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Fertilizer Management of Hybrid Maize at Char Land Eco-system

M. A. I. Sarker
SSO
ARS, Burirhat, Rangpur

M.N. Islam
PSO
Agronomy Division, BARI, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was conducted at char area of Mornea, Gongachara, Rangpur under ARS, BARI, Burirhat during rabi season 2012-13. Four fertilizer management viz. T1 : Recommended dose (250-55-110-40-4-2 kg/ha of NPKSZnB), T2 : AEZ based (196-36-75-30-2-1 kg/ha of NPKSZnB), T3 : Soil test based (189-30-79-46-1.5 kg/ha of NPKSZn) T4 : Farmer’s practicing dose(171-23-56-10-8-3 kg/ha of NPKSZnB) for hybrid maize were tested in RCB design with 3 replications. The results revealed that the recommended fertilizer dose performed better yield of maze which was statistically similar with soil test based fertilizer dose. The highest gross return of TK 111000/ha was observed in recommended fertilizer dose. But the highest gross margin (Tk 50168/ha) as well as BCR (1.89) were obtained from soil test based fertilizer management (189-30-79-46-1.5 kg/ha of NPKSZn).

Keywords: Fertilizer management, Hybrid maize, Charland

Location: Gangachara, Rangpur

Start Date: 06-12-2012

End Date: 15-05-2013

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Maize

Objectives:

To find out optimum fertilizer dose of hybrid maize for char land eco-system.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at char area of Mornea, Gongachara, Rangpur under ARS, BARI, Burirhat during rabi season 2012-13. The soil of the experimental plot was sandy loam in texture under the AEZ # 3. Four fertilizer managements viz. T1 : Recommended dose (250-55-110-40-4-2 kg/ha of NPKSZnB), T2 : AEZ based (196-36-75-30-2-1 kg/ha of NPKSZnB), T3 : Soil test based (189-30-79-46-1.5 kg/ha of NPKSZn) T4 : Farmer’s practicing dose(171-23-56-10-8-3 kg/ha of NPKSZnB) for hybrid maize were tested in RCB design with three replications. The spacing maintained for Maize was 60 cm X 20 m. The size of the unit plot was 4m X 3m. The tested variety was BARI Hybrid maize- 9. Seeds were sown on December 6, 2012. Half of N and full dose of other fertilizers were applied as basal. Rest N was applied as top dress in two equal splits at 40 and 60 days after sowing. Irrigation, other management and plant protection measures were done as required. Maize was harvested at May 15, 2013. Data on yield and yield contributing characters were recorded and analyzed.

Source of Information: Annual Report, Agronomy Division 2012-2013, BARI

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Funding Source:

1. Asian Development Bank

Budget: 20,000/-

Total Budget (Tk.) : 20,000/-

Achievement/Findings:

The recommended fertilizer dose performed better yield of maze which was statistically similar with soil test based fertilizer dose. The highest gross return of TK 111000/ha was observed in recommended fertilizer dose. But the highest gross margin (Tk 50168/ha) as well as BCR (1.89) were obtained from soil test based fertilizer management (189-30-79-46-1.5 kg/ha of NPKSZn). Soil test based fertilizers dose of 189-30-79-46-1.5 kg/ha of NPKSZn for BARI Hybrid maize-9 would be better for getting maximum economic return in the char land of Rangpur.

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