Influence of genotype, climatic factors and sowing time on maize yield and water release rate

The objective of this paper was to determine the optimal sowing periods for maize in alluvial soil in the semiarid conditions of the southern of Serbia during two successive growing seasons of six maize genotypes from three FAO ripening groups and three sowing periods. Different climatic conditions...

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Main Authors: Vera RAJIČIĆ, Jelena STOJILJKOVIĆ, Vera POPOVIĆ, Milan BIBERDŽIĆ, Dragan TERZIĆ, Kristina LUKOVIĆ, Mirela MATKOVIĆ STOJŠIN, Nenad ĐURIĆ
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Published: AcademicPres 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/13770
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author Vera RAJIČIĆ
Jelena STOJILJKOVIĆ
Vera POPOVIĆ
Milan BIBERDŽIĆ
Dragan TERZIĆ
Kristina LUKOVIĆ
Mirela MATKOVIĆ STOJŠIN
Nenad ĐURIĆ
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Jelena STOJILJKOVIĆ
Vera POPOVIĆ
Milan BIBERDŽIĆ
Dragan TERZIĆ
Kristina LUKOVIĆ
Mirela MATKOVIĆ STOJŠIN
Nenad ĐURIĆ
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description The objective of this paper was to determine the optimal sowing periods for maize in alluvial soil in the semiarid conditions of the southern of Serbia during two successive growing seasons of six maize genotypes from three FAO ripening groups and three sowing periods. Different climatic conditions, temperatures, and amounts of precipitation levels during the examined research period, as well as different sowing periods, had a significant effect on grain yield and yield characteristics variation. The 2014 growing season was more favorable due to a well-distributed rainfall pattern during the critical stages of maize growth, which positively affected thousand-kernel weight and grain yield. Grain yield was significantly higher in 2014 compared to 2015, which was less favorable due to high temperatures and reduced rainfall during the critical growth stages. The genotypes NS 5051 and ZP 555 demonstrated the greatest stability in the number of grains per cob during the second sowing period in the 2014 season. The greatest stability in thousand-kernel weight was achieved by genotype NS 6030 in all three sowing periods in the 2014 season. The genotypes NS 5051 and ZP 555 showed the highest stability of grain yield in all three sowing periods in 2014, and positive interaction with the environment was achieved during the second sowing period in 2015. The results indicate the need for a localized approach when selecting hybrids and adjusting optimal sowing periods to mitigate the negative effects of climate change and to get maximize yield.
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spelling doaj-art-b6bbcc9865a84db3a18c9efe4d27093a2025-08-20T01:55:16ZengAcademicPresNotulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca0255-965X1842-43092025-03-0153110.15835/nbha53113770Influence of genotype, climatic factors and sowing time on maize yield and water release rateVera RAJIČIĆ0Jelena STOJILJKOVIĆ1Vera POPOVIĆ2Milan BIBERDŽIĆ3Dragan TERZIĆ4Kristina LUKOVIĆ5Mirela MATKOVIĆ STOJŠIN6Nenad ĐURIĆ7University of Niš, Faculty of Agriculture, Kosančićeva 4, 37000 KruševacInstitute for Vegetable Crops, Karađorđeva 71,11420 Smederevska PalankaInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad; University of Bijeljina, Faculty of Agriculture, Pavlović put bb, 76300 BijeljinaUniversity of Priština-Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Agriculture, Kopaonička bb, 38228 LešakUniversity of Niš, Faculty of Agriculture, Kosančićeva 4, 37000 KruševacInstitute for Vegetable Crops, Karađorđeva 71,11420 Smederevska Palanka“Tamiš” Research and Development Institute, Novoseljanski put 33, 26000 PančevoInstitute for Vegetable Crops, Karađorđeva 71,11420 Smederevska Palanka The objective of this paper was to determine the optimal sowing periods for maize in alluvial soil in the semiarid conditions of the southern of Serbia during two successive growing seasons of six maize genotypes from three FAO ripening groups and three sowing periods. Different climatic conditions, temperatures, and amounts of precipitation levels during the examined research period, as well as different sowing periods, had a significant effect on grain yield and yield characteristics variation. The 2014 growing season was more favorable due to a well-distributed rainfall pattern during the critical stages of maize growth, which positively affected thousand-kernel weight and grain yield. Grain yield was significantly higher in 2014 compared to 2015, which was less favorable due to high temperatures and reduced rainfall during the critical growth stages. The genotypes NS 5051 and ZP 555 demonstrated the greatest stability in the number of grains per cob during the second sowing period in the 2014 season. The greatest stability in thousand-kernel weight was achieved by genotype NS 6030 in all three sowing periods in the 2014 season. The genotypes NS 5051 and ZP 555 showed the highest stability of grain yield in all three sowing periods in 2014, and positive interaction with the environment was achieved during the second sowing period in 2015. The results indicate the need for a localized approach when selecting hybrids and adjusting optimal sowing periods to mitigate the negative effects of climate change and to get maximize yield. https://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/13770maizesowing periodyieldphysiological maturitytechnological maturity
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Jelena STOJILJKOVIĆ
Vera POPOVIĆ
Milan BIBERDŽIĆ
Dragan TERZIĆ
Kristina LUKOVIĆ
Mirela MATKOVIĆ STOJŠIN
Nenad ĐURIĆ
Influence of genotype, climatic factors and sowing time on maize yield and water release rate
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
maize
sowing period
yield
physiological maturity
technological maturity
title Influence of genotype, climatic factors and sowing time on maize yield and water release rate
title_full Influence of genotype, climatic factors and sowing time on maize yield and water release rate
title_fullStr Influence of genotype, climatic factors and sowing time on maize yield and water release rate
title_full_unstemmed Influence of genotype, climatic factors and sowing time on maize yield and water release rate
title_short Influence of genotype, climatic factors and sowing time on maize yield and water release rate
title_sort influence of genotype climatic factors and sowing time on maize yield and water release rate
topic maize
sowing period
yield
physiological maturity
technological maturity
url https://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/13770
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