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volume 46 issue 1 (march 2012) : 42 - 47

GROWTH ATTRIBUTES, COB YIELD AND ECONOMICS OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) CULTIVARS AS AFFECTED BY INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT UNDER TERAI REGION OF WEST BENGAL

S
Samsul Haque
P
Partha Sarathi Patra
A
Asok Saha
1Department of Agronomy, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar - 736 165, India

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Cite article:- Haque Samsul, Patra Sarathi Partha, Saha Asok (2025). GROWTH ATTRIBUTES, COB YIELD AND ECONOMICS OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) CULTIVARS AS AFFECTED BY INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT UNDER TERAI REGION OF WEST BENGAL. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 46(1): 42 - 47. doi: .

ABSTRACT

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2008 and 2009 to study the performance of maize cultivars as affected by Integrated Nutrient Management under Terai region of West Bengal. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications. The results revealed that M2 (75% recommended dose of fertilizer + vermicompost @ 2 t ha-1) recorded tallest plant (2.40 and 2.19 cm) in both years of investigation at harvest. Leaf area index, dry matter production, days to 50 and 100 % tasseling & silking and number of effective cobs plant-1 were found  highest under M2, which ultimately resulted in production of highest (65788.90) number of cobs ha-1. Superiority of maize cultivars in terms of number of cobs ha-1 were in the order of Vivek-15> HIM-129 > VL-88 > Vivek-5 > Vivek-4 > Pundibari local >Vivek-11>Vivek-17 and Vivek-9. Among the manure levels M2 fetched highest B: C ratio of 2.82 whereas among the cultivars Vivek-15 recorded highest B: C ratio of 3.08.

REFERENCES

  1. Baruah, T.C. and Barthakur, H.P. (1997). A Text Book of Soil Analysis. Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd. 2: 103-107.
  2. Bray, R.H. and Kurtz, L.T. (1945). Determination of Total, Organic and Available Forms of Phosphorus in Soils. Soil Science. 59: 39-45.
  3. Keeney, D.R. Bremner, J.M. (1966). Comparison and evaluation of laboratory methods of obtaining an index of soil nitrogen availability. Agron J. 58:498–503.
  4. Meena, O., Khafi, H. R., Shekh, M.A., Mehta, A. C. and Davda, B. K. (2007) Effect of vermicompost and nitrogen on content, uptake and yield of rabi maize. Crop Res 33 (1, 2 & 3): 53-54.
  5. Page, A.L., Parker, M.B. and Harris, H.B. (1982). Methods of Soil Analysis, Part II, Chemical and Microbiological Properties, Am Soc. Agron.Inc.and Soil Sci.Am.Inc. Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
  6. Panchanathan, R.M., Mahender, S. and Kandaswamy, P. (1987).Effect of moisture regime and N application on maize. Indian J Agron. 32:471-72.
  7. Qureshi, J.N. (1990). The cumulative effect of fertilizers, manure and crop residues on maize and bean yields and some soil chemical properties at Kabete. Second KARI Annual Scientific Conference, Nairobi,Kenya.
  8. Saha, M. and Mondal, S.S. (2006). Influence of integrated plant nutrient supply on growth, productivity and quality of baby corn (Zea maize L) in Indo-Gangetic Plains. Indian J Agron. 51(3):2302-205.
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    volume 46 issue 1 (march 2012) : 42 - 47

    GROWTH ATTRIBUTES, COB YIELD AND ECONOMICS OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) CULTIVARS AS AFFECTED BY INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT UNDER TERAI REGION OF WEST BENGAL

    S
    Samsul Haque
    P
    Partha Sarathi Patra
    A
    Asok Saha
    1Department of Agronomy, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar - 736 165, India

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Haque Samsul, Patra Sarathi Partha, Saha Asok (2025). GROWTH ATTRIBUTES, COB YIELD AND ECONOMICS OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) CULTIVARS AS AFFECTED BY INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT UNDER TERAI REGION OF WEST BENGAL. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 46(1): 42 - 47. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2008 and 2009 to study the performance of maize cultivars as affected by Integrated Nutrient Management under Terai region of West Bengal. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications. The results revealed that M2 (75% recommended dose of fertilizer + vermicompost @ 2 t ha-1) recorded tallest plant (2.40 and 2.19 cm) in both years of investigation at harvest. Leaf area index, dry matter production, days to 50 and 100 % tasseling & silking and number of effective cobs plant-1 were found  highest under M2, which ultimately resulted in production of highest (65788.90) number of cobs ha-1. Superiority of maize cultivars in terms of number of cobs ha-1 were in the order of Vivek-15> HIM-129 > VL-88 > Vivek-5 > Vivek-4 > Pundibari local >Vivek-11>Vivek-17 and Vivek-9. Among the manure levels M2 fetched highest B: C ratio of 2.82 whereas among the cultivars Vivek-15 recorded highest B: C ratio of 3.08.

    REFERENCES

    1. Baruah, T.C. and Barthakur, H.P. (1997). A Text Book of Soil Analysis. Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd. 2: 103-107.
    2. Bray, R.H. and Kurtz, L.T. (1945). Determination of Total, Organic and Available Forms of Phosphorus in Soils. Soil Science. 59: 39-45.
    3. Keeney, D.R. Bremner, J.M. (1966). Comparison and evaluation of laboratory methods of obtaining an index of soil nitrogen availability. Agron J. 58:498–503.
    4. Meena, O., Khafi, H. R., Shekh, M.A., Mehta, A. C. and Davda, B. K. (2007) Effect of vermicompost and nitrogen on content, uptake and yield of rabi maize. Crop Res 33 (1, 2 & 3): 53-54.
    5. Page, A.L., Parker, M.B. and Harris, H.B. (1982). Methods of Soil Analysis, Part II, Chemical and Microbiological Properties, Am Soc. Agron.Inc.and Soil Sci.Am.Inc. Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
    6. Panchanathan, R.M., Mahender, S. and Kandaswamy, P. (1987).Effect of moisture regime and N application on maize. Indian J Agron. 32:471-72.
    7. Qureshi, J.N. (1990). The cumulative effect of fertilizers, manure and crop residues on maize and bean yields and some soil chemical properties at Kabete. Second KARI Annual Scientific Conference, Nairobi,Kenya.
    8. Saha, M. and Mondal, S.S. (2006). Influence of integrated plant nutrient supply on growth, productivity and quality of baby corn (Zea maize L) in Indo-Gangetic Plains. Indian J Agron. 51(3):2302-205.
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