Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Shubhangi R Kadam, NJ Jadav and IR Bagwan

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted at Agronomy Farm, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during rabi seasons of 2019-20 and 2020-21 to evaluate influence of FYM, sulphur and zinc on growth, yield and quality of maize under middle Gujarat condition. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with factorial concept, comprising eighteen treatment combinations i.e. two levels of FYM (0 and10 t FYM /ha), three levels of sulphur (0, 20 and 40 kg S/ha) and three levels of zinc (0, 2.5 and 5 kg Zn/ha) with three replications. The results revealed that application of 10 t FYM/ha, 40 kg S/ha and 5 kg Zn/ha significantly increased plant population, plant height at harvest, grain yield, stover yields as well as protein content (%) in grain during individual year and in pooled results were significantly influenced by the various levels of, FYM, sulphur and zinc. FYM x sulphur interaction was found significant in case of grain yield and protein in grain. All the parameters were increased with increasing level of sulphur.