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The Effect of Annual Weed Density and Nitrogen Fertilization on the Yield of Maize (.Zea mays var. Bakti-I)

Sayed Mohamed Zain S. Hasan and Mohd Sadni Miro

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 1984

Keywords: Weed Density; Nitrogen Fertilization; Zea mays var. Bakti-I; competition.

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A field experiment was conducted to study the effects o f different weed density and nitrogen fertilization on yield o f maize /'Zea mays var. Bakti-I), using a 3 x 4 factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. A high weed density (338, 980 plants per ha) suppressed maize growth. On an average, the number, length and weight o f cobs, and the height o f maize were significantly reduced by weed competition, when 200 g weed seeds (169,490 weeds) per ha was used. Nitrogen fertilization significantly increased the number, length and weight o f cobs, grain dry weight and height o f the maize crop, and dry weight o f weeds.It is suggested that nitrogen fertilization at about 112 kg N/ha with adequate control o f weed density would give the highest satisfactory yield o f maize.

ISSN 1511-3701

e-ISSN 2231-8542

Article ID

PERT-0227-1984

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