10.6084/m9.figshare.8128103.v1 Mateus Bortoluzi Bisognin Mateus Bortoluzi Bisognin Osmar Henrique de Castro Pias Osmar Henrique de Castro Pias André Luis Vian André Luis Vian Claudir José Basso Claudir José Basso Antônio Luis Santi Antônio Luis Santi Seed spacing variability reduces common bean yield SciELO journals 2019 Phaseolus vulgaris longitudinal seed distribution plant arrangement 2019-05-15 02:48:30 Dataset https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Seed_spacing_variability_reduces_common_bean_yield/8128103 <div><p>ABSTRACT An uneven seed spacing in the sowing row increases the plants intraspecific competition for environmental resources, potentially lowering grain yields. This study aimed to assess the yield and yield components of common bean plants, as a function of coefficients of variation (0 %, 20 %, 40 % and 60 %) of seeds in the sowing row. The main yield components, plant traits and grain yield were evaluated. The yield component that best explains the seed spacing variability on grain yield is the number of grains per plant (r = 0.94). Grain yield declines linearly as the seed spacing variability increases: 81.5 kg ha-1 (4.4 %) for every 10 % increase in the coefficient of variation. Thus, a less longitudinal seed spacing variability contributes to achieving higher grain yields.</p></div>