scholarly journals The effect of water supply and crop year on the yield potential of sweet maize (Zea mays L. convar. saccharata Koern.) hybrids with different genotypes

2012 ◽  
pp. 203-210
Author(s):  
Krisztina Molnár ◽  
Róbert Vig ◽  
Eszter Nemeskéri ◽  
Attila Dobos

The successfulness of crop production is significantly affected by not only the the average yields that provide cost effectiveness, but also the success of striving for yield safety, therefore, varieties and hybrids tolerant to environmental stress factors are worth being included into the sowing structure. Our aim was to further the decision making of producers in prepaering the right sowing structure by the evaluation of sweet maize hybrids’ tolerance to excess rainfall.We performed our examinations in an extremely wet year (2010) on chernozem soil on three sweet maize hybrids (GSS 8529, GSS 1477, Overland) in 12 replications. Comparing the yields of 2010 with those that can be expected under optimal rainfall conditions, we showed that the examined hybrids react to the amount of rainfall higher than their needs with yield depression. The excess rainfall tolerance of the examined hybrids is different in the case of each hybrid.

2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
P. Pepó

The effects of herbicides containing different active agents and applied at different times (early, normal and late post-emergence) were studied on a chernozem soil in the Hajdúság region of E. Hungary in stands of different hybrid maize genotypes. The results proved that the extent of weed cover was equally influenced by the forecrop and the year. In a drier year with wheat as the forecrop, moderate weed infestation was recorded, while with maize as the forecrop and more favourable water supplies, infestation was more severe. The hybrid did not have a significant effect on the extent of weed cover. Little (2-6%) or no visible phytotoxicity was observed in the maize hybrids as a consequence of post-emergence herbicide treatments. The yield-enhancing effects of the various herbicides changed in proportion to the weed cover (in comparison to the untreated weedy control). In the case of low weed cover (in 2002 the weedy control was 7.6-8.4%) there were yield increases of 0-500 kg ha-1, which increased to 700-2700 kg ha-1 in the case of moderate weed cover (in 2003 the weedy control was 27.4-35.1%) and to 3200-4200 kg ha-1 when weed infestation was severe (in 2004 the weedy control was 52.3-57.4%). The study proved that maize hybrids with different genotypes demonstrated general and specific types of herbicide sensitivity (active agent, timing of application).


Author(s):  
Maciej T. Grzesiak ◽  
Anna Maksymowicz ◽  
Barbara Jurczyk ◽  
Tomasz Hura ◽  
Grzegorz Rut ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (37) ◽  
pp. 260
Author(s):  
Cecilia Del Jesús López Velasco ◽  
Arianna Del Ángel Pacheco May ◽  
Bibiana Piedra Vázquez ◽  
Maximiliano Vanoye Eligio

Corn, as it is said in Mexico (Zea mays L.) is an annual grass native to America, specifically from the central-western region of Mexico. There is a great diversity of varieties of corn. Ethnic groups and farmers have selected this crop for thousands of years for different uses, and have created and preserved the right types of corn for specialized uses. Based on all of the above, the objective of this research was to identify the processes of the preparation of corn flour (masa) and its uses in the gastronomy of the southern state of Campeche, Mexico. In order to achieve the research, a total of 28 establishments were visited, 10 dedicated to the production of corn flour (masa) and 18 focused on the preparation of regional snacks based on corn masa. Basically two ways of preparing corn flour were observed. Similarly, for the preparation of the dough to make regional snacks, four styles were identified. In the city of Escárcega 14 different types of regional snacks are sold. Fried or comal empanadas are the ones in greatest demand. The south of the state of Campeche presents a gastronomic wealth in the preparation of regional snacks, since it has influences from the central and southern communities of Mexico, so it is important to consider the area as an area rich in its gastronomy. El maíz, como se dice en México (Zea mays L.) es una gramínea anual originaria de América, concretamente de la región centro Occidente de México. Existe una gran diversidad de variedades de maíz. Los grupos étnicos y agricultores han seleccionado este cultivo por miles de años para diferentes usos, y han creado y conservado los tipos adecuados de maíz para usos especializados. Con base en todo lo anterior, el objetivo de la presente investigación fue identificar los procesos de la preparación de la harina de maíz (masa) y sus usos en la gastronomía del sur del estado de Campeche, México. Para el logro de la investigación se visitaron en total 28 establecimientos, 10 dedicados a la elaboración de la harina de maíz (masa) y 18 enfocadas a la preparación de antojitos regionales a base de masa de maíz. Se observaron básicamente dos formas de preparar harina de maíz. De igual forma para la preparación de la masa para elaborar antojitos regionales fueron identificados cuatro estilos. En la ciudad de Escárcega se comercializan 14 tipos diferentes de antojitos regionales. Las empanadas fritas o al comal son las de mayor demanda. El sur del estado de Campeche presenta una riqueza gastronómica en la preparación de antojitos regionales, ya que presenta influencias de comunidades centro y sur de México, por lo que es importante considerar al área como una zona rica en su gastronomía.


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (42) ◽  
pp. 4206-4213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qayyum Abdul ◽  
Muhammad Saeed Hafiz ◽  
Hanif Mamoona ◽  
Noor Etrat ◽  
Malik Waqas ◽  
...  

2005 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael W. Diehl

Metric analyses of recently excavated maize (Zea mays, L.) cupules and cob fragments from Early Agricultural period (2000 B. C.-A.D. 50) sites in southern Arizona indicate that early maize cultivars produced small cobs with small cupules. Although it is risky to generalize about the yield potential of a plant that may have no compelling modern analogues, this work provides further support for the claim that ancient Tucson Basin maize plants provided relatively low yields as compared with more recent varieties.


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