Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Nongthombam Sanatomba Singh, L Nabachandra Singh, Jamkhogin Lhungdim, Herojit Singh Athokpam and N Okendro Singh

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at the reseach farm of College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, during the Kharif season of 2020, in collaboration with DST-CCP (HICAB programme) on clay soil to assess the performance of three local glutinous maize cultivars under different three different date of sowing. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with three replications. Significantly higher growth parameters viz., plant height, number of leaves, dry matter accumulation and leaf area was recorded in Chak Hao Chujak Angouba (White kernel) followed by Chak Hao Chujak Amuba (Black kernel) and the lowest values of growth parameters were recorded with Chak Hao Chujak Angangba (Red kernel). The highest kernel yield (4443.00 kg ha^-1) and stover yield (24883.42 kg ha^-1) were recorded in Chak Hao Chujak (Angouba). Maize crop sown at 30^th May, 2020 showed superior performance among all the cultivars with the highest mean kernel yield (4835.67 kg ha^-1) and stover yield (24750.87 kg ha^-1).