Table 3: Effect of balanced fertilizer on yield and yield component parameters of maize.
Treatments (Fertilizer rates kg ha-1) |
Thousand seed weight (gm) |
Grain yield ( kg ha-1) |
Biomass t ha-1 |
Harvest index |
Shelling percentage % |
T1= control |
300.78b |
2968.9f |
7.67e |
38.61d |
73.79d |
200 urea + 150 TSP |
364.8a |
5166.6e |
11.76d |
43.90b |
80.55c |
150 NPSB + 100 Urea + 100 KCl |
385.24a |
7033.4d |
15.51c |
45.31ab |
84.01b |
200 NPSB + 100 Urea + 100 KCl |
407.5a |
8291.2ab |
18.30a |
45.28ab |
84.95b |
250 NPSB + 100 Urea + 100 KCl |
406.46a |
8828.2a |
18.52a |
47.65a |
88.51a |
150 NPSB + 150 Urea + 100 KCl |
384.42a |
8082.9bc |
17.80ab |
45.46ab |
84.55b |
200 NPSB + 150 Urea + 100 KCl |
395.62a |
7547.1cd |
16.93b |
44.53b |
83.92bc |
250 NPSB + 150 Urea + 100 KCl |
387.41a |
7605.3cd |
16.92b |
44.91b |
83.98b |
LSD |
47.4 |
592.6 |
0.9166 |
2.5852 |
3.3857 |
CV% |
8.5043 |
5.80637 |
4.03952 |
3.95416 |
2.77276 |
LSD = List Significant Difference, CV% = Coefficient Variation, Means values followed by the same letter(s) within the column are not significantly different at 0.05 probability level.