Effect of the Sowing Speed on the Distribution Regularity of Maize Seeds

Nadin, Wesley and Pereira, Pedro Silvério Xavier and Rondon, Onassis Henrique Simon and Afonso, Matheus Farinha and Pallaoro, Dryelle Sifuentes and Camili, Elisangela Clarete and Silva, Antônio Renan Berchol Da (2019) Effect of the Sowing Speed on the Distribution Regularity of Maize Seeds. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 37 (2). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2457-0591

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Abstract

This work aimed to evaluate the influence of the sowing speed on the regularity of longitudinal distribution of maize seeds through a pneumatic metering seeder. The experimentation of 4 sowing speeds (4, 6, 8 and 10 km h-1) was performed in randomized blocks design with four replicates. The parameters evaluated were the mean distance between plants, coefficient of variation of the distance between plants, percentage of acceptable, flawed and double spacings, precision index, plant stand, initial population, mean seed deposition depth, and coefficient of variation of the seed deposition depth. The increase in the operating speed linearly reduced the percentage of acceptable spacings, plant stand, initial population, and mean seed deposition depth. Conversely, it linearly increased the values of mean distance between plants, coefficient of variation of the distance between plants, percentage of double and flawed spacings, precision index, and coefficient of variation of the deposition depth. Therefore, the increase in the displacement speed of the tractor-seeder set reduced the regularity of the longitudinal distribution of the plants, as well as the sowing quality.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Science Global Plos > Agricultural and Food Science
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Date Deposited: 07 Apr 2023 10:00
Last Modified: 27 Feb 2024 04:34
URI: http://ebooks.manu2sent.com/id/eprint/485

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