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volume 49 issue 2 (april 2015) : 148-153,   Doi: 10.5958/0976-058X.2015.00021.9

Effect of planting/ irrigation techniques and nitrogen levels on growth, total chlorophyll, development, yield, and quality of maize (Zea mays L.)

P
P.K. Singh*
S
Sachin Kumar
S
Subodh Kumar
A
Arvind Kumar
1Department of Agronomy, R.K. (P.G.) College, C.C.S.U., Shamli, Meerut-247 776, India.
Cite article:- Singh* P.K., Kumar Sachin, Kumar Subodh, Kumar Arvind (2025). Effect of planting/ irrigation techniques and nitrogen levels on growth, total chlorophyll, development, yield, and quality of maize (Zea mays L.). Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 49(2): 148-153. doi: 10.5958/0976-058X.2015.00021.9.

ABSTRACT

A field experiment conducted during 2010 and 2011, in split plot design with 3 replications. One row in FIRB every furrow irrigation increased plant height by 7.94 %, stem girth by 46.47 %, and dry matter yield at maturity by 23.69 % over conventional practice. Leaves increased, by 19.26 and 24.65 %, leaf area by 25.83 and 26.65 % over conventional practice at 60 and 90 DAS and total chlorophyll by 1.91 and 1.82 % at 30 and 60 DAS, respectively. That also advanced, tasseling by 10.26 and 10.36 % and silking by 8.99 and 8.39 %, increased grain yield by 61.79 and 59.68 %, stover yield by 30.05 and 30.32 % and starch content by 3.50 and 3.19 % over conventional practice during 2010 and 2011, respectively. Application of 150 kg N/ha resulted 21.71 and 2.58 % higher grain and stover yield over 100 kg N/ha.

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