GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF SESAME (Sesamum indicum L.) VARIETIES AS INFLUENCED BY SOWING DATE AND INTRA-ROW SPACING IN THE SUDAN SAVANNA OF NIGERIA
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Bilocation trials were conducted in 2023 wet season to investigate the growth performance of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) varieties as influenced by sowing date and intra-row spacing in Nigerian Sudan Savanna at the Teaching and Research Farm of Federal University Dutsin-Ma and College of Agriculture, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina. The treatments consisted of three sesame varieties (EX-SUDAN, KENANA-4 and E8), three sowing dates (1st week of July, 2nd week of July and 3rd week of July), and four intra-row spacings (10cm, 15cm, 20cm and 25cm). The treatments were laid out in a split plot design with sowing dates and intra-row spacing as main plot treatments and variety as sub-plot treatment and replicated three times. EX-SUDAN performed significantly higher than other varieties on number of leaves, CGR, RGR, and days to 50% flowering, while KENANA-4 performed significantly (P<0.05) higher than other varieties on number of branches, plant height and total dry matter. Sowing of sesame at 2nd week of July performed significantly (P<0.05) higher than any other sowing date on number of leaves, total dry weight, CGR, RGR and days to 50% flowering while sowing of sesame at 3rd week of July produced significantly (P<0.05) higher on number of branches and plant height than any other sowing date. Intra-row spacing of 25cm performed significantly (P<0.05) than other intra-row spacings on the growth parameters. Conclusively, sowing EX-SUDAN at 2nd week of July with 25cm intra-row spacing seems to be most suitable for sesame growth in the study area.
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