Table 4 Summary of data collection procedures
Parameters | Data collection methods |
|---|---|
Germination rate (%) | \(GR = (NGG/NGS) \times 100\) at the 15th day after sowing |
Stem diameter (cm) | Measured at the collar using a calliper |
Plant height (cm) | Measured from the collar to the tip of the central leaf on a sample of five plants using a tape measure and the mean was calculated |
Number of ears per plant | Hand count from a sample of five plants |
Weight of the cob (g) | Cobs from a plot were weighed using a balance |
Weight of 1000 grains (g) | 1000 grains were sampled for each plot and weighed by a precision scale |
Grain yield (t ha−1) | Grains of a plot was weighed and then extrapolated to the ha |