Table 4: Maize grain and straw nitrogen concentration and uptake.

Treatments

(Fertilizer rates

kg ha-1)

Nutrient  uptake

kg ha-1

N

P

Grain

 Straw

Biomass

Grain

Straw

Biomass

Control

12.37

13.35

25.72

8.02

4.58

12.59

200 urea + 150 TSP

39.27

33.04

72.31

18.6

11.76

30.36

150 NPSB + 100 Urea + 100 KCl

70.1

66.25

136.35

37.98

18.2

56.18

200 NPSB + 100 Urea + 100 KCl

112.76

68.33

181.09

50.58

21.9

72.48

250 NPSB +100 Urea + 100 KCl

126.83

104.16

230.99

64.45

24.3

88.75

150 NPSB + 150 Urea + 100 KCl

85.95

88.76

174.71

43.65

21.13

64.78

200 NPSB + 150 Urea + 100 KCl

105.66

67.35

173.01

50.57

23

73.56

250 NPSB + 150 Urea + 100 KCl

94.31

78.63

172.94

57.8

26.75

84.55