Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and quality of maize (ZeamaysL.) in temperate conditions
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https://doi.org/10.53550/Keywords:
Azotobacter, FYM, Inorganic fertilizers, Maize, Protein, StarchAbstract
Afield experiment was carried out for two consecutive kharif seasons of 2006 and 2007 on silty clay loam (6.8 pH, organic carbon 0.91% and available N, P andKof 236.06, 15.56 and 184.46 kg ha , respectively) to study the effect of inorganic fertilizers, organic manure and biofertilizers on growth, yield attributes, yield and quality of maize ( L. . There was positive and significant increase in the leaf area index (7.03%), cob length (50.5%), grain row cob (41.73%), grains row (19.73%), grains cob (14.44%), 1000 grain weight (2.21%), cob girth (19.50), grain yield (23.78%), stover yield (19.63%), protein (20.31%) and starch content (14.71%) of maize with increase in the levels of inorganic fertilizers from 60 to 100% of recommended dose of NPKZn. Application of 30 t FYM ha had a favorable and significant effect on growth, yield attributes, yield, quality and total N, P and K uptake. Dual inoculation of seed with also showed similar results.
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