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Response of improved
sorghum cultivars to plant spacing under irrigation
Elasha Abdel Hay Elasha, Ibrahim N. Eldin, Adam M Ali
Nour Eldin A. Amir , and Mustafa S. Mohammad
Abstract:
The experiment was raised at the Gezira Research Farm during 2002, 2003,
and 2004. It was laid out in split plot design with four plant spacing
(10, 20, 30 and 40 cm) in the main plot and three genotypes (HD-1, Tabat
and FW Ahmed) in the sub- plot. The objective was to investigate and
ultimately recommend a practical plant spacing, (for a farmer or machine
sowing) that lead to both optimum grain and fodder yield in the present
improved widely sown cultivars. The study showed that plant spacing did
not affect days to 50% flowering, plant height, grain number per unit
area, 100 grain mass, or grain yield, but most of these parameters
tended to increase with wider spacing, while stover yield was
significantly greater at wider spacing. For practical considerations, it
was recommended that, the improved widely sown cultivars (HD-1, Tabat
and FW Ahmed) could be sown by farmers using jackjaka at 30 or 40 cm
intra-row spacing with 3 or 4 grains at respective spacing and with one
grain at 10 cm intra-row spacing for machine sowing.
Proceedings of the Meetings of the National Crop Husbandry Committee 37th (2005) pp. 14-23
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