Influence of Integrated Nutrients on Growth, Yield and Quality of Maize (Zea mays L.)

Ghaffari, Azhar; Ali, Asghar; Tahir, Muhammad; Waseem, Muhammad; Ayub, Muhammad Ashar; Iqbal, Asif; Mohsin, Atta Ullah

doi:10.4236/ajps.2011.21009

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“…According to Uprety et al (2009), application of acidified manure can considerably increase the soil micronutrient contents; and in our case manure was provided as a base material which enhanced the micronutrients bioavailability and improved the growth and yield of maize (Bakry et al, 2009;Kruczek, 2005;Lisuma et al, 2006;Singh et al, 2009). Our findings were also in line with Tariq et al (2014); Ghaffari et al (2011);Lana et al (2007) and Baloch et al (2008) who revealed that micronutrients played a critical role in achieving higher yield and growth in maize plant.…”

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Bioactivation of Indigenous and Exogenously Applied Micronutrients through Acidified Organic Amendment for Improving Yield and Biofortification of Maize in Calcareous Soil

Sattar¹

2017

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To cite this paper: Sattar, A., H.N. Asghar, Z.A. Zahir and M. Asghar, 2017. Bioactivation of indigenous and exogenously applied micronutrients through acidified organic amendment for improving yield and biofortification of maize in calcareous soil. AbstractMicronutrients are required for the proper growth and development of plants, animals and human-beings. Unfortunately, owed to calcareous nature of Pakistani soils plants are suffering from severe micronutrients deficiency and to overwhelm this issue, various strategies have been adopted. Among these, elemental sulfur (Sº) is becoming a commonly practiced strategy, but, still it is accompanied by economic constraints because huge amount of Sº could not be paid by farmers. In the present study, sulfur oxidizing bacteria (SOB) were isolated and screened on the basis of pH reduction and sulphate ions production. The most efficient SOB strain was used to prepare acidified-amendment through biological-oxidation of S° amended cow-manure. After preparation and rate optimization of acidulated-amendment (liquid) in laboratory conditions, it was applied to pot grown maize (Hycorn) along with 25, 50, 75, 100% of the recommended dose of ZnSO4, FeSO4 and MnSO4; to evaluate its impact on growth, yield and bioavailability of micronutrients (Zn, Fe and Mn). Results indicated that combined use of acidulatedextract with micronutrient significantly enhanced the growth, yield and micronutrient availability of maize as compared to control. However, on the basis of economics, 50% of the recommended micronutrient + acidulated extract was found more beneficial and improved yield by 46.27% and grain Zn, Fe and Mn concentration by 42.95, 117.38 and 128.55% over control, respectively. The results may imply that acidified-product can improve the grain micronutrient contents and resultantly, humans' micronutrient deficiency would be uplifted, proving it to be a novel and eco-friendly approach for calcareous soil.

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Bioactivation of Indigenous and Exogenously Applied Micronutrients through Acidified Organic Amendment for Improving Yield and Biofortification of Maize in Calcareous Soil

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2017

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“…On the contrary application of zinc increased harvest index, may be due to maximum dry matter partitioning towards grain, hence the grain yield was more by the application of zinc. Similarly, Ghaffari et al, (2011) reported increase in the harvest index of maize due to application of zinc. Iron helps in utilization of nitrogen.…”

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Influence of Zinc and Iron Fortification on Yield and Post-Harvest Studies of Different Rice Cultivars (Oryza sativa L.)

Kadam¹,

Bhale²,

Chorey³

et al. 2018

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“…Moreover, plant height is a response indicator, both for classification in terms of genotype difference and for the inputs applied to assess vegetal growth performance [34].…”

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Application of Nejayote as a Foliar and Edaphic Fertiliser to Native Blue Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Crops

Téllez¹,

López²,

Aragón‐García³

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Raw and treated "nejayote" were assessed as foliar and edaphic fertilisers for native blue maize (Zea mays L.) crops in the municipality of Amozoc de Mota, Puebla, Mexico, during the 2015 agricultural cycle. Treated nejayote refers to raw nejayote subjected to a coagulation-flocculation process. Two states of nejayote were established (raw and treated nejayote) with different physicochemical properties. Foliar bio-fertilisers were prepared from raw and treated nejayote and mixed with organic matter (OM) to promote a fermentation process. The foliar treatments used were: BNC5, BNC15, BNC30 (raw nejayote-based bio-fertiliser at 5%, 15%, and 30%), BNCQ5, and NCQ30 (nejayote treated by chemical coagulation at 5% and 30%), with BT as a control (traditional bio-fertiliser). The edaphic treatments used were: NC50, NC75, and NC100 (raw nejayote at 50%, 75%, 100%), with AP as a control (drinking water), thus giving rise to 10 treatments in terms of content of raw or treated nejayote. Foliar and edaphic field treatments applied to native blue maize crops were statistically assessed using the following response variables: plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, and grain yield. The experiment was laid out in a randomised complete block design (RCBD) with five replications of each treatment. The results obtained showed, that foliar or edaphic application at the different stages of development did not produce statistically significant differences, at P ≤ 0.05, in terms of response variables. The most significant effects occurred at the early stage of plant development and were mainly reflected in the stem diameter with foliar treatment NCQ30 and in the number of leaves with foliar treatment BNC5. At the final stage of crop development, the highest yield (0.639 ± 0.121 t•ha −1 ) was obtained with treatment BNC5, which produced a statistically significant difference (b) in relation to the rest of the foliar and edaphic treatments (Tukey P ≤ 0.05).

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Influence of Integrated Nutrients on Growth, Yield and Quality of Maize (Zea mays L.)

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Bioactivation of Indigenous and Exogenously Applied Micronutrients through Acidified Organic Amendment for Improving Yield and Biofortification of Maize in Calcareous Soil

Bioactivation of Indigenous and Exogenously Applied Micronutrients through Acidified Organic Amendment for Improving Yield and Biofortification of Maize in Calcareous Soil

Influence of Zinc and Iron Fortification on Yield and Post-Harvest Studies of Different Rice Cultivars (Oryza sativa L.)

Application of Nejayote as a Foliar and Edaphic Fertiliser to Native Blue Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Crops

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Influence of Integrated Nutrients on Growth, Yield and Quality of Maize (Zea mays L.)

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Cited by 40 publications

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Bioactivation of Indigenous and Exogenously Applied Micronutrients through Acidified Organic Amendment for Improving Yield and Biofortification of Maize in Calcareous Soil

Bioactivation of Indigenous and Exogenously Applied Micronutrients through Acidified Organic Amendment for Improving Yield and Biofortification of Maize in Calcareous Soil

Influence of Zinc and Iron Fortification on Yield and Post-Harvest Studies of Different Rice Cultivars (Oryza sativa L.)

Application of Nejayote as a Foliar and Edaphic Fertiliser to Native Blue Maize (&lt;i&gt;Zea mays&lt;/i&gt; L.) Crops

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