IMPACT OF PLANTING METHOD ON GRAIN YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF DIFFREENT BREAD WHEAT GENOTYPES | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Plant Breeding | ||
| Volume 20, Issue 5, September and October 2016, Pages 805-819 PDF (460.39 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original research | ||
| DOI: 10.12816/ejpb.2016.361004 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A field experiment was carried out during the two consecutive years 2012/13 and 2013/14 at Sids Agricultural Research Station, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of different planting methods on grain yield and yield components of 24 genotypes of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Planting methods evaluated were raised bed and flat planting. The results across years of the study revealed significant effect of planting methods on yield and yield contributing characters. Interactions between planting methods and genotypes were also significant for some of the yield components. The number of grains per spike and 1000 grain weight were significantly higher in raised bed planting method in comparison with flat planting method. Although number of spikes per square meter was significantly higher in flat planting method in comparison with raised bed planting method, the maximum grain yield (11.12 tons per ha ) was obtained through raised bed planting method. The twenty four wheat genotypes under study differed significantly in their days to heading, plant height, number of spikes per square meter, 1000 grain weight, number of grains per spike and grain yield in the two season of the study. Based on the obtained results, it may be concluded that raised bed planting method could be recommended for wheat sowing in Middle Egypt region. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Bread Wheat; Planting method; Grain yield | ||
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