Effect of sowing methodology on diverse hybrid maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars in two contrasting environments

A field experiment was conducted to identify best sowing methodology for different maize hybrids in two contrasting environments i.e. spring and kharif, 2017 at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara. In this experiment three factors, Season, varieties and flat/ridges sowing technique were studied as main, sub and sub-sub factors in split plot design with three replications and six popular hybrids. The data was recorded for Plant height, cob height (cm), cob length (cm), Cob breadth (cm), Number of cobs/plot, Grain yield, cob weight/plot, Stubble weight, Harvest index%. Relatively high magnitude of variation was observed for most of character from spring and kharif season.