Table 5: Maize grain and straw potassium (K), Sulfur (S), and boron (B) concentration and uptake.

Treatments
(Fertilizer rates

 kg ha-1)

Nutrient  uptake kg ha-1

K

S

B

Grain

Straw

Biomass

Grain

Straw

Biomass

Grain

Straw

 Biomass

Control

16.33

58.72

75.05

3.27

2.67

5.94

0.89

0.76

1.65

200 urea + 150 TSP

34.1

104.72

138.82

6.72

5.6

12.32

1.55

2.8

4.35

150 NPSB + 100 Urea + 100 KCl

80.18

171.81

251.99

11.25

8.01

19.26

2.81

4.37

7.18

200 NPSB + 100 Urea +100 KCl

97.01

239.15

336.16

13.27

11.39

24.65

3.32

5.25

8.57

250 NPSB + 100 Urea +100 KCl

90.05

233.49

323.54

12.36

10.42

22.78

3.53

5.2

8.74

150 NPSB + 150 Urea + 100 KCl

92.15

189.35

281.5

13.74

9.3

23.04

3.23

5.08

8.31

200 NPSB + 150 Urea +100 KCl

71.7

220.94

292.64

13.58

9.86

23.44

3.02

4.11

7.13

250 NPSB + 150 Urea + 100 KCl

68.45

211.58

280.03

12.93

8.92

21.85

3.04

4.05

7.1

K = potassium, S = Sulfur, B = boron, biomass (Grain + straw uptake),