Effect of Nutriseed Pack Technique on Yield and Nutrient Uptake of Maize Under Surface Irrigation
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Author:K. Radhika, K. Arulmozhiselvan, V. Velu and S. Mahimairaja
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:99, Issue:oct-dec
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.100182
Abstract
Nutriseed pack technique is a way of deep placing fertilizer in the root zone simultaneously
when sowing seed of crop. In order to evaluate the effect of different levels of nutrients viz.,
75 per cent, 100 per cent and 125 per cent was provided through Nutriseed pack and in
addition to nutrients furadan, neem cake also used to prepare Nutriseed pack. A field
experiment was conducted with the test crop of hybrid maize COH(M)5 under surface irrigation.
Nutriseed pack with furadan (with 100% NPK) recorded the highest N uptake of 65.4 and 55.1 kg
ha -1 at harvest in stover and grain respectively. The Yield of COH(M)5 hybrid maize was higher
with nutriseed pack placement. Nutriseed pack with furadan (with 100% NPK) recorded the
highest grain yield of 5290 kg ha -1 which was 18.7 per cent higher than surface broadcast, and
stover yield of 8500 kg ha -1 which was 17.7 per cent higher than surface broadcast.
Key words : Maize, Deep placement, Nutriseed pack technique, Nutrient uptake, Surface irrigation