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Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 52 issue 5 (october 2018) : 481-488

Study on germination and soil physical factors for establishment of maize (Zea mays L.) by conservation techniques in North Bengal

Biman De, Subhendu Bandyopadhyay, Ashok Choudhury
1Department of Agronomy, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar-736 165, West Bengal, India.
Cite article:- De Biman, Bandyopadhyay Subhendu, Choudhury Ashok (2018). Study on germination and soil physical factors for establishment of maize (Zea mays L.) by conservation techniques in North Bengal. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 52(5): 481-488. doi: 10.18805/IJARe.A-4783.

ABSTRACT

Light textured acid soil with conventional culture of growing crops faces poor germination due low moisture retention with infrequently quandaries like restricted activity of salutary soil micro-organisms and ultimately poor yield. To combat these soil health problems and to ameliorate the overall productivity of northern Bengal region an experiment was done at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, with split-split plot design having two main-plot and two subplot mulching treatments and four sub-sub plot nutrient management treatments. The observations with conservation techniques on three year studies overcome the quandaries and showed positive cognation between soil moisture and germination. Difficulty with establishment of maize and reduced yield was additionally solved with soil health benefits.

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