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** |