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- Title
IMPACT OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF FORAGE MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) UNDER AGRO-CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF FAISALABAD.
- Authors
Waqas Gillani, Syed Muhammad; Ahmad, Azraf-ul-Haq; Khalid, Farhan; Ibne Zamir, Muhammad Shahid; Bilal Anwar, Muhammad; Ikram, Wasiq; Jabbar, Abdul
- Abstract
An experiment was conducted during 2011 at Agronomic Research Area, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan to check the interactive effect of both macronutrients and micronutrients on the yield and quality of forage maize. The experiment comprised two factors i.e. varieties (Pak Afghoi and Syngenta-6621) and nutrients (NP and micronutrients). The application of NP and micronutrients alone and in combination was carried out with one water spray at 15 days after sowing (DAS), two water sprays at 15 and 30 DAS and three water sprays at 15, 30 and 45 DAS while, recommended dose of NP was used as control. The experiment was laid out in RCBD with factorial arrangement. The application of two foliar sprays of micronutrients at 15 and 30 DAS along with NP applied in soil significantly increased the green forage yield (58.63 t/ha) in Pak Afghoi. The quality parameters like crude protein (%), crude fiber percentage and ash contents percentage were also significantly affected by the application of micronutrients. Significant differences were also observed among the cultivars regarding plant height, leaf area per plant and stem girth per plant. The variety Pak Afghoi with two foliar sprays of micronutrients applied at 15 and 30 DAS along with NP as soil application produced significantly higher green forage yield (58.63 t/ha) and crude protein (9.55 %). For higher yield and protein content of forage maize, Pak Afghoi variety should be grown with two foliar applications of micronutrients at 15 and 30 DAS along with simultaneous use of NP in soil.
- Subjects
CORN breeding research; MICRONUTRIENT fertilizers; AGRICULTURAL industries&; the environment; MANAGEMENT information systems; DEVELOPMENTAL biology
- Publication
Journal of Agricultural Research (03681157), 2014, Vol 52, Issue 4, p499
- ISSN
0368-1157
- Publication type
Article