Treatment

Hills∙m−2

Tillers∙hill−1

Effective tillers∙hill−1

Non-effective tillers∙hill−1

Tillers∙m−2

Effective tillers∙m−2

Plant height, cm

Seedling age effect

45 d seedlings

6.1

25.1

21.3

3.8 B

164.5

150.7

137.2

60 d seedlings

5.9

24.0

19.7

4.5 A

168.4

154.2

138.5

NS

NS

*

*

NS

NS

NS

Planting system

FP (≈ 50.6 cm)

5.6 B

24.3

20.5

3.9

161.8 B

147.2 B

136.1

Row (40 cm × 20 cm)

6.4 A

24.5

20.6

4.2

171.2A

157.7 A

139.5

*

NS

NS

NS

*

*

NS

Seedling age × planting system

45 d, FP

6.1 A

26.9 A

23.2 A

3.8

160.2

145.3 B

134.4

45 d, Row (40 cm × 20 cm)

6 A

23.3 B

19.5 AB

3.8

168.3

156 A

139.9

60 d, FP

5 B

21.6 B

17.7 B

3.9

162.8

149 B

137.8

60 d, Row (40 cm × 20 cm)

6.7 A

26.3 A

21.7 A

4.5

174

159.4 A

139.1

*

*

*

NS

*

*

NS