Variability of head diameter in sunflower hybrids depending on planting date
2016
Head size contributes substantially to seed yield of sunflower because it
influences both number of seeds per head, and seed size. The aim of this
field study was to determine the variability of head diameter in sunflower
hybrids depending on planting date across three cropping seasons. Three
hybrids (Miro, Rimi, Pobednik) were sown at four planting dates (PD1 - 20th
of March, PD2 - 10th of April, PD3 - 30th of April, PD4 - 20th of May). Head
diameter was analysed in the stage of flowering and physiological maturity.
The trial was arranged as Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four
replications. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that the effect of year,
hybrid, planting date and most interactions were highly significant for head
diameter in the flowering stage. In the stage of physiological maturity head
diameter varied significantly depending only on the planting date. Also, all
interactions, except year × hybrid (Y × H), were highly significant. Planting
date had significant influence on head diameter in the stage of flowering and
physiological maturity in sunflower. With later sowing head diameter
increased, so that significantly highest head diameter across planting dates
was found in PD4 (11.8 cm in flowering stage, and 22.6 cm at the stage of
physiological maturity). Study results may be helpful in the recommendation
for optimal planting date in sunflower.
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