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Helia 2005, Vol. 28(43) 145-152

INFLUENCE OF SEASONAL VARIATIONS ON YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF SUNFLOWER

Fayyaz-ul-Hassan, Mumtaz Akhtar Cheema, Ghulam Qadir & Ch. M. Azim

pp. 145 - 152

Publish Date: December 01, 2005  |   Single/Total View: 2/2   |   Single/Total Download: 2/2


Abstract

Wide adaptability of sunflower and wide range of climatic conditions existing in Pakistan make it possible to have two crops of sunflower in a year, i.e., in spring and fall. Field experiments, one in spring and another in fall were conducted at the University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, to evaluate the influence of seasonal variations on yield and yield components of sunflower. Five sunflower hybrids were planted in a randomized complete block design in three replications. Two inner rows were harvested for measurements of yield and yield components. It was observed that head size of spring crop was larger than fall crop. Contrary to head size, 1000-seed weight of the fall crop was larger than that of the spring crop. However, final yield of the spring crop was greater than that of the fall crop. It led to the conclusion that having spring crop is the best option, while fall crop could be supplementary one, to increase the production of oilseeds.

Keywords: head diameter, yield components, seasonal variation, non-conventional oilseeds


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
Fayyaz-ul-Hassan, , Cheema, M.A., Qadir, G., & Azim, C.M. (2005).

INFLUENCE OF SEASONAL VARIATIONS ON YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF SUNFLOWER

. Helia, 28(43), 145-152.

Harvard
Fayyaz-ul-Hassan, , Cheema, M., Qadir, G. and Azim, C. (2005).

INFLUENCE OF SEASONAL VARIATIONS ON YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF SUNFLOWER

. Helia, 28(43), pp. 145-152.

Chicago 16th edition
Fayyaz-ul-Hassan, , Mumtaz Akhtar Cheema, Ghulam Qadir and Ch. M. Azim (2005). "

INFLUENCE OF SEASONAL VARIATIONS ON YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF SUNFLOWER

". Helia 28 (43):145-152.