Kassam, A.H. and Andrews, D.J. (1975) Effects of sowing date on growth, development and yield of photosensitive sorghum at Samaru, Northern Nigeria. Experimental Agriculture, 11 (3). pp. 227-240.
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Abstract
Performance of cv. Short Kaura, a photosensitive Nigerian sorghum, was compared at Samaru in 10 sowings in 1972. Except for a 2-week interval between the 5th and 6th sowings, all sowings were at weekly intervals from 12 May to 21 July. Total dry weight and grain yield decreased with delay in sowing after 26 May at the rate of 1700 and 360 kg/ha week, respectively. Each week's delay in sowing after 12 May shortened the total growth cycle by 5.9-6 days, with 77-78% in the vegetative phase, 7-8% in the head development phase and 14-16% in the grain-filling phase. Although the date of head initiation seemed to be determined by photoperiod, sowing date also had a small but definite effect
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Institute for Agricultural Research, Samaru, Zaria, Nigeria |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2012 08:42 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2012 08:43 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0014479700006761 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6873 |
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