African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Soybean yield and productivity components according to spacing and population density

Itamar Ferreira da Silva
  • Itamar Ferreira da Silva
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná - PUCPR, Toledo – Paraná – Brazil.
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Eloisa Lorenzetti
  • Eloisa Lorenzetti
  • State University of West Paraná - UNIOESTE, Marechal Cândido Rondon – Paraná – Brazil.
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Suzana Ferreira da Silva
  • Suzana Ferreira da Silva
  • University Paranaense - UNIPAR – Toledo -Paraná- Brazil.
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Tania Vezzaro
  • Tania Vezzaro
  • Center University Foundation Assis Gurgacz – FAG, Cascavel-Paraná-Brazil.
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Otacir Hirsch
  • Otacir Hirsch
  • Center University Foundation Assis Gurgacz – FAG, Cascavel-Paraná-Brazil.
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Marta Sabrina Nimet
  • Marta Sabrina Nimet
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná - PUCPR, Toledo – Paraná – Brazil.
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Vanessa Faria de Oliveira
  • Vanessa Faria de Oliveira
  • State University of West Paraná - UNIOESTE, Marechal Cândido Rondon – Paraná – Brazil.
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Juliana Yuriko Habitzreuter Fujimoto
  • Juliana Yuriko Habitzreuter Fujimoto
  • State University of West Paraná - UNIOESTE, Marechal Cândido Rondon – Paraná – Brazil.
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Diego Algusto Fois Fatecha
  • Diego Algusto Fois Fatecha
  • State University of West Paraná - UNIOESTE, Marechal Cândido Rondon – Paraná – Brazil.
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Eliana Pelicon Pereira
  • Eliana Pelicon Pereira
  • State University of West Paraná - UNIOESTE, Marechal Cândido Rondon – Paraná – Brazil.
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Alfredo Jose Alves Neto
  • Alfredo Jose Alves Neto
  • State University of West Paraná - UNIOESTE, Marechal Cândido Rondon – Paraná – Brazil.
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  •  Received: 22 July 2016
  •  Accepted: 26 August 2016
  •  Published: 15 September 2016

Abstract

Soybean has great importance in world economy. Their productivity is influenced by numerous factors like nutrition, pests, diseases, genetic factors, and weather and plant density to name a few, and the spatial distribution of plants per area a resource to increase productivity the aim of this study was to evaluate main items of productivity and soybean yield with different arrangements of plants with spacing (0.25 and 0.50 m), and population density of plants per unit area (351,000, 310,000, 270,000, 229,500 plants per hectare). The experiment was conducted in agricultural year 2013/2014, with cultivar CD 2610 IPRO® with determined type of growth and CD2611 IPRO® with indeterminate type of growth. The experiment design was conducted in a randomized block design with split-plot, containing three repetitions and for statistical analysis, we used Assistat program in sub-divided form. The two varieties tested showed significant results in 0.25 m space between plants with a density of 351,000 plants per hectare.

 

Key words: Arrangement, Glycine max, densities, growth.