Crop water productivity of maize in semi-arid region : A comparative study of two traditional and two hybrid maize varieties

ISBN-13: 9783659535093 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 64 str.

Zain Ul Abideen

Opis

Maize is the 2nd most important crop after wheat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan. Maize being the highest yielding cereal crop in the world is of significant importance for countries like Pakistan. It is one of the major cereals both for human and animal use and is grown for grain and forage. Maize has its origin in the semi-arid climate and is not suitable for growing under dryland situation, with limited or variable rainfall (Arnon, 1972). In Pakistan, it is planted on about 43% cropped area with the production of 461,000 tons and average grain yield of 3671 kg ha-1 and 37% in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, produce 101,515 tons and average grain yield of 2984 kg ha-1 (Govt. of Pakistan, 2010).

O autorze

Abideen, Zain Ul
Mr. Zain Ul Abideen has completed his B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture with specialization in water management from The University of Agriculture Peshawar in 2010. Then in 2013, he completed his M.Sc (Hons) with the same specialization. He has published several research article on crop water requirement, crop coefficient, and irrigation water requirement.