Effect of maize residue on five maize hybrids

Maize yield declines as the number of consecutive years of maize in a rotation increases. This decrease in yield may be explained by allelochemicals released from residues of the previous crop. Maize residues of Pioneer X4472 collected after harvest were tested for an allelopathic effect on five mai...

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Main Authors: Wahab, Zakaria, Kaspar, Thomas C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Society of Applied Biology 1990
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40188/
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Kaspar, Thomas C.
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description Maize yield declines as the number of consecutive years of maize in a rotation increases. This decrease in yield may be explained by allelochemicals released from residues of the previous crop. Maize residues of Pioneer X4472 collected after harvest were tested for an allelopathic effect on five maize hybrids in greenhouse pots. Results from this study showed that shredded residue mixed with soil had both a physical and a chemical effect on maize seedlings growth. Ground residue mixed with the soil usually inhibited maize growth. Incorporating the residues into the soil caused a greater inhibitory effect on plant growth than surface residue. Residue on the surface, however, usually increased shoot growth of maize plants. Maize hybrids also showed some indications of differences in their responses to maize residue.
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spelling upm-401882015-09-30T00:48:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40188/ Effect of maize residue on five maize hybrids Wahab, Zakaria Kaspar, Thomas C. Maize yield declines as the number of consecutive years of maize in a rotation increases. This decrease in yield may be explained by allelochemicals released from residues of the previous crop. Maize residues of Pioneer X4472 collected after harvest were tested for an allelopathic effect on five maize hybrids in greenhouse pots. Results from this study showed that shredded residue mixed with soil had both a physical and a chemical effect on maize seedlings growth. Ground residue mixed with the soil usually inhibited maize growth. Incorporating the residues into the soil caused a greater inhibitory effect on plant growth than surface residue. Residue on the surface, however, usually increased shoot growth of maize plants. Maize hybrids also showed some indications of differences in their responses to maize residue. Malaysian Society of Applied Biology 1990 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40188/1/Effect%20of%20maize%20residue%20on%20five%20maize%20hybrids.pdf Wahab, Zakaria and Kaspar, Thomas C. (1990) Effect of maize residue on five maize hybrids. Malaysian Applied Biology, 19 (1). pp. 29-36. ISSN 0126-8643
spellingShingle Wahab, Zakaria
Kaspar, Thomas C.
Effect of maize residue on five maize hybrids
title Effect of maize residue on five maize hybrids
title_full Effect of maize residue on five maize hybrids
title_fullStr Effect of maize residue on five maize hybrids
title_full_unstemmed Effect of maize residue on five maize hybrids
title_short Effect of maize residue on five maize hybrids
title_sort effect of maize residue on five maize hybrids
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40188/
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