Claim · model-written summary
Soluble carbohydrate yield varied from 12 to 46 cwt./acre.
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Verbatim
e0“The yield of crude protein varied from 2.2 to 5.0, and of soluble carbohydrates from 12 to 46 cwt./acre.”
t0“maize”
Title
M. E. Castle; A. S. Foot; S. J. Rowland The Journal of Agricultural Science 1951. doi:10.1017/s0021859600046888
Other claims from this paper (12)
- Association Weather conditions influenced maize growth and dry matter yield.
- Observation Fresh crop weight ranged from 126 to 278 cwt./acre.
- Observation Dry matter weight ranged from 20 to 70 cwt./acre.
- Intervention effect Thinning below established populations up to 30,000 plants per acre reduced yields.
- Intervention effect Sulphate of ammonia top dressing increased yields in 1947 and 1949.
- Intervention effect Sulphate of ammonia top dressing decreased yields in 1948.
- Observation Crude protein yield varied from 2.2 to 5.0 cwt./acre.
- Intervention effect Top dressing increased protein content of leaf, stem, and cob.
- Observation The cob contributed 46% of fresh crop weight.
- Observation The cob contributed 49% of dry matter.
- Observation The cob contributed 54% of crude protein.
- Observation The cob contributed 54% of soluble carbohydrates.