Table 5.
Mean values for DM at maturity, grain yield (GY), harvest index (HI) in each growing environment, and pooled means for management factors plant density, defoliation, and nitrogen timing.
| Factor | Grain yield (t/ha) | DM at maturity (t/ha) | HI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | Lo17 | 2.6b | 5.7d | 0.46a |
| Lo18 | 2.2d | 4.8e | 0.47a | |
| Te14 | 2.1c | 7.2c | 0.29d | |
| Te15 | 4.4a | 12.3a | 0.36c | |
| Ya17 | 4.7a | 11.4b | 0.41b | |
| Ya18 | 0.8e | 2.7f | 0.29d | |
| Plant density | Low | 2.7 | 7.1a | 0.39 |
| High | 2.7 | 7.4b | 0.38 | |
| Defoliation | Control | 2.8a | 7.9a | 0.35b |
| Defoliated | 2.5b | 6.4b | 0.40a | |
| Nitrogen timing | Seedbed N | 2.7a | 6.9b | 0.40a |
| Deferred N | 2.8b | 7.4a | 0.37b |
Letters a–d indicate means are significantly different at the 95% confidence level.