Characterizing Maize Hybrid Varieties in Lamjung, Nepal: A Study on Varietal Traits

The study evaluated the performance of 10 hybrid maize varieties during the spring season of 2022 using a randomized complete block design. The results showed that RML145/RL197 had the highest plant germination percentage, while Rampur Hybrid-12 had the highest plant height and leaf area index. Phen...

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Main Authors: Pankaj Kumar Yadav, Pappu Kumar Sah, Prabina Bhujel, Ankit Ojha
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:International Journal of Agronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ioa/9038500
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description The study evaluated the performance of 10 hybrid maize varieties during the spring season of 2022 using a randomized complete block design. The results showed that RML145/RL197 had the highest plant germination percentage, while Rampur Hybrid-12 had the highest plant height and leaf area index. Phenological traits were significantly earlier in PVAEQH-1, and the silking–tasseling interval was the shortest in Rampur Hybrid-14. Yield-attributing characteristics varied, with Rampur Hybrid-10 and PVAEQH-1 having the longest cob lengths and largest cob diameters. The number of rows per cob was higher in Rampur Hybrid-16 and CML491/CLWQHZN51, while the number of kernels per row was higher in CML491/CLWQHZN51 and RML83/RML146. CAH1511 had the highest thousand grain weight, followed by Rampur Hybrid-10. RML145/RL197 and RML83/RML146 were identified as high-yielding varieties, suggesting further multilocational and multiyear trials to confirm these findings and recommend these varieties to farmers in midhill regions, particularly in Lamjung.
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spelling doaj-art-319457f84e44476eaea7b537ba3b8a0f2025-08-20T03:00:01ZengWileyInternational Journal of Agronomy1687-81672025-01-01202510.1155/ioa/9038500Characterizing Maize Hybrid Varieties in Lamjung, Nepal: A Study on Varietal TraitsPankaj Kumar Yadav0Pappu Kumar Sah1Prabina Bhujel2Ankit Ojha3Faculty of AgricultureFaculty of AgricultureFaculty of AgricultureFaculty of AgricultureThe study evaluated the performance of 10 hybrid maize varieties during the spring season of 2022 using a randomized complete block design. The results showed that RML145/RL197 had the highest plant germination percentage, while Rampur Hybrid-12 had the highest plant height and leaf area index. Phenological traits were significantly earlier in PVAEQH-1, and the silking–tasseling interval was the shortest in Rampur Hybrid-14. Yield-attributing characteristics varied, with Rampur Hybrid-10 and PVAEQH-1 having the longest cob lengths and largest cob diameters. The number of rows per cob was higher in Rampur Hybrid-16 and CML491/CLWQHZN51, while the number of kernels per row was higher in CML491/CLWQHZN51 and RML83/RML146. CAH1511 had the highest thousand grain weight, followed by Rampur Hybrid-10. RML145/RL197 and RML83/RML146 were identified as high-yielding varieties, suggesting further multilocational and multiyear trials to confirm these findings and recommend these varieties to farmers in midhill regions, particularly in Lamjung.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ioa/9038500
spellingShingle Pankaj Kumar Yadav
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Characterizing Maize Hybrid Varieties in Lamjung, Nepal: A Study on Varietal Traits
International Journal of Agronomy
title Characterizing Maize Hybrid Varieties in Lamjung, Nepal: A Study on Varietal Traits
title_full Characterizing Maize Hybrid Varieties in Lamjung, Nepal: A Study on Varietal Traits
title_fullStr Characterizing Maize Hybrid Varieties in Lamjung, Nepal: A Study on Varietal Traits
title_full_unstemmed Characterizing Maize Hybrid Varieties in Lamjung, Nepal: A Study on Varietal Traits
title_short Characterizing Maize Hybrid Varieties in Lamjung, Nepal: A Study on Varietal Traits
title_sort characterizing maize hybrid varieties in lamjung nepal a study on varietal traits
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ioa/9038500
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