Research Article

Constraints to On-Farm Maize (Zea mays L.) Seed Production in Western Kenya: Plant Growth and Yield

Table 9

Yield and some yield components of various treatments in Western.

TreatmentYield and yield components
Mean yield (kg/ha)No. of seeds/cob100-seed weight (g)No. of rows/cob

Local variety without fertilizer2040212309.9
Local variety with fertilizer369731433.810.2
KSTP without fertilizer180522226.710.5
KSTP with fertilizer346235630.511.6

Mean275127630.210.5
SE113.46.90.50.1
LSD (0.05)317.219.21.30.3