Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2019)
Effect of spacing and nitrogen levels on quality parameters and nitrogen uptake of fodder maize (Zea mays L.)
Author(s): Arpita Meena, RM Solanki, KV Malam and RR Palanjiya
Abstract: The field experiment was carried out during rabi season of 2017-18 on calcareous clayey soil at Junagadh to study the effect of spacing and nitrogen levels on quality parameters and nitrogen uptake of fodder maize. The experiment was laid out comprising twelve treatments in split plot design with four replications. The experiment results revealed that sowing of the fodder maize at wider row spacing of 40 cm recorded significantly higher values of crude protein, crude fiber and nitrogen content. Row spacing of 30 cm produced maximum crude protein yield, crude fiber yield and removed significantly highest nitrogen. Crude protein content, crude fiber content, nitrogen content and uptakewere found significantly higher when crop was fertilised with 120 kg N ha-1 followed by 100 kg N ha-1. Interaction effect between spacing and nitrogen levels were also observed significant for crude protein yield, crude fiber yield and nitrogen uptake by the fodder.
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Arpita Meena, RM Solanki, KV Malam, RR Palanjiya. Effect of spacing and nitrogen levels on quality parameters and nitrogen uptake of fodder maize (Zea mays L.). Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(5):2355-2357.
