Evaluation of Elite Candidate Maize Hybrids for Growth and Development Under the Agroclimatic Conditions of Peshawar Valley
Evaluation of Elite Candidate Maize Hybrids for Growth and Development Under the Agroclimatic Conditions of Peshawar Valley
Syed Hilal Sardar1, Yousaf Jamal1*, Iltaf Ullah2, Abdul Basir1, Hidayat Ullah1 and Mukhtar Alam1 and Ikramullah3
ABSTRACT
In the present climatic scenario crop varietal/hybrid adaptation for a specific region is an eminent concern of agronomists. In this regard the current study aiming to evaluate different maize hybrids (PSHW-201910, PSHW-201911, PSHW-201912, PSHW-201913, PSHW-201914, PSHW-201915, PSHW-201916, PSHW-201917, 30K08 and CS-200) for higher grain yield was carried out at ARI-Tarnab, Peshawar during Kharif-2019. The study was conducted using randomized complete block design with three replications. The planting was done on ridges following recommended planting geometry of row to row distance of 75cm and plant to plant distance of 25 cm. Our findings revealed that plant height (cm), ear weight (g), grains ear-1, 1000 grain weight (g) and grain yield (kg ha-1) varied significantly (P≤0.05) among different hybrids while no significant variations were observed in terms of emergence m-2, days to 50% emergence and ear length (cm). Our data revealed maximum plant height (245.00 cm), 1000 grain weight (363.00 g) and grain yield (5031.11 kg ha-1) for PSHW-201916. 30K08 produced maximum ear weight of 229.33 g and grains ear-1 of 379.33. Our findings revealed maximum 1000-grain weight (g) and grain yield (kg ha-1) for PSHW201916 when compared with other hybrids under traile. Similarly, maximum plant height was also noted for PSHW201916. Thus it is concluded that for higher grain yield PSHW-201916 is better options under the agro-ecological condition of Peshawar valley.
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