Table 5 Effect of cropping season on maize yield and growth parameters

2017B

1.3 ± 0.2^a

1.9 ± 0.3^a

98.0 ± 2.5^b

194.0 ± 11.2^b

86.0 ± 15.2^a

2018A

1.5 ± 0.3^a

2.0 ± 0.3^a

114.3 ± 20.4^a

205.8 ± 21.6^a

83.6 ± 6.6^a

P-value

0.087

0.139

 < 0.001

0.0056

0.399

2017B

1.2 ± 0.2^a

277.5 ± 30.3^b

464.8 ± 76.2^a

5.0 ± 0.5^b

2018A

1.3 ± 0.2^a

294.1 ± 37.8^a

453.7 ± 75.7^a

5.7 ± 0.6^a

P-value

0.069

0.045

0.533

 < 0.001