Evaluation on Growth, Yield and Yield Components Sixteen Genotypes of Forage Maize(Zea mays L.)

Abstract

The experiment was carried out to evaluate sixteen forage maize genotype in some growth yield and quality(protein and fiber) traits during the period from November 2016 to February 2017. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with there replication. Six traits were measnval inclnded,days to 50% tasseling, days to 50% silking, fresh and dry weight, and protein and fiber content. The results that there was significant differences for all studies traits except days to 50% tasseling, it was non significant differences. The genotypes TZ STR 168 scored the highest fresh and dry weight , and genotypes Hudiba-2 scored highest protein and fiber.