The effect of increasing planting density and thinning on forage and grain yield of maize in Kenyan smallholdings
Maize was planted at two, three or four seeds per hole with uniform spacing and either the smallest plant (S) or the second largest plant (L) was thinned from each hole after 8 and 14 weeks from the four seed plots and after 14 weeks for the three seed plots. Two plants per hole were left to mature...
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| author | Methu, J.N. Owen, E. Tanner, J.C. Abate, A.L. |
| author_browse | Abate, A.L. Methu, J.N. Owen, E. Tanner, J.C. |
| author_facet | Methu, J.N. Owen, E. Tanner, J.C. Abate, A.L. |
| author_sort | Methu, J.N. |
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| description | Maize was planted at two, three or four seeds per hole with uniform spacing and either the smallest plant (S) or the second largest plant (L) was thinned from each hole after 8 and 14 weeks from the four seed plots and after 14 weeks for the three seed plots. Two plants per hole were left to mature for grain production. Increasing the planting density to three and four seeds per hole increased the green forage yield without significant effect on the grain yield. Thinning L rather than S plants produced more green forage thinnings without affecting the grain yield. Planting maize at higher densities than the conventional and then thinning could be used as a method of increasing forage production on small farms. |
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| spelling | CGSpace298132023-02-15T10:12:46Z The effect of increasing planting density and thinning on forage and grain yield of maize in Kenyan smallholdings Methu, J.N. Owen, E. Tanner, J.C. Abate, A.L. maize feed crops grain crops spacing yields small farms soil chemicophysical properties thinning Maize was planted at two, three or four seeds per hole with uniform spacing and either the smallest plant (S) or the second largest plant (L) was thinned from each hole after 8 and 14 weeks from the four seed plots and after 14 weeks for the three seed plots. Two plants per hole were left to mature for grain production. Increasing the planting density to three and four seeds per hole increased the green forage yield without significant effect on the grain yield. Thinning L rather than S plants produced more green forage thinnings without affecting the grain yield. Planting maize at higher densities than the conventional and then thinning could be used as a method of increasing forage production on small farms. 2001 2013-06-11T09:24:59Z 2013-06-11T09:24:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29813 en Limited Access Tropical Science;41(2): 68-73 |
| spellingShingle | maize feed crops grain crops spacing yields small farms soil chemicophysical properties thinning Methu, J.N. Owen, E. Tanner, J.C. Abate, A.L. The effect of increasing planting density and thinning on forage and grain yield of maize in Kenyan smallholdings |
| title | The effect of increasing planting density and thinning on forage and grain yield of maize in Kenyan smallholdings |
| title_full | The effect of increasing planting density and thinning on forage and grain yield of maize in Kenyan smallholdings |
| title_fullStr | The effect of increasing planting density and thinning on forage and grain yield of maize in Kenyan smallholdings |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of increasing planting density and thinning on forage and grain yield of maize in Kenyan smallholdings |
| title_short | The effect of increasing planting density and thinning on forage and grain yield of maize in Kenyan smallholdings |
| title_sort | effect of increasing planting density and thinning on forage and grain yield of maize in kenyan smallholdings |
| topic | maize feed crops grain crops spacing yields small farms soil chemicophysical properties thinning |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29813 |
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