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Maize-rice rotation in Thailand<br />

Table 5. Kernel yield at 15% MC, yield components and plant height of maize cv. Cargill 727<br />

grown after rice under nitrogen fertilizer application at PSL FCES in 1998/1999.<br />

Treatment<br />

Kernel<br />

yield<br />

(kg ha -1 )<br />

Kernel<br />

no. ear -1<br />

100 kernel<br />

weight(g)<br />

Ear no.<br />

ha -1<br />

Plant<br />

height<br />

(cm)<br />

Nitrogen rate<br />

- 10 kg/rai 3,549 b 420.7 b 25.7 a 50,550 a 168.8 b<br />

- 20 kg/rai 4,296 a 504.1 a 26.1 a 50,550 a 173.9 a<br />

- 30 kg/rai 4,827 a 524.7 a 27.7 a 49,937 a 178.3 a<br />

CV(a) (%) 9.3 11.3 13.1 3.8 3.9<br />

Application method<br />

- Basal 3,361 b 490.4 b 25.7 a 47,112 b 166.4 b<br />

- 20 days 3,779 b 439.2 ab 25.8 a 48,550 ab 172.9 ab<br />

- Basal+30 days 4,629a 473.0 a 26.8 a 51,387 a 175.4 a<br />

- 20+40 days 4,682 a 503.9 a 27.1 a 52,162 a 174.7 a<br />

- Basal+20+40 days 4,670 a 509.2 a 26.8 a 52,500 a 178.9 a<br />

CV (b) (%) 11.3 8.7 8.5 5.9 5.3<br />

Values in a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different by using DMRT (at<br />

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