'On-farm' seed priming with maize in Pakistan
By: Harris, D | Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Mexico, DF (Mexico) | Proceedings of the Asian Regional Maize Workshop Bangkok (Thailand) 5-8 Aug 2002.
Contributor(s): Ali, S [coaut.]
| Hollington, P.A [coaut.] | Rashid, A [coaut.] | Srinivasan, G.|Zaidi, P.H.|Prasanna, B.M.|Gonzalez, F.|Lesnick, K [eds.].
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BookAnalytics: Show analyticsPublisher: Mexico, DF (Mexico) CIMMYT : 2004Description: p. 316-322.ISBN: 970-648-116-8.Subject(s): Agroclimatic zones | Maize | Sowing AGROVOC | Subtropical zone | Tropical zones | Water availability | Yield increases | CIMMYTSummary: 'On-farm' seed priming (soaking seeds in water before sowing) has been shown to lead to earlier germination and establishment, and increased yields, in a wide range of crops in many tropical and subtropical environments. We conducted on-station and on-farm Randomised Block Design trials (1998-2001) and farmer-participatory trials (1999-2001) to assess the effects of priming on maize yields in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. Priming for 16-18 h was found to be the optimum time for priming in Pakistan and gave statistically significant benefits in 11 out of 14 trials, in a range of environments over four years, with yield increases from 17 to 76%. Differences in the remaining three trials were not statistically significant. Farmers trials gave yield increases, using primed seed, of 40% (11 farmers) in 1999, 57% (15 farmers) in 2000 and 20% (6 farmers) in 2001. There was no adverse effect of priming and the technique is recommended as a key technology - a low-cost, low-risk intervention to make a significant impact on maize production in a wide range of environments.Collection: CIMMYT Publications Collection
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'On-farm' seed priming (soaking seeds in water before sowing) has been shown to lead to earlier germination and establishment, and increased yields, in a wide range of crops in many tropical and subtropical environments. We conducted on-station and on-farm Randomised Block Design trials (1998-2001) and farmer-participatory trials (1999-2001) to assess the effects of priming on maize yields in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. Priming for 16-18 h was found to be the optimum time for priming in Pakistan and gave statistically significant benefits in 11 out of 14 trials, in a range of environments over four years, with yield increases from 17 to 76%. Differences in the remaining three trials were not statistically significant. Farmers trials gave yield increases, using primed seed, of 40% (11 farmers) in 1999, 57% (15 farmers) in 2000 and 20% (6 farmers) in 2001. There was no adverse effect of priming and the technique is recommended as a key technology - a low-cost, low-risk intervention to make a significant impact on maize production in a wide range of environments.
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Juan Carlos Mendieta
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