Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research
 

Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research 

Vol. 3(8), pp. 219-223. August, 2015.

ISSN: 2360-7874 

 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2015.042

Full Length Research

Impact of Farmyard Manure and Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium on Maize Crop

Awais Shakoor¹, Muhammad Ashraf¹, Liaqat Shah², Asif Ali², Aaqil Khan³, Alam Sher³, Misbahullah⁴, Muhammad kamran⁵

¹Department of Soil and Environmental Science, University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Punjab

²Key Lab of Crop Biology, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China

³Crop Cultivation and Farming System, School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei, China

⁴Collage of Plant Protection Northwest A & F University, Yangling China

⁵Collage of Agronomy Northwest A & F University, Yangling China

Corresponding Email: awais.shakoor22@gmail.com

Accepted 21 June 2015

This study explores the variations of maize growth performance and yield under application doses of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) fertilization and different doses of farm yard manure (FYM). The experiment was conducted in University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, during the maize growing season of 2013. A field trial was carried outto examine the comparative efficiency of organic and inorganic fertilizers on different yield related traits. Nine treatments with five replications were used according to Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in contrast to organic manures and its combination with inorganic fertilizer. Data were recorded on germination percentage, plant height, leaf area, plant wet weight and plant dry weight. The highest value were recorded for seed emergence percentage, leaf area, fresh and dry weight in T1 (20% Organic matter) while lowest value were recorded for seed emergence percentage, leaf area and fresh weight in T9 (control).This study concluded that the proper use of inorganic and organic substance increase the crop yield and also maintain the soil fertility status. However, Organic matter with the recommended rates of inorganic fertilizers could be recommended to maize crop growing farmers.

Key words: organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, maize.
 

How to cite this article: Shakoor A, Ashraf M, Shah L, Ali A, Khan A, Sher A, Misbahullah, kamran M (2015). Impact of Farmyard Manure and Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium on Maize Crop. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 3(8): 219-223.

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