SINHAS-1 Maize Seed Production Through Male-Female Ratio and Pruning Technique

Ifayanti Ridwan (Hasanuddin University, Makassar)
Muh Farid Bdr (Hasanuddin University)
yunus Musa (Hasanuddin University)
Hatta Jamil (Hasanuddin University)
A. Rusdayani Amin (Hasanuddin University)
Muhammad Fuad Anshori (Hasanuddin University)
Sakka Pati (Hasanuddin University)
N. Nursini (Hasanuddin University)
Annastya Nur Fadhilah (Hasanuddin University)

Agrotech Journal
Vol 5, No 2 (2020): Agrotech Journal

The research was aimed to obtain male and female rows ratio and best pruning technique towards SINHAS 1 maize production. This research was conducted in Experimental Farm Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Tamalanrea District, Makassar, South Sulawesi with elevation of 22,4 meters above the sea level throughout May – August 2020. The experiment was carried out in the form of Split Plot Design with male-female row ratio as main plot, which consisted of three levels: 1:2 ratio, 1:3 ratio, and 1:4 ratio. Sub plot was pruning techniques: no pruning, male parent pruning and leaf pruning under the cob of female parent. The result showed that the favorable male-female row ratio towards SINHAS 1 maize production was 1:4 ratio. Male parent pruning was the best pruning technique for SINHAS 1 maize production. The interaction between male-female ratio and best pruning technique was 1:3 male-female ratio with male parent pruning technique. Characters that showed positively direct significance towards productivity were cob diameter, cob length, and number of seed rows per cob