Increasing plant population cun be used to better explore the enviroment and genotype potencral and increase corn yield. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of increasing plant population and decreasing row width on corn yield. A split plot desing with the main plots arregend rn a randornized complete blocks waus used. Two row widths (0,75 and 1,0m) and four plant population (37,000, 54,000, 64,000 and 81 000 plants.ha-1) were placed in the main plot and split plot, respectrvely. The single hibrid Cargrll 901 was sown in November 14, 1994. Row width did not affect the yreld and yield components. Increasing plant population increased grain yield from 7 500 to 10.200kg.ha-1. This ocurred due to the increase in the number of ears per area, which over came the reduction in grain weight and number of ears per plant. Plant height was superior in the higher densitres but did not caused plant lodging. The use of high plant populations can be a viable alternative to increase corn yield.
row width; grain yield; plant height
