Effect of integrated use of nitrogen on yield and n uptake of maize crop

Shah, Azam and Shafi, Mohammad and Bakht, Jehan and Mohammad, Wisal and Jan, M.T. and Khan, M.J. and Shah, Zahir and Raziuddin, . (2010) Effect of integrated use of nitrogen on yield and n uptake of maize crop. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 42 (5). pp. 3633-3638.

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Abstract

The present field studies investigated the effect of the integrated use of mineral N and organic N sources (Farm yard manure, Poultry manure and Filter cake) on maize crop. Field experiment was carried out on silty clay loam soil at NIFA Tarnab Peshawar Pakistan during 2005-06. There were 17 treatments with four replications using maize variety Azam as a test material in RCB design. Statistical analysis of the data revealed that integrated application of organic N sources (farmyard manure, poultry manure, filter cake) and mineral N source (urea) resulted an upward trend in the yield of maize crop. Maximum biomass, (9554 kgha-1) and stover yield (8136 kgha-1) of maize were obtained from those treatments where 100% (FYM) was used. Maximum grain yield (1838 kgha-1 ) was recorded from treatment where 25% farmyard manure (FYM) and 75% mineral nitrogen source (urea) were used. Agronomic efficiency and nitrogen use efficiency was also found higher in the treatments where 25% N from farmyard manure (FYM) and 75% N from mineral N source (urea) was applied. It was concluded that combination of 75% mineral N source and 25% organic N sources (urea) are the best combination for sustainable yield.

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan
Subjects: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Biochemistry
Divisions: Maize
Depositing User: Mr T L Gautham
Date Deposited: 02 Dec 2010 16:21
Last Modified: 29 Dec 2010 20:06
Official URL: http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/42(5)/PJB42(5)3633...
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/860

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