Heat unit utilization of kharif maize in transitional zone of Karnataka

Authors

  • G. K. GIRIJESH Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Navile, Shimoga
  • A. S. KUMARA SWAMY Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Navile, Shimoga
  • S. SREEDHAR Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Navile, Shimoga
  • M. DINESH KUMAR Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Navile, Shimoga
  • T. S. VAGEESH Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Navile, Shimoga
  • K. S. RAJASHEKARAPPA Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Navile, Shimoga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54386/jam.v13i1.1332

Keywords:

GDD, heat use efficiency, helio-thermal units, maize

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out during kharif seasons of 2005 and 2006 to study the effect of heat and thermal unit use of maize cultivars in red sandy loam soil at Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Shimoga (Karnataka, India). The experiment consisted of three dates of sowing viz., first fortnight of June, second fortnight of June and first fortnight of July with six cultivars viz., two double cross hybrids (All-rounder and 30 R-77), two single cross hybrids (NAH-2049 and 30 V-92) and two composites (NAC-6004 and NAC-6002) was laid out in split-plot design replicated thrice. Higher heat use efficiency was recorded with the crop sown in first fortnight of June and decreased with each delay in sowing. Grain yield of maize was found inversely related to the helio-thermal units. Thus, early sowings escape adverse situation during its life cycle in maize.

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01-06-2011

How to Cite

G. K. GIRIJESH, A. S. KUMARA SWAMY, S. SREEDHAR, M. DINESH KUMAR, T. S. VAGEESH, & K. S. RAJASHEKARAPPA. (2011). Heat unit utilization of kharif maize in transitional zone of Karnataka. Journal of Agrometeorology, 13(1), 43–45. https://doi.org/10.54386/jam.v13i1.1332

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