Distanciamiento de siembra en Zea mays L. durante la época seca y lluviosa en la costa central del Ecuador

The research was carried out in Mocache, province of Los Ríos, where three experimental corn trials were established, one on the property of Mr. Fortunato Cedeño Diaz, located in the John F. Kennedy sector, and two located on the “La María” Campus of the Quevedo State Technical University (UTEQ), with the purpose of evaluating the effect of different planting distances of a commercial hybrid (hybrid ADV-9139) and a creole variety (Creole variety S/N) of corn during the dry and rainy seasons, in order to define optimal planting distances to achieve better yields. A completely randomized design (CRD) with a unifactorial arrangement was applied, with six treatments composed of a combination of two variables: varieties and planting distances. The first consisted of two genotypes: hybrid ADV-9139 and a creole variety S/N, and the second consisted of distances of 0.6 times 0.2 m; 0.7 × 0.2 m and 0.8 × 0.2 m. Each of these treatments had four replications. The results showed little influence of distances on plant height, stem diameter and ear insertion height. Regarding productive parameters such as yield, T4 (Hybrid ADV 9139 + 0.6 X 0.2) and T5 (Hybrid ADV 9139 + 0.7 X 0.2) stood out in trials 1 and 3, while only T4 stood out in trial 2.