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Article Open Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijfsa.2020.06.008

Effect of Planting Methods on Agronomic Traits and Forage Yield of Maize ( Zea mays L.) in Saline Conditions

Saeed Khavari Khorasani 1,*, Rasoul Banaee 2

1 Seed and Plant Improvement Department, Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Mashhad, Iran.

2 Plant Breeding, Mashhad, Iran

*Corresponding author: Saeed Khavari Khorasani, Seed and Plant Improvement Department, Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Mashhad, Iran.

Published: May 18,2020

Abstract

Soil and water salinity is one of the most important limiting factors of plant production, especially in arid and semi-arid areas. Soil is extremely affected by salinity, in a wide range of fields in Iran. The present study was conducted in Abbas-Abad research station, Mashhad, Iran during 2017 growing season. Two planting methods (furrow and ridge planting) and five long-season maize hybrids were studied as a factorial experiment based on a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications. The ear/biomass weight ratio, in each of plots was recorded as forage quality index (FQI). The results of ANOVA showed that the most of studied traits were not affected by interaction between planting method and variety treatments. We observed significant differences among single cross hybrids for quality and also quantity of forage yield and related traits. Means of Fresh and dried biomass weights were 51.18 and 17.31 ton/ha, respectively, in furrow planting compared with 40.66 and 13.79 ton/ha in ridge planting method. Results in furrow planting method indicates the importance of plant establishment, plant and ear heights, leaves number, days to anthesis and days to silking traits in final forage yield production, comparing with ridge planting method. Highest and lowest FQI were recorded 0.39 and 0.18 for KSC703 and KSC715b, respectively. According to screening of hybrids and their parental inbred lines, our results indicated that single cross hybrid KSC706 showed considerable fresh and dried forage yields and could be recommended in maize breeding programs under saline conditions.

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How to cite this paper

Effect of Planting Methods on Agronomic Traits and Forage Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Saline Conditions

How to cite this paper: Saeed Khavari Khorasani, Rasoul Banaee. (2020) Effect of Planting Methods on Agronomic Traits and Forage Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Saline Conditions. International Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 4(2), 166-173.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijfsa.2020.06.008