NUTRIENT CONTENT ON MAIZE (c L.) AFFECTED BY DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
SATWINDER SINGH BRAR
School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab-144 411, India.
N. B. MISAL *
School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab-144 411, India.
DNYANESHWAR A. MADANE
School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab-144 411, India.
KRITTIKA .
School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab-144 411, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study aims to determine the nutrient content on Maize (Zea mays L.) affected by different levels of organic and inorganic fertilizers. A field experiment was conducted at a research farm, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab during kharif season 2017-18 on sandy loam soil. The experiment carried out with eight treatments viz. T1(Control), T2(100% RDF), T3(50% RDF + 50% vermicompost), T4(100% Vermicompost), T5(100% FYM), T6(50% RDF + 50% FYM), T7(50% RDF + 25% FYM + 25% vermicompost ) and T8( 50% RDF + 50% FYM + 50% vermicompost) with three replications laid out by randomized block design. The result revealed that the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content in the plant were significantly higher with the application of 50% RDF + 50% FYM + 50% vermicompost as compared to other treatments as well as control. The two treatments were helpful for more removal of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium from the soil and achieving a greater yield of maize.
Keywords: Nutrient content, maize, fertilizers, Zea mays, vermicompost, kharif season