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volume 32 issue 1 (march 2012) : 43-47

INTEGRATED EFFECT OF ENRICHED COMPOST AND FERTILIZER ON YIELD AND UPTAKE OF MICRONUTRIENT BY MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)

S
S.K. Singhal
V
V.K. Sharma
T
Teekam Singh
1Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India

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ABSTRACT

Field experiments were conducted for four kharif seasons in the years 2003 to 2006 to study the influence of nitrogen fortified crop residue compost on the grain and straw yield and total uptake of micronutrients viz., Zn, Cu, Mn and Fe by maize and their available status in soil at harvest. Nitrogen was supplied @ 120 kg ha-1 from compost or urea or both in combinations in three ratios 4:1, 3:2 and 1:1. The grain yield in various treatments increased from 66.5 to 80.6 % over control during the four years. The maximum grain yield (35.4 to 38.8 q ha-1) was noticed with the combined application of N through compost and urea in 1:1 ratio in all the four years. Among all the treatments, 1:1 ratio had maximum total uptake of micronutrients which showed an increase from 30.29 to 55.94 % for Zn, 27.42 to 37.36 % for Cu, 20.64 to 32.73 % for Mn and 19.61 to 35.42 % for Fe over the treatment where N was applied through urea alone in all the four years of experimentation. The treatments comprised of compost alone and its combinations with urea i.e. 4:1 and 3:2 were intermediate in effect in relation to grain yield and uptake of micronutrients. Moreover, increasing proportion of N through compost from 50 to 100% resulted in proportionate increase in the build up of available micronutrients in soil.

REFERENCES

  1. Beelakki, M.A. and Badanur, V.P. (1997). Long term effect of integrated nutrient management on properties of Vertisol under dryland agriculture. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 45(3):438-442.
  2. Fox, T.R. and Comerford, N.B. (1990). Low molecular weight organic acids in selected forest soils of southeastern U.S.A. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. J. 54:1139-1144.
  3. Gomez, K.A. and Gomez, A.A. (1984). Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
  4. Ismail, S., Malewar, G.U. and Lomte, M.H. (2004). Impact of nutrient management practices and shrghum based cropping system on micronutrient dynamics in Vertisol. Ann. Agric. Res. 26(3):461-462.
  5. Jackson, M.L. (1973). Soil Chemical Analysis, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
  6. Karki, T.B., Ashok Kumar and Gautam, R.C. (2005). Influence of integrated nutrient management on growth , yield , content and uptake of nutrients and soil fertility status in maize (Zea mays). Indian J. Agric. Sci. 75(10):682-85.
  7. Katyal, J.C. (2004). Role of micronutrients in ensuring optimum use of macronutrients. IFA International Symposium on Micronutrients, held during 23-25 February 2004 at New Delhi , pp 3-17 .
  8. Kumar, R., Singh, K.P. and Sarkar, A.K. (1993). Cummulative effects of cropping and fertilizer use on the status of micronutrients in soil and crop. Fertil. News 38(11):13-17.
  9. Lindsay, W.L. and Norvell, W.A. (1978). Development of a DTPA soil test for zinc, Iron, Manganese and Copper. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. J. 42:421-448.
  10. Nayyar, V.K. 1999. Micronutrient management for sustainable intensive agriculture. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci.
  11. 47(4):666-680.
  12. Singh, Ravindra and Agarwal, S.K. (2005). Effect of levels of farmyard manure and nitrogen fertilization on grain yield and use efficiency of nutrients in wheat (Triticum aestivum). Indian J. Agric. Sci. 75(7):408-13.
  13. Takkar, P.N. (1996). Micronutrient research and sustainable agricultural productivity in India. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 44(4):562-581.
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    volume 32 issue 1 (march 2012) : 43-47

    INTEGRATED EFFECT OF ENRICHED COMPOST AND FERTILIZER ON YIELD AND UPTAKE OF MICRONUTRIENT BY MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)

    S
    S.K. Singhal
    V
    V.K. Sharma
    T
    Teekam Singh
    1Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Singhal S.K., Sharma V.K., Singh Teekam (2025). INTEGRATED EFFECT OF ENRICHED COMPOST AND FERTILIZER ON YIELD AND UPTAKE OF MICRONUTRIENT BY MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.). Agricultural Science Digest. 32(1): 43-47. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    Field experiments were conducted for four kharif seasons in the years 2003 to 2006 to study the influence of nitrogen fortified crop residue compost on the grain and straw yield and total uptake of micronutrients viz., Zn, Cu, Mn and Fe by maize and their available status in soil at harvest. Nitrogen was supplied @ 120 kg ha-1 from compost or urea or both in combinations in three ratios 4:1, 3:2 and 1:1. The grain yield in various treatments increased from 66.5 to 80.6 % over control during the four years. The maximum grain yield (35.4 to 38.8 q ha-1) was noticed with the combined application of N through compost and urea in 1:1 ratio in all the four years. Among all the treatments, 1:1 ratio had maximum total uptake of micronutrients which showed an increase from 30.29 to 55.94 % for Zn, 27.42 to 37.36 % for Cu, 20.64 to 32.73 % for Mn and 19.61 to 35.42 % for Fe over the treatment where N was applied through urea alone in all the four years of experimentation. The treatments comprised of compost alone and its combinations with urea i.e. 4:1 and 3:2 were intermediate in effect in relation to grain yield and uptake of micronutrients. Moreover, increasing proportion of N through compost from 50 to 100% resulted in proportionate increase in the build up of available micronutrients in soil.

    REFERENCES

    1. Beelakki, M.A. and Badanur, V.P. (1997). Long term effect of integrated nutrient management on properties of Vertisol under dryland agriculture. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 45(3):438-442.
    2. Fox, T.R. and Comerford, N.B. (1990). Low molecular weight organic acids in selected forest soils of southeastern U.S.A. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. J. 54:1139-1144.
    3. Gomez, K.A. and Gomez, A.A. (1984). Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
    4. Ismail, S., Malewar, G.U. and Lomte, M.H. (2004). Impact of nutrient management practices and shrghum based cropping system on micronutrient dynamics in Vertisol. Ann. Agric. Res. 26(3):461-462.
    5. Jackson, M.L. (1973). Soil Chemical Analysis, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
    6. Karki, T.B., Ashok Kumar and Gautam, R.C. (2005). Influence of integrated nutrient management on growth , yield , content and uptake of nutrients and soil fertility status in maize (Zea mays). Indian J. Agric. Sci. 75(10):682-85.
    7. Katyal, J.C. (2004). Role of micronutrients in ensuring optimum use of macronutrients. IFA International Symposium on Micronutrients, held during 23-25 February 2004 at New Delhi , pp 3-17 .
    8. Kumar, R., Singh, K.P. and Sarkar, A.K. (1993). Cummulative effects of cropping and fertilizer use on the status of micronutrients in soil and crop. Fertil. News 38(11):13-17.
    9. Lindsay, W.L. and Norvell, W.A. (1978). Development of a DTPA soil test for zinc, Iron, Manganese and Copper. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. J. 42:421-448.
    10. Nayyar, V.K. 1999. Micronutrient management for sustainable intensive agriculture. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci.
    11. 47(4):666-680.
    12. Singh, Ravindra and Agarwal, S.K. (2005). Effect of levels of farmyard manure and nitrogen fertilization on grain yield and use efficiency of nutrients in wheat (Triticum aestivum). Indian J. Agric. Sci. 75(7):408-13.
    13. Takkar, P.N. (1996). Micronutrient research and sustainable agricultural productivity in India. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 44(4):562-581.
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