TY - JOUR AU - Yadav, B.P. AU - Yadav, D. N. AU - Koirala, K.B. AU - Pandey, K.R. AU - Thapa, R.B. PY - 2016/03/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Effect of Seed Treatment (Soaking Cum Incubation) on Plant Population Maintenance of Maize (Zea Mays L) under Rainfed Conditions during Winter Season at Parwanipur, Bara, Nepal JF - International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology JA - Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol VL - 4 IS - 1 SE - Research Articles: Biological Sciences DO - 10.3126/ijasbt.v4i1.13902 UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJASBT/article/view/13902 SP - 113-116 AB - <p>Non-primed top quality seed of maize having cent-percent germination in lab resulted only 61% emergence in the field based on 4806 observations for non-primed seed while treated seed (priming cum incubation) recorded 82 % emergence in the field based on 4806 observations during first year. During second year experiment also non-primed top quality seed of hybrid maize having cent-percent germination in lab resulted 71.29% emergence while priming cum incubation treatment recorded 91.84% emergence. The result of both years clearly indicates the importance of seed treatment for maintaining the optimum plant population and there by insuring higher yield of winter hybrid maize.</p><p>Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 4(1): 113-116</p> ER -