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Influence of NPK fertilizer rates and irrigation frequencies on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn (Zea mays L.)

Application of adequate fertilizers becomes one of the most important agronomic practices to sustain corn production on soils of the tropical regions, which are mostly acidic and poor in nutrients. An experiment under rain shelter was conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysi...

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Main Authors: Muhumed, Mohamed Abdulrahman, Jusop, Shamshuddin, Teh, Christopher Boon Sung, Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati, Panhwar, Qurban Ali
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Published: WFL Publisher 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34195/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.341952015-12-09T01:20:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34195/ Influence of NPK fertilizer rates and irrigation frequencies on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn (Zea mays L.) Muhumed, Mohamed Abdulrahman Jusop, Shamshuddin Teh, Christopher Boon Sung Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati Panhwar, Qurban Ali Application of adequate fertilizers becomes one of the most important agronomic practices to sustain corn production on soils of the tropical regions, which are mostly acidic and poor in nutrients. An experiment under rain shelter was conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang to evaluate the influence of different NPK fertilizer rates on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn. The experiment was carried out using split plot design with four replications. Three drip irrigation frequencies as a main plot: [Once in 2 days (Ir1), once in 3 days (Ir2) and once in 4 days irrigations (Ir3)] and four NPK fertilizer rates as sub-plot [0:0:0 (0%), 60:30:45 (50%), 120:60:90 (100%) and 180:90:135 (150%), henceforth referred to as F1, F2, F3 and F4, respectively] were tested in this experiment. The results of the study showed that total dry matter significantly (P<0.05) increased with increase in the irrigation frequencies. For Ir1 treatments at F4 fertilizer rate, the shoot dry weight was higher compared to the other fertilizer rates due to better nutrient supply to the plant. Similarly, irrigation frequency and fertilizer levels significantly (P<0.05) influenced the yield components. Ear, cob and grain were found to have higher weight for once in 2 days irrigation frequency with fertilizer level of F4. When fertilizer rate was increased from 100% (F3) to 150% (F4), ear, cob and grain weight were increased by 25%, 39% and 23%, respectively. WFL Publisher 2014 Article PeerReviewed Muhumed, Mohamed Abdulrahman and Jusop, Shamshuddin and Teh, Christopher Boon Sung and Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati and Panhwar, Qurban Ali (2014) Influence of NPK fertilizer rates and irrigation frequencies on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn (Zea mays L.). Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 12 (2). pp. 1308-1313. ISSN 1459-0255; ESSN: 1459-0263 http://world-food.net/influence-of-npk-fertilizer-rates-and-irrigation-frequencies-on-the-biomass-and-yield-components-of-sweet-corn-zea-mays-l/
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description Application of adequate fertilizers becomes one of the most important agronomic practices to sustain corn production on soils of the tropical regions, which are mostly acidic and poor in nutrients. An experiment under rain shelter was conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang to evaluate the influence of different NPK fertilizer rates on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn. The experiment was carried out using split plot design with four replications. Three drip irrigation frequencies as a main plot: [Once in 2 days (Ir1), once in 3 days (Ir2) and once in 4 days irrigations (Ir3)] and four NPK fertilizer rates as sub-plot [0:0:0 (0%), 60:30:45 (50%), 120:60:90 (100%) and 180:90:135 (150%), henceforth referred to as F1, F2, F3 and F4, respectively] were tested in this experiment. The results of the study showed that total dry matter significantly (P<0.05) increased with increase in the irrigation frequencies. For Ir1 treatments at F4 fertilizer rate, the shoot dry weight was higher compared to the other fertilizer rates due to better nutrient supply to the plant. Similarly, irrigation frequency and fertilizer levels significantly (P<0.05) influenced the yield components. Ear, cob and grain were found to have higher weight for once in 2 days irrigation frequency with fertilizer level of F4. When fertilizer rate was increased from 100% (F3) to 150% (F4), ear, cob and grain weight were increased by 25%, 39% and 23%, respectively.
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author Muhumed, Mohamed Abdulrahman
Jusop, Shamshuddin
Teh, Christopher Boon Sung
Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati
Panhwar, Qurban Ali
spellingShingle Muhumed, Mohamed Abdulrahman
Jusop, Shamshuddin
Teh, Christopher Boon Sung
Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati
Panhwar, Qurban Ali
Influence of NPK fertilizer rates and irrigation frequencies on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn (Zea mays L.)
author_facet Muhumed, Mohamed Abdulrahman
Jusop, Shamshuddin
Teh, Christopher Boon Sung
Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati
Panhwar, Qurban Ali
author_sort Muhumed, Mohamed Abdulrahman
title Influence of NPK fertilizer rates and irrigation frequencies on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn (Zea mays L.)
title_short Influence of NPK fertilizer rates and irrigation frequencies on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn (Zea mays L.)
title_full Influence of NPK fertilizer rates and irrigation frequencies on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn (Zea mays L.)
title_fullStr Influence of NPK fertilizer rates and irrigation frequencies on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn (Zea mays L.)
title_full_unstemmed Influence of NPK fertilizer rates and irrigation frequencies on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn (Zea mays L.)
title_sort influence of npk fertilizer rates and irrigation frequencies on the biomass and yield components of sweet corn (zea mays l.)
publisher WFL Publisher
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34195/
http://world-food.net/influence-of-npk-fertilizer-rates-and-irrigation-frequencies-on-the-biomass-and-yield-components-of-sweet-corn-zea-mays-l/
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