Table 6 Effects of planting date and hybrid maturity on number of grains m−2, and volume of grains m−2 of dryland corn at Lishu city, Northeast China during 2009 and 2010 growing seasons.

From: Responses of maize hybrids with contrasting maturity to planting date in Northeast China

 

2009

2010

JD27

XY335

ZD958

JD27

XY335

ZD958

Planting date

Number of grains m−2

D1c

2786Bb

3287Aa

3222ABa

2106B

2908A

3033A

D2d

2946B

3424A

2812B

2673ab

2857a

2273b

Difference

160NS

137NS

410*

568*

51NS

761**

 

Volume of grains m−2 cm3 m−2

D1

776b

791ab

801a

613C

707B

809A

D2

831B

865A

668C

686B

768A

601C

Difference

55**

74**

133**

73**

61**

208**

  1. aMeans within a row followed by a different lower-case letter differ at P < 0.05. Means within a row followed by a different upper-case letter differ at P < 0.01.
  2. bNS, not significant.
  3. cD1 represents the planting date of maize in early May. The planting dates for 2009 and 2010 were May 2 and May 4, respectively.
  4. dD2 represents the planting date of maize in mid-May. The planting dates for 2009 and 2010 were May 12 and May 14, respectively.
  5. *Significant at the 0.05 level.
  6. **Significant at the 0.01 level.