Competition Between Cultivated Rice (Oryza sativa) and Wild Rice (Oryza punctata) in Kenya

Competition Between Cultivated Rice (Oryza sativa) and Wild Rice (Oryza punctata) in Kenya

This shade house study examined the effect of competition on the growth performance of cultivated (Oryza sativa) and wild (Oryza punctata) rice species in Kenya. Growth was assessed for the two species, grown together and separately, by measuring plant height and tiller number through the growing se...

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Veröffentlicht in:African journal of agricultural research 2008-09, Vol.3 (9), p.605-611
Hauptverfasser: Munene, Jane T, Kinyamario, Jenesio I, Holst, Niels, Mworia, John K
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Sprache:eng
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African studies
Agronomy
Comparative analysis
Physical growth
Rice
Science and Technology
Statistical Data
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Zusammenfassung:This shade house study examined the effect of competition on the growth performance of cultivated (Oryza sativa) and wild (Oryza punctata) rice species in Kenya. Growth was assessed for the two species, grown together and separately, by measuring plant height and tiller number through the growing season, and flag leaf area and above and below-ground biomass at the end of the growing season. O. punctata grew to a higher final height (116.00 ± 13.63 cm) attained higher tiller number (9 tillers /plant) and accumulated more biomass (16.68 ± 0.50 g ) than O. sativa while O. sativa attained a higher flag leaf area (35.00 ± 0.67 cm2 ) than O. punctata (P
ISSN:1991-637X