Response of Some Rice Varieties (Oryza Sativa L) to Seasonal Variations on Growth Parameters in Sudan Savannah Agro- Ecological Zone of Nigeria
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Field studies were carried out at Kura (Kano South) and Minjibir (Kano North) local governments of Kano State to determine the effect of seasonal variations of some rice varieties on growth parameters. Kano falls within the Sudan savanna agro-ecological zone characterized by two climatic seasons (dry and wet). The experiment consisted of FARO 44, FARO61 and YARDAS (local variety) which were grown at the two locations in the two season. Data collected on growth as affected by seasonal variations were subjected to analysis of variance and Fisher's least significant difference was used to separate the means. Results obtained revealed that, growth of the rice in dry season were significantly achieved than in wet season. Mean daily radiation was higher in dry Season than in wet Season. The greater radiation in dry season contributed to the higher growth performance in dry season trial which was partly the result of greater plant height, number of tillers per hill, leaf area index and reduced leaf chlorophyll content (high chlorophyll content of the leaves in wet season does not increase the rate of photosynthesis due to unfavorable light intensities obtained in the period). Therefore, cultivation of rice during dry season in Minjibir (Kano North) was found to be most effective for better growth. Thus, extending the results of this study on small and medium size farmlands could improve production of rice in Kano State.
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