Plant density and grain yield of Nigerian sorghums

Andrews, D J (1976) Plant density and grain yield of Nigerian sorghums. Savanna, 5 (1). pp. 55-60. ISSN 0331-0523

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Abstract

In a series of trials in 1968-70 at Samaru to study the effect of stand density of long-season dwarf photosensitive cultivars and hybrids on yield and to determine the optimum stand density for maximum yields, good yields were obtained over a range of 50 000-90 000 plants/ha and the optimum harvest density was about 65 000/ha. This is double the optimum population for best yields of long-season tall photosensitive cultivars. The average grain yield of the dwarf cv. 2123 in 1970 where stem-borers were controlled was 4.3 t/ha

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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Sorghum
Depositing User:	Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited:	31 Aug 2012 09:11
Last Modified:	31 Aug 2012 09:11
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/6104
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