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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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