Vol. 5, Issue 5 (2017)
Influence of spatial arrangement and nitrogen scheduling on crude protein content and uptake of nitrogen in maize (Zea mays L.)
Author(s): Selvakumar Dharmalingam, Velayudham Kumaran and Thavaprakaash Nallasamy
Abstract: Field experiments were conducted at Department of Agronomy of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore to study the effect of spatial arrangement and nitrogen scheduling on N uptake and crude protein content in maize. The experiments were laid out in split plot design and replicated thrice. The following spatial arrangements viz., 60 x 25, 30 x 30, 35 x 35, 40 x 40, 45 x 45 and 50 x 50 cm were alloted to main plots. Three nitrogen scheduling approaches were assigned to sub plots. Growth stage based N scheduling approaches were compared with Leaf Colour Chart based (LCC) N management. Based on the experimental results, N uptake was higher under 30 x 30 cm arrangement throughout growth stage and reached maximum at 90 DAS ( 290.2 and 307.9 kg ha-1). Among N schedling approaches, LCC based N scheduling removed more N (261.6 and 284.2 kg ha) at 90 DAS than conventional approach. Similarly LCC based N management resulted more crude protein (7.68%) content in maize.
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Selvakumar Dharmalingam, Velayudham Kumaran, Thavaprakaash Nallasamy. Influence of spatial arrangement and nitrogen scheduling on crude protein content and uptake of nitrogen in maize (Zea mays L.). Int J Chem Stud 2017;5(5):2463-2465.
