The effect of planting date on maize grain yields and yield components

The effect of planting date on maize grain yields and yield components

•Late planting affected grain formation more than stover, decreasing harvest index.•Late planting or water stress reduced grain yield more in late than early hybrids.•Temperature and radiation during grain filling affected kernel weight the most.•Low grain fill temperatures (

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Veröffentlicht in:Field crops research 2013-08, Vol.150, p.135-144
Hauptverfasser: Tsimba, Rowland, Edmeades, Gregory O., Millner, James P., Kemp, Peter D.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Harvest index
Kernel number
Kernel weight
Leaf area index
Maize grain yield
Planting date
Zea mays
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Zusammenfassung:•Late planting affected grain formation more than stover, decreasing harvest index.•Late planting or water stress reduced grain yield more in late than early hybrids.•Temperature and radiation during grain filling affected kernel weight the most.•Low grain fill temperatures (
ISSN:0378-4290
1872-6852
DOI:10.1016/j.fcr.2013.05.028