International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Biotechnology
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1

Response of Boron on Yield and Economics of Maize under Eastern Ghat High Land Zone of Odisha

  • Author:
  • Amit Phonglosa1,, Bibhuti Bhusan Dalei2, Rabindra Kumar Nayak3, Sushanta Kumar Pattanayak3, Jellan Kropi4, Subhashis Saren3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 33 to 37

1Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Directorate of Extension Education, Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha, India

2Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Niger, Semiliguda-763002, Odisha, India

3Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, College of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha, India

4Assam Agricultural University, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Biswanath Chariali, Sonitpur-784176, Assam, India

*Corresponding author: soilamit12@rediffmail.com (ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6647-0281)

Online published on 30 May, 2019.

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in participatory mode on farmers’ field in Sankumari village of Nabarangpur district under Eastern Ghat High Land (EGHL) zone of Odisha during kharif 2016 to assess the response of boron application on yield and economics of maize. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with four treatments replicated five times. The experimental soils were slightly acidic, non-saline, loamy sand, medium in organic carbon and available K; low in available N, P, B and Zn contents. The maximum grain yield per cob (210.21 g), 100 seeds weight (38.16 g), stover yield (8.10 t ha−1), grain yield (6.52 t ha−1), total dry biomass (14.62 t ha−1), harvest index (44.59%) and B: C ratio (1.90) were recorded in Soil Test Based NPKZn @ 150: 75: 60: 6.25 kg ha−1 + 0.5 kg B ha−1 soil application + 0.2% borax as foliar spray at 30 & 45 DAS (T4) followed by Soil Test Based NPKZn @ 150: 75: 60: 6.25 kg ha−1 + 1.0 kg B ha−1(T3) over control (i.e. Soil Test Based NPKZn @ 150: 75: 60: 6.25 kg ha−1+ 0 kg B ha−1). Hence, Soil Test Based fertilizer application with boron is to be followed in soil deficient in boron under continuous maize growing areas of EGHL zone of Odisha for remunerative maize production by the farmers.

Soil Test Based NPKZn @ 150: 75: 60: 6.25 kg ha−1 + 0.5 kg B ha−1 soil application + 0.2% borax as foliar spray at 30 & 45 days after sowing (DAS) in maize is profitable and it improves productivity.

Keywords

Maize, boron, economic yield, economics