tailieunhanh - Effect of nitrogen and foliar sprays of cattle urine on growth, yield and nutrient uptake by maize (Fodder) grown on inceptisol

A pot culture experiment was conducted to assess the effect of nitrogen and foliar sprays of cattle urine on growth, yield and nutrient uptake by maize (fodder) grown on Inceptisol at the Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry and Division of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Pune, during Kharif-2018. The experiment consisted of 12 treatment combinations based on three levels of recommended dose of nitrogen (@ 0, 75 and 100 %) through urea and four levels of cattle urine foliar spray (@ 0, 5, 10 and 15 %) taken at 25, 45 and 65 DAS replicated thrice in Factorial Completely Randomized Design. The results revealed that application of 75% N through urea recorded significantly higher plant height, number of functional leaves and leaf area at 30, 50 and 70 DAS of fodder maize which was found to be at par with 100 % N through urea. While cattle urine foliar sprays @ 10 % taken at 25, 45 and 65 DAS was found superior for plant height, number of functional leaves and leaf area of fodder maize at 30, 50 and 70 DAS which was closely followed by 15 % cattle urine foliar spray. | Effect of nitrogen and foliar sprays of cattle urine on growth yield and nutrient uptake by maize Fodder grown on inceptisol