Yield Performance of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) and Maize (Zea mays L.) as Affected by Time of Planting Maize in Makurdi, Nigeria
Table 3
Yield parameters of maize as affected by time of planting maize in an okra-maize mixture in Makurdi, Nigeria in 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons.
Treatments
Days to 50% flowering
Maize plant height (cm) at 50% flowering
Number of leaves per plant
Number of cobs per plant
Cob length (cm)
Cob diameter (cm)
Cob weight (g)
Yield (t ha−1)
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
SM
45.8
48.6
186.0
182.7
14.0
12.5
1.6
1.3
18.0
17.2
15.8
14.7
380.9
375.3
4. 9
4.5
OM (Same time)
46.0
48.8
153.3
142.7
12.8
11.9
1.5
1.2
17.3
16.2
14.7
14.1
378.2
359.3
4.4
4.1
OM + 2
49.2
51.5
142.0
130.2
12.6
11.8
1.1
1.1
14.0
13.6
13.2
13.1
205.1
193.3
3.2
3.2
OM + 4
51.3
53.8
138.1
128.6
10.0
9.7
1.1
1.0
13.8
13.0
13.0
12.4
183.0
125.8
2.2
2.0
Means
48.1
50.7
154.9
146.0
12.4
11.5
1.3
1.1
15.8
15.0
14.2
13.5
286.8
258.4
3.7
3.5
LSD ()
1.3
1.8
20.3
26.0
1.5
1.2
0.4
0.2
1.2
1.5
1.3
0.9
10.5
19.0
0.8
0.5
Cv (%)
5.6
2.3
15.2
11.0
10.5
6.9
15.0
13.7
10.0
6.5
8.3
4.3
15.3
11.1
7.2
10.3
SM: sole maize planted in mid June. OM (same time): okra planted at the same time with maize in mid June. OM + 2: maize planted 2 weeks later in late June into okra plots. OM + 4: maize planted 4 weeks later in early July into okra plots.
