Seeds were germinated in plug trays in a peat moss medium,
with water being applied daily. At 30 days after emergence (DAE),
uniform seedlings were transplanted into pots, with one seedling
per pot, after which water was applied to field capacity. The water
applied to individual pots was maintained uniformly at field capacity
until harvest. Water applied to individual plots was determined
by the crop water requirement and surface evaporation, which
were calculated following the methods described by Doorenbos
and Pruitt (1992) and Singh and Russell (1981), respectively.