Productivity, economics and soil fertility under different maize (Zea mays) varieties as influenced by soil ameliorating practices in North Eastern hill region of India

RAMKRUSHNA G I; ANUP DAS; JAYANTA LAYEK; SUBHASH BABU; B C VERMA; D P PATEL; R KRISHNAPPA; SAVITA SAVITA; S V NGACHAN

doi:10.56093/ijas.v88i5.80074

Authors

RAMKRUSHNA G I ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
ANUP DAS ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
JAYANTA LAYEK ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
SUBHASH BABU Scientist (Senior Scale) (Agronomy), ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
B C VERMA ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
D P PATEL ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
R KRISHNAPPA ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
SAVITA SAVITA ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103
S V NGACHAN ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793 103

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v88i5.80074

Keywords:

Acid soil, Al toxicity, Economics, Maize, North eastern hill region, Yield

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during kharif seasons of 2011 and 2012 at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam (966 m above mean sea level), Meghalaya, to identify suitable maize varieties and nutrients management practices for higher maize productivity. Results revealed that, application of recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF, 80:26.2:33.2 kg NPK/ha) along with furrow application of lime @ 250 kg/ha + FYM @ 5 t/ha produced the highest grain yield (4.70 and 4.87 tonnes/ha in 2011 and 12, respectively) followed by RDF + furrow application of lime @ 500 kg/ha. Grain yield obtained under RDF + lime@ 250 kg/ha + FYM@ 5 t/ha was 38.0 and 31.3% higher than that of RDF alone for the year 2011 and 2012, respectively. There was no significant effect of arieties on grain yield of maize although RCM 1-3 recorded relatively higher grain yield followed by RCM 75. The ameliorating practices significantly improved the soil chemical properties such as soil pH, soil available N and P, soil organic carbon and significantly reduced exchangeable Al and exchangeable acidity. The variety RCM 1-3 with RDF+ furrow application of lime (250 kg/ha) + FYM (5 tonnes/ha) was found superior as compared to other treatments.

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