EFFECTS OF ROW SPACING ON AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS OF THREE DOUBLE CROPPED SUNFLOWER HYBRIDS
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https://doi.org/10.5216/pat.v39i2.3551Keywords:
Helianthus annuus, plant arrangement, yield components, double croppingAbstract
The objective of the research was to evaluate the effects of row spacing on agronomic characteristics of three sunflower hybrids. The trial was carried out in Rio Verde, Goiás State, Brazil. The hybrids tested were Agrobel 960, BRHS 5, and Hélio 251, in four row spacing (40 cm, 50 cm, 70 cm, and 80 cm), in a population of 45.000 plants ha-1. The hybrids were planted in March 12, 2005, after bean grown in the summer season, and harvested in July 5. Achene yield and thousand weight, capitulum size, number of achenes per capitulum, and plant height were evaluated. The Agrobel 960 hybrid presented the largest achene yield and the smallest height. The larger yield of Agrobel 960 was attributed to the higher number of achenes per capitulum. The sunflower hybrids did not present significant differences for achene thousand weight and capitulum size. The 40 cm row spacing presented larger achene yield and number of achenes per capitulum. However, it did not influence the achene thousand weight, capitulum size, and plant height.
KEY-WORDS: Helianthus annuus; plant arrangement; yield components; double cropping.
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