| Variable | season | |
| 2013 | 2014 | |
| Variety | Triple hybrid 310 - Watania white | |
| Organic matter added | 20 m3/fed.* | |
| Sowing date | 14th July | 21th May |
| Climatic condition | Average maximum temperature ˚C 26.5 - 29.7 Average relative humidity (%) 66 - 71 Monthly sunshine hours 316 - 363 | |
| Sowing method | Afeer in hill on rows** | |
| Distance between rows | 70 cm | |
| Weeding | by hoeing twice | |
| Irrigation times | at 15 days interval | |
| No. of irrigations/season | 7 times | |
| Water quality | agricultural drainage water | |
| Tasseling date | at 62 - 65 days | |
| Harvesting date | at 120 days | |
| Experimental design | Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replicates. Plot area = 25 m2 (5 m long and 5 m wide) | |