A study on the herbage yield and its components of different maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars under irrigated conditions of Manisa

Abstract

This research was conducted at Alaşehir county of Manisa province in the western Turkey in 2003 and 2004. The varieties tested are Maverick, Brasco, C-955, Dracma, Doge, Tietar and Vero. Significant differences were found among the varieties for plant height, number of green leaves per plant, stem diameter, dry matter content(%), dry matter yield and herbage yield. Plant height of maize genotypes varied between 155.18 and 206.75 cm; number of green leaves per plant between 10.9 and 13.6; stem diameter between 2.06 and 2.38 cm; dry matter(%) between 27.60 and 35.01; dry matter yield between 16.27 and 23.14 t ha-1 ; herbage yield between 55.98 t ha-1 and 72.97 t ha-1. It was concluded that C-955 cultivar was superior to other cultivars for dry matter yield and herbage yield.