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The effect of varying plant population density on the seed yield of Navy beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)in south-east Enland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

D. H. Scarisbrick ,
J. M. Wilkes  and
R. Kempson
D. H. Scarisbrick
Affiliation:
Wye College (University of London), Ashford, Kent, U.K.
J. M. Wilkes
Affiliation:
Wye College (University of London), Ashford, Kent, U.K.
R. Kempson
Affiliation:
Wye College (University of London), Ashford, Kent, U.K.
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Summary

Navy beans were precision drilled in 1973–5 at a range of plant population densities. Within each growing season the density treatments did not influence seed yield, but mean yields differed significantly between years. The results suggest that cultivars similar to Purley King can only be regarded as a reliable break crop in a season such as 1973 which was slightly warmer and drier in mid-summer than average. Although the rate of drying increased with increasing plant density in two of the growing seasons, no practical advantages are proposed.

Type
Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 88 , Issue 3 , June 1977 , pp. 567 - 576
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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