Estimation of yield, phenology and agro-meteorological indices of Quality Protein Maize (Zea mays L.) under different nutrient omissions in temperate ecology of Kashmir

Bilkees Jamsheed; Tauseef Ahmad Bhat; A.A. Saad; Aijaz Nazir; Suhail Fayaz; Sayed M. Eldin; Bisma Jan; Hadiya Kounsar; Munazah Yaqoob; Amir Hussan Mir; Fehim Jeelani Wani; Abdel Rahman Mohammad Said Al-Tawaha; Iftikhar Ali; Nada H. Aljarba; Tahani Mohamed Al–Hazani; Nisha Verma

Journal of King Saud University: Science (Oct 2023)

Estimation of yield, phenology and agro-meteorological indices of Quality Protein Maize (Zea mays L.) under different nutrient omissions in temperate ecology of Kashmir

Bilkees Jamsheed,
Tauseef Ahmad Bhat,
A.A. Saad,
Aijaz Nazir,
Suhail Fayaz,
Sayed M. Eldin,
Bisma Jan,
Hadiya Kounsar,
Munazah Yaqoob,
Amir Hussan Mir,
Fehim Jeelani Wani,
Abdel Rahman Mohammad Said Al-Tawaha,
Iftikhar Ali,
Nada H. Aljarba,
Tahani Mohamed Al–Hazani,
Nisha Verma

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Bilkees Jamsheed: Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, 193201, India
Tauseef Ahmad Bhat: Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, 193201, India; Corresponding authors at: Center for Plant Science and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Charbagh, Pakistan (I. Ali).
A.A. Saad: Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, 193201, India
Aijaz Nazir: Agromet Field Unit Srinagar, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, 190025, India
Suhail Fayaz: College of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India
Sayed M. Eldin: Center of Research, Faculty of Engineering, Future University in Egypt, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
Bisma Jan: Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, 193201, India
Hadiya Kounsar: Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, 193201, India
Munazah Yaqoob: Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, 193201, India
Amir Hussan Mir: Dry Land Agriculture Research Station, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, 191132, India
Fehim Jeelani Wani: Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, 193201, India
Abdel Rahman Mohammad Said Al-Tawaha: Department of Biological Sciences Al Hussein Bin Talal University Ma’an, P.O. Box 20, Jordan
Iftikhar Ali: Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, USA; Center for Plant Science and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Charbagh, Pakistan; Corresponding authors at: Center for Plant Science and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Charbagh, Pakistan (I. Ali).
Nada H. Aljarba: Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P. O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
Tahani Mohamed Al–Hazani: Biology Department, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box: 83, Al-Kharj 11940, Saudi Arabia
Nisha Verma: V.R.A.L. Rajkiya Mahila Mahavidalya, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 35, no. 7
p. 102808

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The major yield governing factors especially under rainfed ecosystem are the agro-meteorological indices. Hence, an experiment was conducted in 2021 kharif season to examine the impact of nutrient omission on phenology, yield and agro-meteorological indices of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) under the North Western Himalayas of India at the Agronomy farm of FoA (Faculty of Agriculture), Wadoora, Sopore, SKUAST-Kashmir. Eight treatments were used in the experiment viz. (T1-Absolute control, T2-N120P75K40, T3-N120P75K40Zn5S10, T4-P75K40Zn5S10 (-N), T5-N120K40Zn5S10 (-P), T6-N120P75Zn5S10 (-K), T7-N120P75K40S10 (-Zn) and T8-N120P75K40Zn5 (-S)), using a randomized complete block design with three replications. Results demonstrated that recommended dose of fertilizer plus zinc and sulphur (T3-N120P75K40Zn5S10) noted higher grain (9.78 t ha−1) and biological (22.05 t ha−1) yield, a longer period of time to reach various phonological stages thereby achieved maximum heat units or growing degree days (GDD), heliothermal units (HTU), photo-thermal units (PTU), pheno-thermal index (PTI) and heat use efficiency (HUE). Nitrogen was the most limiting nutrient thereby accumulating least heat units and HUE. The agrometeorological indices could be therefore helpful in predicting the phenology and maize yield. The outcomes of the experiment showed that using the recommended fertilizer dosage plus zinc and sulphur in QPM should be adopted to attain higher yield under the North Western Himalayas of India, However, additional agro-ecological study is required to further validate the findings.

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ISSN: 1018-3647 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Saudi Arabia
LCC subjects: Science: Science (General)
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