Effects of Various Plant Arrangements on Yield and Yield Components of Sweat Corn at Bush Bean - Sweet Corn Intercropping in Eskisehir

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This research was carried out at Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Agriculture research fields during the years of 2009 and 2010 with the aim of determining effects of various plant arrangements on yield and yield components of sweat corn (Merit F1) at bush bean (Göynük 98)-sweet corn (Merit F1) intercropping. Field trials was conducted in randomized complete block design with four replications and mix cropping were determined as 2 rows bush beans : 2 rows sweet corns(2F+2M), 4 rows bush beans : 4 rows sweet corns (4F+4M), 1 row bush beans: 1 row sweet corn (F+M), all bush beans (F), all sweet corn (M). In two years of experiment result showed that effects of plant arrangements were statistically significant on unhusked weight (g), kernel number per ear, kernel weight per ear (g) and fresh ear yield (kg/da). Year and plant arrangements showed interactions on kernel number per ear, kernel weight per ear (g) and fresh ear yield (kg/da). M+F plant arrangement had the best results for unhusked weight, ear length, kernel number per ear, kernel weight per ear and yield values in each year or two years average.

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Intercropping , sweet corn , plant arrangements , yield , ear characteristics

Journal Of The Faculty Of Agriculture, Suleyman Demirel University

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Journal Of The Faculty Of Agriculture, Suleyman Demirel University