, Page 1839-1850 PDF (477.15 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jpp.2005.237201 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
F. T. Oraby,1; A. E. A. Omar2; M. F. Abd El- Maksoud1; A. A. Sarhan1 | ||||
1Plant Production Dept., Institute of Efficient Productivity, Zagazig Univ., Egypt. | ||||
2Agronomy Dept., Fac. Agric. Zagazig Unlv., Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Two field experiments were performed at the Experimental Farm of Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University. in Khatlara. Sharkia Governorate, during 2003 and 2004 growing seasons to study the effect of soil moisture stress (no stress. stress during reproductive growth, stress during vegetative growth and stress during both stages) on yield and its attributes of three mrize hybrids (SC 10. SC 18 and TWC 310). Results indicated that water stress all over maize growing season (it) or only at reproductive stage (l2) significantly reduced plant height. ear length, ear diameter. number of grainslrow. number of grainsr‘ear and grain yieldlfad compared with control (it) and water stress at vegetative growth (is). The single cross 10 (SC 10) surpassed significantly the other hybrids in plant height. ear leaf area. number of grains/row, ‘lOO-grain weight and shelling °/a. Meantime SC 10 gave more yield than TWC 310, while SC 13 hybrid was statistically at par with the two hybrids. The interaction effects showed that SC 10 was more sensitive for water stress during the late gross stage than the other two hybrids. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Maize hybrids; moisture stress; clay and reclaimed sandy soils | ||||
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