Effect of plant density and vegetative branch retention on within-plant yield distribution and maturity performance of cotton

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 792-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
He-Zhong DONG ◽  
Zhen-Huai LI ◽  
Zhen LUO ◽  
He-Quan LU ◽  
Wei TANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Density ◽  
Plant Yield ◽  
Yield Distribution

scholarly journals Plant Yield Efficiency by Homeostasis as Selection Tool at Ultra-Low Density. A Comparative Study with Common Stability Measures in Maize

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1203
Author(s):  
Evaggelia Sinapidou ◽  
Chrysanthi Pankou ◽  
Fotakis Gekas ◽  
Iosif Sistanis ◽  
Constantinos Tzantarmas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Density ◽  
Phenotypic Expression ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Potential Yield ◽  
Plant Yield ◽  
Yield Efficiency ◽  
Parametric Statistics ◽  
Resource Deficit ◽  
Field Experimentation

The study pertains to field experimentation testing seven maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids at four densities, across five locations under normal (NIR) and low-input (LIR) regimes. The main objective was to assess the prognostic value of plant yield efficiency by homeostasis (PYEH) for breeding purposes at ultra-low plant density to predict hybrid yield potential and stability. PYEH comprises plant yield efficiency (PYE) that reflects the ability of individual plants to exploit resources, and plant yield homeostasis (PYH) that indicates the crop’s ability to evade acquired plant-to-plant variability. The same hybrids were also evaluated for stability by commonly used parametric and non-parametric statistics based on data at low (LCD) and high crop densities (HCD). Hybrid stability focused on potential yield loss due to erratic optimum density (OD). Most methods produced conflicting results regarding hybrid ranking for yield and stability especially at LCD. In contrast, PYEH consistently highlighted high-yielding and stable hybrids, potentially able to reach the attainable crop yield (ACY) inter-seasonally irrespective of crop spacing. Low density is common practice under resource-deficit conditions, so crop adaptation to crop spacing is a viable option to overcome erratic OD that constitutes a root source of crop instability in rainfed maize. The results were further supportive of breeding at ultra-low density to facilitate the identification and selection of superior genotypes, since such conditions promote phenotypic expression and differentiation, and ensure repeatability across diverse environments.

Yield and persistence of selected perennial grasses in south-western Australia

1976 ◽  
Vol 16 (81) ◽  
pp. 522 ◽  
Author(s):  
AL Rogers ◽  
DA Nicholas ◽  
RA Maller ◽  
GW Arnold
Keyword(s):  
Lolium Perenne ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Festuca Arundinacea ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Dactylis Glomerata ◽  
Perennial Grasses ◽  
Plant Yield ◽  
Gravelly Soils

Nine lines of Dactylis glomerata, five of Phalaris tuberosa, two of Festuca arundinacea, and two of Lolium perenne were compared over a three year period for survival and seasonal yield on two sites on lateritic gravelly soils in south-western Australia. On plots sown broadcast at two seeding rates and grazed periodically, yield and density were measured. On other plots that were drill sown and grazed either continuously or rotationally, density only was measured. In the broadcast plots, there was no interaction between seeding rates and plant yield or plant density. There were significant differences in yield of sown grass between lines in all years, but in total yield (i.e. sown grass plus volunteer annuals) at one site only. Significant differences in density between lines were recorded in all plots. At one site final plant density was similar in the broadcast and drill sown plots, whereas at the second site there were large differences between the broadcast and drilled plots. On a survival and yield basis the best lines of each were D. glomerate cv. Currie, P. tuberosa cv. Australian, F. arundinacea CPI 15301, and L. perenne CPI 15914. F. arundinacea gave outstanding winter yields.

Influence of population density, row spacing and hybrid on forage corn yield and nutritive value in a cool-season environment

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 1131-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. S. Baron ◽  
H. G. Najda ◽  
F. C. Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
The Other ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Plant Yield ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Short Season ◽  
Narrow Row

Increasing yield for silage and grazing in cool, short-season areas may be possible by planting corn (Zea mays L.) at high population densities and at narrow row spacing. The objective was to determine how population density (75 000, 100 000, and 125 000 plants ha-1) and row spacing (standard: 76 cm and narrow: 38 cm) affected whole-plant yield, yield-related parameters, and nutritive value of two corn hybrids grown at Brooks and Lacombe, Alberta during 2 yr. The hybrids (Pioneer 39F45 and 39N03) were rated at 2000 Ontario corn heat units (CHU). Trial, hybrid, population density and row spacing interacted to influence whole-plant yield. Population density had a greater impact on whole-plant yield than row spacing and hybrid choice. Generally, yield leveled off at 100 000 plants ha-1 when the interaction of all effects was considered. Leaf area index (LAI) and whole-plant yield at this density were 2.68 and 12.0 Mg ha-1, respectively. Narrow compared with standard row spacing had positive effects on whole-plant yield of one hybrid, but not the other and improved LAI at 75 000 plants ha-1, but not at the other plant densities. Increasing plant density and reducing row spacing had only minor effects on whole-plant nutritive value. Growing corn in narrow rows to accommodate prevalent planting equipment should have no adverse effects on whole-plant corn production in short-season areas of Canada. However, when considering changes in corn management to maximize whole-plant yield narrow row spacing is not as important as achieving a plant density of approximately 100 000 plants ha-1. Key words: Corn, Zea mays L., nutritive value, population density, row width, silage yield

Corn Yield Response to Plant Density and Nitrogen: Spatial Models and Yield Distribution

2018 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 970-982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rai Schwalbert ◽  
Telmo J.C. Amado ◽  
Tiago A. N. Horbe ◽  
Lincon O. Stefanello ◽  
Y. Assefa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Density ◽  
Spatial Models ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Corn Yield ◽  
Yield Distribution

Variability in number of pods and yield in commercial crops of vining peas (Pisum sativum L.)

1979 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 675-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. Hardwick ◽  
D. J. Andrews ◽  
C. C. Hole ◽  
P. J. Salter
Keyword(s):  
Pisum Sativum ◽  
Crop Yield ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Sowing Date ◽  
Plant Yield ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Pisum Sativum L ◽  
Significance Levels ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Using Data

SUMMARYData were collected from 218 commercial crops of vining peas (Pisum sativumcv. Dark Skinned Perfection) to test the hypothesis that variability between commercial crops in the yield of vining peas is associated with variation in the number of pods per plant. Yield varied widely between crops; the coefficient of variation of crop yield adjusted to tenderometer reading 105 was 25%. Only a small part of this variation could be accounted for by the correlation between yield and the estimated number of pods per plant (r = 0·067, 216 D.F.), and significance levels were not substantially improved by allowing for the effects of sowing date and plant density, or by using data on number of pods at each separate node in place of the overall totals per plant. Consequently the hypothesis stated above is not supported and it is suggested that variation in the weight of peas per pod was the main cause of variation in yield between crops.A number of significant relationships were noted in the correlation analyses; (1) the mean number of pods per node at adjacent nodes tended to be positively correlated; (2) the number of pods per node at the first podding node tended to be positively correlated with plant density; (3) the numbers at the upper nodes tended to be negatively correlated with sowing date and with harvest date.

scholarly journals Yield of robusta coffee in different spatial arrangements

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Curitiba Espindula ◽  
Leonardo Barreto Tavella ◽  
Raquel Schmidt ◽  
Rodrigo Barros Rocha ◽  
Jairo Rafael Machado Dias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Density ◽  
Initial Density ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Fixed Number ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Individual Plant ◽  
Production Plant ◽  
Plant Yield ◽  
Robusta Coffee ◽  
Number Of Stems

Abstract The objective of this work was to determine the contribution of the number of stems to the composition of individual plant yield, and to individual and overall robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) yield at different planting densities, using a fixed number of stems per plant. The experiment was carried out in two phases. The first phase was performed from 2011 to 2015, in the municipality of Ouro Preto do Oeste, in the state of Rondônia (RO), Brazil, to evaluate different numbers of stems per plant (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6). The second phase was conducted from 2013 to 2018, in the municipality of Alta Floresta D’Oeste, RO, to evaluate plant densities (at 1,666, 1,904, 2,222, 2,666, and 3,333 plants ha-1), with an initial density of four stems per plant in all treatments. The increase of number of stems per plant promotes a quadratic response to the average and cumulated yield of coffee plants, and the maximum yield is attained with four stems per plant. The number of stems should not exceed four, to avoid their tipping during years of high production. Plant density of 3,333 plants per hectare, with 4 stems per plant and 1 m spacing, promotes the reduction of individual plant yield; however, it results in higher overall crop yield.

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