Effects of cutting height on kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) yield in northeast Mexico
The objective of this study was to evaluate kenaf response to different cutting heights in terms of biomass production, plant density and height. A two-year evaluation was conducted at Aldama Experiment Station INIFAP-CIRNE, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Climate is characterized as semihot, subhumid A(C)w1. Kenaf cultivar "Everglades 41" was seeded in 1997 and 1998 in a random distribution with the following treatments or cutting heights: 10, 20, 30, 40 cm and control (harvested at the end of growing season). Harvest was carried out at 40 d intervals, the first clipping was performed when plants reached 0.60 m height. Leaves were separated from stems to evaluate both whole plant biomass and leaf production. Height and tiller density were assessed also. Production was different in both years due to differences in rainfall. Cutting height affected yield, plant density and height. Control showed the greatest yield and plant height (P
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
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Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias
2012
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| Online Access: | https://cienciaspecuarias.inifap.gob.mx/index.php/Pecuarias/article/view/1389 |
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