Abstract
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the decrease in grain moisture content in three maize hybrids in Debrecen in 2017. Armagnac, Sushi and Loupiac were the examined hybrids in this study. The culture medium and temperature conditions were applied uniformly for all three hybrids. According to the results obtained from the ratio of moisture content of seeds per day, the Armagnac variety in the intensive drying down phase loses more time and moisture content, so it can be concluded that the produced dry matter is more than in the case of other varieties. Armagnac requires more time to achieve yield, while the Sushi and Loupiac hybrids produce less harvest. Regarding the slope of the regression line, the rate of loss of moisture in the grain has been negatively correlated with the amount of “b” in the three examined hybrids. In regression analysis, the coefficient of explanation showed that the effect of day in the Armagnac was 97% in the Loupiac, 95% and in the Sushi 90% of the total dynamic value of moisture motion.
Highlights
One of the greatest challenges modern agriculture faces is to produce enough food and energy for a world population likely to reach 9.7 billion by 2050
According to the results obtained from the ratio of moisture content of seeds per day, the Armagnac variety in the intensive drying down phase loses more time and moisture content, so it can be concluded that the produced dry matter is more than in the case of other varieties
Regarding the slope of the regression line, the rate of loss of moisture in the grain has been negatively correlated with the amount of “b” in the three examined hybrids
Summary
One of the greatest challenges modern agriculture faces is to produce enough food and energy for a world population likely to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. In the past several decades, the yields of major food crops have increased substantially as a result of increased fertilizer use, improved agronomic practices, and genetic improvement. The current rate of increase in yield will not keep pace with this increased demand for food and fuel over the 35 years (Grassini et al 2013). The use of maize in human nutrition, feeding of poultry and its industrial application as well as pharmaceuticals has raised its position to such a degree. It is the third most important crop following wheat and rice across the world
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