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The effect of variety, plant density and rate of NPK fertilizer on yield of maize in the sub-humid bimodal rainfall areas of West Kenya

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) CIMMYT : 1997ISBN:
  • 92-9146-025-7
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 633.15 EAS No. 5
Summary: Field trials were conducted at four sites on farmers' fields in Yala Division, Siaya District, during the long rains season (February to August) of 1994 and 1995. The trial objectives were to determine the agronomic and economic benefits of growing maize at three cropping densities (29,260, 44,444, and 59,260 plants/ha) and three NP rates (control, 40N+40P205 and 80N+80P205 kg/ha) using a compound fertilizer NPK 20:20:0. The test crops were local maize (Ababari) and hybrid maize (H512). A split-split plot in a randomized complete block design with three replications at each site was used. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the grain yield of the two maize varieties in 1994. In 1995, Ababari significantly outyielded H512. Effect of density on the grain yield was not significant across all sites. Fertilizer application at the rate of 40kg NP/ha significantly (p=0.05) increased maize grain yield and was more profitable than the higher rate of 80kg NP/ha. There were no significant interactions between the main factors.
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Field trials were conducted at four sites on farmers' fields in Yala Division, Siaya District, during the long rains season (February to August) of 1994 and 1995. The trial objectives were to determine the agronomic and economic benefits of growing maize at three cropping densities (29,260, 44,444, and 59,260 plants/ha) and three NP rates (control, 40N+40P205 and 80N+80P205 kg/ha) using a compound fertilizer NPK 20:20:0. The test crops were local maize (Ababari) and hybrid maize (H512). A split-split plot in a randomized complete block design with three replications at each site was used. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the grain yield of the two maize varieties in 1994. In 1995, Ababari significantly outyielded H512. Effect of density on the grain yield was not significant across all sites. Fertilizer application at the rate of 40kg NP/ha significantly (p=0.05) increased maize grain yield and was more profitable than the higher rate of 80kg NP/ha. There were no significant interactions between the main factors.

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9801|AGRIS 9702

Jose Juan Caballero

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