| Author | Caccam, Mabel M. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AE-89-45 |
| Subject(s) | Corn--Planting
|
| Note | A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Two studies were conducted to determine the effect of
methods of planting and plant populations on the growth and yield
of sweet corn and baby corn on acid sulphate soil under rainfed
condition.
The results of the study revealed that there are no
significant differences on methods of planting in all growth and
yield parameters in both corn species.
The number of cobs/plant was not ยท influenced by plant
populations however number of harvested cobs increased with
populations. The yield of sweet corn was not significantly
affected by plant populations however unmarketable yield was
significantly highest in plants grown in 80,000 plants/ha. In
baby corn, increasing the population to 53,000 and 80,000
plants/ha significantly produced more yield than plants grown in
26, 667 plants/ha.
The plant populations significantly increased the stover
yield of baby corn and sweet corn plants.
The planting in rows with a population of 53,333 plants/ha
of sweet corn and a population of 80,000 plants/ha of baby corn
have potential of increasing yields and net returns to the farm. |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Upasena, Selawa H.
; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Waibel, Hermann ;Gartner, Joseph A. ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development Agency; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1989 |