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Effect of integrated nitrogen management on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) cv. PAC - 711

Volume : 95
Issue: Jul-dec
Pages: 467 - 472
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Abstract


Maize is a top-ranking cereal in terms of potential grain productivity and total production. In India, maize cultivation has increased significantly over the years. However, indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and agro-chemicals has rendered arable soils unproductive. To make farming sustainable, integrated nutrient management (INM) was introduced, which involves the judicious mix of organics, inorganics, and biofertilizers to promote soil fertility and farm productivity. Studies have shown that the application of poultry manure and vermicompost in combination with inorganic nitrogenous fertilizer can produce significantly higher grain and stover yield in maize. In this study, a field experiment was conducted to optimize INM practices by including organic manures and biofertilizer in combination with inorganic nitrogen source to enhance maize productivity.

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467 - 472
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

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Organics inorganics biofertilizers and soil fertility
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