Experimental studies on seed production of tropical grasses in Kenya. 5. The effect of time of nitrogen top dressing on seed crops of Setaria sphacelata cv. Nandi.
1972 ◽
Vol 20
(4)
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pp. 225-231
Keyword(s):
Seed Set
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Effects of date of applying top-dressings of N to early-season and late-season seed crops of Setaria sphacelata cv. Nandi were studied in 4 trials in 1967-71. Highest seed yields were obtained when N was applied as soon as possible after the onset of the rainy season; a delay of 4 weeks reduced yields of pure germinating seed by >60%. Total yields of herbage DM and number of heads were also reduced, but to a lesser extent; the main adverse effect was on seed set/head. In late-season crops, applying N 2 weeks after the earliest possible date proved beneficial in 2 out of 3 years. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)
1972 ◽
Vol 20
(1)
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pp. 22-34
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1971 ◽
Vol 19
(4)
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pp. 237-249
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1971 ◽
Vol 19
(1)
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pp. 23-36
1989 ◽
Vol 69
(3)
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pp. 915-918
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1994 ◽
Vol 34
(2)
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pp. 153
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1973 ◽
Vol 21
(1)
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pp. 3-11
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