Claim · model-written summary
The authors identify two hand weedings with a 24 kg/ha seed rate under tillage as the best combination for maize yield, weed control and profit.
- Treatment
- Two hand weedings at 25 and 45 DAS with higher seed rate (24 kg/ha) under tilled conditione0
- Outcome
- best in producing yield of maize, reducing weed growth and for enhanced profitse0
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t0“maize (Zea mays)”
e0“Two hand weedings at 25 and 45 DAS with higher seed rate (24 kg/ha) under tilled condition ap- peared to be the best in producing yield of maize, reducing weed growth and for enhanced profits”
Title
C.K. SARMA; R.C. GAUTAM Indian Journal of Agronomy 2001. doi:10.59797/ija.v55i4.4755
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Intervention effect Conventional tillage increased maize grain yield by 23.5% on average over no tillage.
- Intervention effect Conventional tillage reduced weed population and dry weight relative to no tillage.
- Intervention effect Sowing 24 kg seed/ha increased 2005 maize grain yield by 10% over 16 kg seed/ ha.
- Intervention effect The 24 kg/ha maize seed rate produced higher net returns in both years.
- Intervention effect Two hand weedings increased maize grain yield by 26% in 2004 relative to a weedy check.
- Intervention effect Two hand weedings increased maize grain yield by 68% in 2005 relative to a weedy check.
- Intervention effect Two hand weedings increased maize nutrient uptake relative to a weedy check.
- Intervention effect Two hand weedings reduced weed population and dry weight relative to a weedy check.