Section 3 (Crop Management)
Section 3 (Crop Management)
Section 3 (Crop Management)
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Maize in Bangladesh<br />
Table 6. Single effect of NPKSZn and B on the grain yield of hybrid maize.<br />
Treatment Grain yield (t/ha) Increase over control (%)<br />
a) N added (kg/ha)<br />
0<br />
3.04<br />
-<br />
100<br />
7.97<br />
165<br />
150<br />
8.70<br />
189<br />
200<br />
9.57<br />
218<br />
250<br />
10.66<br />
255<br />
300<br />
10.97<br />
266<br />
b) P205 added (kg/ha)<br />
0<br />
7.48<br />
-<br />
90<br />
9.06<br />
21<br />
120<br />
10.66<br />
43<br />
50<br />
9.64<br />
29<br />
c) K20 added (kg/ha)<br />
0<br />
7.85<br />
-<br />
90<br />
9.20<br />
15<br />
120<br />
10.66<br />
35<br />
50<br />
9.71<br />
23<br />
d) S added (kg/ha)<br />
0<br />
8.91<br />
-<br />
40<br />
10.66<br />
20<br />
e)<br />
0<br />
9.11<br />
-<br />
5<br />
10.66<br />
12<br />
f) B added (kg/ha)<br />
0<br />
9.03<br />
-<br />
2<br />
10.66<br />
18<br />
Table 7. Grain and fodder yield of maize (cv. Barnali) cultivation for fodder & grain purpose<br />
during 1999-2000 to 2000-2001.<br />
Treatments Grain yield (t/ha) Fodder yield (t/ha)<br />
1999-2000 2000-2001 Average 1999-2000 2000-2001 Average<br />
T1 5.12 5.19 5.16 - - -<br />
T2 - - - 16.69 17.04 16.87<br />
T3 4.98 5.01 5.00 12.38 12.09 12.23<br />
T4 4.81 4.87 4.84 13.82 13.16 13.49<br />
LSD (.05) NS 0.20 - 0.74 0.73 -<br />
T1= Maize as grain, T2= Maize as fodder, T3=T1+fodder (thinned 2 plants/hill at 60 DAE),<br />
T4=T3+removed of lower leaves (beneath the cob) at silking stage.<br />
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