Row Spacing

As maize plant population has increased, row spacing has narrowed as a means
to improve plant spatial arrangement. Narrow-row production systems result in
decreased competition among plants for solar radiation, water, and nutrients (Olson
and Sander, 1988).

Narrow rows result in more consistent maize yield increases in northern areas
and with early-maturity maize hybrids, as the individual plants are smaller with reduced
LAI and the narrow-row spacing increases early-season interception of solar radiation

An alternative row configuration that has shown improved maize grainyield is twin-row
production (Karlen etal., 1987). Twin rows (Fig. 1.1) split the plant population of one single row
into two staggered rows 20 cm apart (Great Plains, 2011). As a result, plant distribution is more
equidistant than with conventional 76 cm row spacing. Twin-row production is emerging as an
option to attain the benefits of narrow rows while reducing the financial drawbacks (Elmore
and Abendroth, 2007; Karlen et al., 1987). Changes in planting, cultivation, and harvest
equipment are necessary in order to reduce row spacing (Karlen and Camp, 1985). The
costs associated with these changes continue to remain a major barrier to reducing row
spacing. With twin-row production, no modifications to the maize combine head or
tractor tire width are necessary (Gozubenli et al., 2004) although planting and
cultivation changes are still necessary.

The Municipality of Maddela is a first class municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines.
According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 35,634 people.[3]
Maddela is the commercial hub of the province. It is located between the provinces
of Isabela and Aurora.
Just recently, Maddela has been known as having some of the tourist attraction that made it famous.
The most famous Governors Rapid now can be found only here in Maddela particularly in the
Barangay of Divisoria Sur. It started to be known most and it attracted too many tourist when Rated
K of ABS-CBN featured it alongwith the Siitan of Nagtipunan, one of the Municipality of Quirino
Province. At the moment, Maddela gladly smiles at improvement it receive.
Maddela is also known for its festival which is the "Panagsasalog". It is an Ilocano term depicting the
farmers when they were on their way to farm. The Panagsasalog Festival is yearly celebrated on the
month of July 10-12. The festival is also celebrated with the yearly Search for Mutya ng Maddela
along with some of the contested activities featured on that days. And on the last day, there would
be a parade of the reigning beauties, municipal officials, barangay officials and with the drum and
lyre corps of the near elementary and high schools.