African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6902

Full Length Research Paper

Development and yield of maize (Zea mays) under plant densities using single and twin-row spacing

Alcir Jose Modolo
  • Alcir Jose Modolo
  • Programa de Pos-graduacao em Agronomia, Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana - PPGAG/UTFPR, Via do Conhecimento, km 01, Pato Branco ? PR, 85503-390, Brasil.
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Edemir Miotto Junior
  • Edemir Miotto Junior
  • Programa de Pos-graduacao em Agronomia, Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana - PPGAG/UTFPR, Via do Conhecimento, km 01, Pato Branco ? PR, 85503-390, Brasil.
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Lindolfo Storck
  • Lindolfo Storck
  • Programa de Pos-graduacao em Agronomia, Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana - PPGAG/UTFPR, Via do Conhecimento, km 01, Pato Branco ? PR, 85503-390, Brasil.
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Thiago de Oliveira Vargas
  • Thiago de Oliveira Vargas
  • Programa de Pos-graduacao em Agronomia, Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana - PPGAG/UTFPR, Via do Conhecimento, km 01, Pato Branco ? PR, 85503-390, Brasil.
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Rivanildo Dallacort
  • Rivanildo Dallacort
  • Programa de Pos-graduacao em Ambiente e Sistemas de Produçao Agricola, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso ? PPGASP/UNEMAT, Rodovia MT - 358, Km 07, Tangara da Serra - MT, 78300-000, Brasil.
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Murilo Mesquita Baesso
  • Murilo Mesquita Baesso
  • Departamento de Engenharia Biossistemas, Universidade de Sao Paulo - FZEA/USP, Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, Pirassununga ? SP, 13635-900, Brasil.
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Evandro Martin Brandelero
  • Evandro Martin Brandelero
  • Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana - UTFPR, Estrada para Boa Esperanca, Km 04, Dois Vizinhos ? PR, 85660-000, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 30 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 12 March 2015

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