Quality Characters of Maize and NPK Status of Soil as Influenced by Various Sole and Intercropping Treatments

Patel, Avdhesh Kumar; Ardeshna, R. B.; Kumar, Dinesh

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2017.609.191

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“…This result may be due to that the raising of plant population of two intercropping crops per the unit area caused a crowding and competition among the plants on the absorption of soil nitrogen, especially when sudan grass was intercropped with maize under higher population. Similar trends were reported by Patel et al (2017) who found that maize sole cropping recorded the highest values of protein and total carbohydrate % in maize grains more than its intercropping with cowpea. Also, Ibrahim et al (2019) observed that intercropping maize with groundnut under high density 100% of maize led to a decrease in protein percentage in grains of maize as compared to its intercropping with groundnut at low density (33%).…”

Section: -2 Chemical Composition In Grainssupporting

confidence: 89%

Maximizing Land Use Efficiency by Intercropping Some Summer Forage Crops With Maize

Ali,

abdelaal,

shahat

2024

Menoufia Journal of Plant Production

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The present study was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt during 2019 and 2020 summer seasons to study the influence of intercropping three summer grass forage crops, i.e. pearl millet, sudan grass and teosinte at 100% from their recommended seeding rate with maize at three densities of maize, i.e. 50, 75 and 100% of the recommended plant density (24000 plants/fed) on their productivity and quality as well as the land use efficiency and the competitive relationships. The treatments were arranged in a randomized complete blocks design with four replications. The obtained results could be summarized as follows: 1-Intercropping forage crops with maize decreased most growth characters (No. of shoots/m 2 , total chlorophyll, No. of leaves /shoot, leaf area/shoot and total dry weight/shoot, forage yield (fresh and dry forage yields/fed), chemical composition (protein% and ash %) as well as nutritive value (digestible protein "DP" % and total digestible nutrients "TDN" %), but increased plant height and fiber % of forage crops compared to their sole croppings. Sudan grass surpassed other forage crops in plant height and fiber%, while millet crop recorded the highest values of No. of shoots/m 2 , total dry weight/shoot, fresh and dry forage yields/fed. Teosinte crop exceeded millet and sudan grass in total chlorophyll, No. of leaves/shoot and leaf area/shoot as well as chemical composition (protein % and ash %) and nutritive values (DP% and TDN %). Increasing plant density of maize from 50% to 100% intercropped with forage crops increased plant height of forage crops, but caused a reduction in growth characters, forage yield as well as nutritive values of forage crops. 2-Intercropping maize with forage crops decreased yield and its attributes of maize (No. of ears/plant, No.of grains/ear, 100-grain weight, ear weight, grain yield/plant, grain and stover yields/fed, protein % and carbohydrates % in grains of maize, but increased oil %. Moreover, increasing plant density of maize up to 100% intercropped with forage crops increased grain and stover yields/fed as well as oil %, but decreased grain yield/ plant and its attributes, protein and carbohydrates % of maize. 3-The aggressivity results showed that the values of maize were positive (dominant), while the values of the three fodder crops were negative (dominated). Increasing the plant density of the maize from 50% to 100% intercropped with fodder crops also led to a decrease in the aggressivity value of the maize. The value of the competitive ratio for maize was greater than that of fodder. Increasing plant density of maize led to a decrease in the competitive ratio for maize but an increase in the competitive ratio for fodder crops. The values of the relative crowding ratio and land use efficiency were increased more than one compared to sole cultivation. The best intercropping system for obtaining the highest grain units was obtained when 100% maize was intercropped with millet or teosinte.

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Section: -2 Chemical Composition In Grainssupporting

confidence: 89%

Maximizing Land Use Efficiency by Intercropping Some Summer Forage Crops With Maize

Ali,

abdelaal,

shahat

2024

Menoufia Journal of Plant Production

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“…The pulse crop secrete greater amount of acid phosphatase from roots to the soil than maize which helps to improve the overall soil health by increasing the total available phosphorus in the soil. The result was in conformity with the finding of Patel et al (2017) Energy budgeting: The evaluation of energy budget for different maize varieties and cropping geometry of maize + greengram intercropping system (Table 3) revealed that in maize varieties, highest output energy (128.29 MJ/ha), energy efficiency (12.58) and energy productivity of 0.86 g/MJ was recorded in VMH-45 + greengram. Whereas, among the cropping geometry of maize + greengram intercropping system, additive series (maize + greengram, 1:1) recorded highest input energy (10.30 MJ/ha), net output energy (134.66 MJ/ha), energy efficiency (13.07) and energy productivity of 889.37 g/MJ.…”

Section: Growth Yield and Yield Attributessupporting

confidence: 87%

Performance of maize (Zea mays) varieties in different cropping geometry with greengram (Vigna radiata)

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An experiment was conducted at the ICAR Nagaland Centre during rainy (kharif) season of 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 to check the most suitable maize (Zea mays L.) variety and cropping geometry for maize + greengram (Vigna radiata L.) intercropping system. The results revealed that among the varieties of maize, VHM-45 recorded highest grain yield (4.92 t/ha) and stover yield (14.76 t/ha). Whereas, in intercropping system 1:1 (maize + greengram) recorded highest grain yield (5.16 t/ha) and stover yield (17.06 t/ha). The highest grain yield (1.27 t/ha) and stover yield (2.64 t/ha) of greengram was recorded in sole crop. Maize equivalent yield (MEY) was highest in VHM-45 intercropped with greengram (8.73 t/ha). Whereas, in crop geometry, maize + greengram (1:1) intercropping system recorded the highest MEY (9.16 t/ha). The soil nutrient status after harvest showed an increase in available N, P2O5 and K2O kg/ha in sole or higher density in greengram as compared to others. The competition functions like land equivalent ratio (LER) and aggressivity (A) in maize + greengram prominently indicated benefits of the intercropping system. Similarly, highest profitability and energy efficiency was recorded in VHM-45 among the maize varieties and among the cropping geometry; additive series (maize + greengram 1:1) recorded the highest profitability and energy profitability respectively.

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“…The benefit cost ratio of the maize and groundnut were1.75 and 1.45 respectively. Thus, it is concluded that maize is more profitable than groundnut [10].…”

Section: Cost Of Cultivation For Rainfed Maize: From Thementioning

confidence: 99%

An Economic Analysis of Production of Rainfed and Irrigated Maize in Ariyalur District of Tamil Nadu in India

Inbathamizhan,

Kumar

2023

IJECC

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Maize is the most important cereal and it is mostly used as grain, feed, fodder, and industrial products. In the present study, an attempt was made to calculate the cost of cultivation and to evaluate the of maize conducted in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu. Totally 98 respondents were purposively selected and interviewed from the district to examine the cost and returns of maize among the farmers in the study area. The data was gathered in the form of pre-structured interview schedule. Random sampling technique was adopted for selection of respondents. The study shows cost and returns of rainfed maize and irrigated maize cultivation per hectare and benefit cost ratio in different farm size groups. The total cost of cultivation of rainfed maize was identified as Rs.58338.54 for marginal farmers with benefit cost ratio 1.03, Rs.56301.69 for small farmers with benefit cost ratio 1.08 and Rs.54090.75 for semi-medium farmers with benefit cost ratio 1.15. The total cost of cultivation of irrigated maize was identified as Rs.94442.74 with benefit cost ratio 1.35 for marginal farmers, Rs.92473.29 with benefit cost ratio 1.38 for small farmers and Rs.91857.83 with benefit cost ratio 1.43 for semi-medium farmers. Those cost of cultivation includes all the expenses like, plant protection chemicals, land preparation, harvesting and other intercultural operations. This study clearly shows cost of cultivation decrease with increase in farm size.

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Quality Characters of Maize and NPK Status of Soil as Influenced by Various Sole and Intercropping Treatments

Cited by 3 publications

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Maximizing Land Use Efficiency by Intercropping Some Summer Forage Crops With Maize

Maximizing Land Use Efficiency by Intercropping Some Summer Forage Crops With Maize

Performance of maize (Zea mays) varieties in different cropping geometry with greengram (Vigna radiata)

An Economic Analysis of Production of Rainfed and Irrigated Maize in Ariyalur District of Tamil Nadu in India

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