Contrasts

Final stand

(plants∙ha⁻¹)

Average number of cobs

Average weight of cobs^ns (kg∙ha⁻¹)

Diameter of cob^ns (cm)

Length of cob^ns (cm)

Productivity ^ns

(Mg∙ha⁻¹)

Ĉ 1

3437^n.s.

−0.18**

0.02

−0.02

1.72

0.82

Ĉ 2

7500**

0.28**

0.01

−0.21

0.86

2.09

Ĉ 3

−3750*

0.12^n.s.

0.02

0.50

1.20

0.41

Ĉ 4

625^n.s.

0.06^n.s.

0.02

0.23

1.48

1.57

C.V (%)

5.29

10.72

22.04

16.97

14.88

31.16