Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 31, No 1 (2018)

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Effect of different slow release nitrogenous fertilizers on yield and economics of maize

S. M. SHILPHA, T. M. SOUMYA, G. K. GIRIJESH, NARAYANA S. MAVARKAR

Abstract


In a field experiment was conducted during the kharif 2015 at Agronomy field unit of College of Agriculture,University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Navile, Shivamogga to study the effect of different slow releasenitrogenous fertilizers on grain yield andeconomics of maize. The experiment was laid out on sandy loam soil by adoptingRandomised Complete Block Design. The treatments consisted three different coated urea products viz., neem coatedurea(NCU), pongamia oil coated urea(POCU) and castor oil coated urea (COCU) were applied either in single at sowing andin split application at 30 days after sowing. Treatments which received 100 % Rec. N through neem coated urea as basal wasrecorded significantly higher grain and stover yield. Application of 100 % Rec. N through neem coated urea as basal wasproduced significantly maximum grain yield 69.05 q/ha. The net returns and B: C ratios of was found higher under thetreatment which received 100 % Rec. N through neem coated urea as basal. On the basis of the experimentation, it can beachieving the higher yields with better monetary returns from maize hybrid CP-818 through Neem coated urea @ 100 kg/ha insingle application at sowing as basal.

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