Abstract:
An experiment was carried
out at the Agronomic Research Area,
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad to
assess the agro-economic performance of
two maize hybrids (SIPRA-4444 and TS-
13) under five different sowing patterns viz.
ridge sowing 60 cm apart rows, bed sowing
60 cm apart rows, 60 cm apart single row
strips, 90 cm apart double row strips and
120 cm apart triple row strips. The results
indicated that the hybrids and the sowing
patterns had a significant influence on the
grain yield of maize. SIPRA-4444 produced
maximum grain yield (6.02 tha-1) as
compared to TS-13 (5.80 tha-1). Among the
planting methods, ridge sowing produced
highest grain yield (7.13 t ha-1). The
interactive effect of hybrids and sowing
methods showed that the hybrid SIPRA -
4444 produced maximum yield when it was
sown on 60 cm apart ridges. From economic
point of view, maximum net income of Rs.
114172 and benefit to cost ratio of (2.37)
was obtained when the hybrid SIPRA-4444
was sown on 60 cm spaced ridges.
