Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during the spring season of 2016 at research field of Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Lamjung, Nepal to evaluate effect of different nutrient management on growth attributing traits of maize. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) having three replications with following treatments; T1( Control), T2 (0.18:0.09:0.06 kg NPK), T3 (3.75 kg vermicompost), T4 (7.5 kg Poultry manure), T5 (11.25 kg goat manure), T6(15 kg cattle manure) and T7(13 kg Asuro). All these fertilizers were used per plot (15 m2) and the maize variety was Arun-2. The results showed that the application of poultry manure produced the highest plant height, leaf area index and dry matter which was followed by vermicompost. The application of goat manure gave the highest benefit cost ratio.Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 5(1): 98-101
Highlights
Maize is the second most important crop after rice in terms of area and production in Nepal
Maize demand has been constantly growing by about 5% annually in the last decades (Sapkota & Pokhrel, 2013)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different organic manures and inorganic manure application on the growth performance and yield potentials of maize grown in lamjung
Summary
Maize is the second most important crop after rice in terms of area and production in Nepal. It is a way of life for the hill farmers of Nepal. It is a traditional crop grown for food, feed and fodder. Per capita maize consumption in Nepal was 98 g/person/day (Ghimire et al, 2015). Total quantity of maize requirement for food per year is around 2.9 million mt and the production during 2014 was 2.283million mt, the deficit was 0.67 million mt. According to recent data total area of cultivation 982761 ha, production 2283222 mt and yield 2458 mt/ha
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
