Effects of Leaf Clipping and Population Density on Green Fodder and Grain Yield in Hybrid Maize

Khairul Alam ,Shomoresh Roy ,Rokon Gm ,Ferdoushi Rahaman ,Shanto Mh ,Khairul Bashar Hm ,Jahid Hussain ,Juwel Halder ,Hasan Khan ,Bahadur Mm

doi:10.31031/nrs.2019.01.000515

Abstract

Effects of Leaf Clipping and Population Density on Green Fodder and Grain Yield in Hybrid Maize

Highlights

Maize (Zea mays L.), an important cereal crop over the world, is well-fits in diversified cropping systems in the Indo-Gangetic plains (Gathala et al, 2015)
A study was conducted in Crop Physiology and Ecology Research Field And Laboratory at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Bangladesh during the period of March to July-2013 to investigate the effect of leaf clipping and population density on fodder and grain yield in maize
The interaction between population density and leaf clipping treatment showed a significant variation among the yield and yield attributes in maize

Summary

Introduction

Maize (Zea mays L.), an important cereal crop over the world, is well-fits in diversified cropping systems in the Indo-Gangetic plains (Gathala et al, 2015). Like many other parts in the world [4], market demand for maize in South Asia and Bangladesh has significantly increased in the last decade as a result of the expanding poultry and fish feed industries, and for use in processed foods [5,6]. The staminate inflorescence, the tassel may have very little or no effect on grain filling Leakey et al [9] the leaves below the cob may have less contribution to grain filling as they are mutually shaded and photosynthetically less efficient These organs of plant might function as relative sink rather than source [10] The removal of these relative sink organs may play an important role in reducing competition for assimilates. The growers can get some green fodder for their animal [1,9]

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