Effect of Vermicompost and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Quantitative and Qualitative Yield of Corn (Zea Mays L.)

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1 Seed and Plant Improvement Research Department, Lorestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREO, Khorramabad, Iran.

2 MS Graduated of Agronomy, Agricultural Department, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad Branch, Khorramabad, Iran.

Abstract

Nowadays, the use of organic fertilizers is very important to optimize the use of chemical fertilizers, as well as increasing the production and preservation of soil fertility in sustainable agricultural systems. An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of vermicompost and nitrogen fertilizer on quantitative and qualitative yield of S.C 704 corn in a factorial arrangement in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The factors consisted of three levels of base fertilizer (application of chemical fertilizer, vermicompost and combined application of 50% chemical fertilizer and vermicompost) at sowing time, and Side dress fertilization (non-consumption, one stage and two levels of nitrogen fertilizer). The results showed that basic fertilizer and side dress fertilizer had a significant effect on traits. The application of fertilizer as well as the application of combined fertilizer and vermicompost had a significant advantage over pure vermicompost application. Most of the increase in grain yield dressing with an increase in plant height, grain yield and its components. The highest grain yield (8935 kg. ha-1) and protein (8.6%) were obtained in the application of combined basic fertilizer application. The results showed that the combined use of basic fertilizer in addition to increasing yield and protein content, can optimize the use of nitrogen fertilizer on corn as well as a one-stop side dress fertilizing can grow and economic performance of the plant to significantly improve.

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Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science
Volume 50, Issue 1
May 2019
Pages 151-159

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  • Receive Date: 10 January 2018
  • Revise Date: 05 March 2018
  • Accept Date: 18 March 2018
  • Publish Date: 22 May 2019

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