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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 6
First page : (259) Last page : (265)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7155

Growth and Yield Response in Maize (Zea mays L.) to Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources under Haryana Conditions

Govind Prasad, Ran Singh Rinwa and Parveen Kumar

Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004
*Corresponding Author E-mail: govindb0041@gmail.com
Received: 5.11.2018  |  Revised: 13.12.2018   |  Accepted: 19.12.2018  

 ABSTRACT

Field experiments were conducted on the response of organic and inorganic nutrient sources in spring maize (HQPM-1) at RRS, Karnal, Haryana during spring 2016 and 2017. The experiment consisted of combination of four organic manures (pressmud @ 7.5 t ha-1, vermicompost @ 7.5 t ha-1, FYM @ 15 t ha-1 and no organic manure) in main plot and six fertilizer levels (135 kg N   ha-1, 180 kg N ha-1, 135 kg N ha-1 + 30 kg P2O5 ha-1, 180 kg N ha-1 + 30 kg P2O5 ha-1, 75% RDF and 100% RDF) in sub plots, laid out in a split plot design with three replications. The results revealed that the application of pressmud @ 7.5 t ha-1 being at par with vermicompost @ 7.5 t ha-1 recorded highest value of growth and yield attributing characters viz. plant height, leaf area index cob length, test weight and grain yield over no organic manure. Among the inorganic fertilizer levels, application of 100% RDF being at par with 75% RDF and 180 N + 30 P recorded highest value of above growth and yield attributing characters over 135 N.

Key words: Organic manures, Fertilizer, Growth and Yield

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Cite this article: Prasad, G., Rinwa, R.S. and Kumar, P., Growth and Yield Response in Maize (Zea mays L.) to Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Sources under Haryana Conditions, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(6): 259-265 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7155