Growth and Productivity of Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids under Agro-Climatic Conditions of Prayagraj, U.P., India
Monagoni Bharadhwaj *
Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vikram Singh
Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shruti G. George
Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2022 at Crop Research Farm (CRF), Departmentof Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (UP) to investigate the “Growth and productivity of Maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids under agro-climatic conditions of Prayagraj, U.P., India”. The treatments consist of 10 hybrids. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten hybrids replicated thrice. The study obtained that significant maximum plant height (168.71 cm), number of leaves (13.8), dry weight (132.14 g/plant), relative cobs/plant (2.41/plant), rows/cob (15.03), gross returns (Rs. 157360.00), net returns (Rs. 103765.00) and benefit cost (1.94) were recorded with hybrid M-400.
Keywords: Hybrid maize, varietal response, yield, Zea mays L., kharif