Paper · 2025 · Kashf Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

OPTIMIZING FODDER CROP PRODUCTIVITY IN MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) VARIETY KAPTAN UNDER FARMYARD MANURE AND BORON APPLICATION LEVELS STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCED YIELD AND QUALITY

Urooj Rehmani; Danish Manzoor; Asif Ali Kaleri; et al.

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Abstract

The experiment was conducted during Kharif, 2023 to study the growth and fodder yield performance of maize (Zea mays L.) variety Kaptan under farmyard manure and boron application levels. The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan in a three replicated Randomized complete block design. The treatments included T1 = Control (No Fertilizer), T2 = FYM 1 ton + boron 1 kg, T3 = FYM 3 ton + boron 2 kg, T4 = FYM 5 ton + boron 3 kg, T5 = FYM 7 ton + boron 4 kg and T6 = FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg. The results showed that the FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg resulted maximum 81.35% plant population (m2 ) , 187.94 cm plant height, 4.98 cm stem girth, 12.70 number of leaves plant-1 and 26.95 tons ha-1 food yield. The maize crop under control (no fertilizer) with minimum 57.95% plant population (m2 ), 106.95 cm plant height, 2.41 cm stem girth, 5.10 number of leaves plant-1 and 5.1 tons ha-1 food yield. Upon reviewing the current research findings, it was determined that there is a simultaneous increase in the growth and yield of maize when applying higher levels of Farm Yard Manure (FYM) and boron; and the maize fertilized with FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg resulted in highest fodder yield (26.95 tons ha-1 ), followed by FYM 7 ton + boron 4 kg (25.36 tons ha-1 ) and FYM 5 ton + boron 3 kg (19.47 tons ha-1 ). Maize variety Sarhad yellow may be preferred for better yield performance under climatic condition of Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan.

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Claims 15

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

FYM 9 ton with boron 5 kg resulted in maximum plant population of 81.35%.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Treatment
FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kge1
Outcome
plant populatione1
Direction
maximume1
Value
81.35%e1
Comparator
Control (No Fertilizer)e2
Setting
Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistane3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

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e1

“the FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg resulted maximum 81.35% plant population (m2 ) , 187.94 cm plant height, 4.98 cm stem girth, 12.70 number of leaves plant-1 and 26.95 tons ha-1 food yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 565–746 · show in text ↑
e2

“T1 = Control (No Fertilizer)”

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e3

“The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

FYM 9 ton with boron 5 kg resulted in maximum plant height of 187.94 cm.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Treatment
FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kge1
Outcome
plant heighte1
Direction
maximume1
Value
187.94 cme1
Comparator
Control (No Fertilizer)e2
Setting
Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistane3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e1

“the FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg resulted maximum 81.35% plant population (m2 ) , 187.94 cm plant height, 4.98 cm stem girth, 12.70 number of leaves plant-1 and 26.95 tons ha-1 food yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 565–746 · show in text ↑
e2

“T1 = Control (No Fertilizer)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 363–391 · show in text ↑
e3

“The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 188–282 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

FYM 9 ton with boron 5 kg resulted in maximum stem girth of 4.98 cm.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Treatment
FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kge1
Outcome
stem girthe1
Direction
maximume1
Value
4.98 cme1
Comparator
Control (No Fertilizer)e2
Setting
Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistane3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e1

“the FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg resulted maximum 81.35% plant population (m2 ) , 187.94 cm plant height, 4.98 cm stem girth, 12.70 number of leaves plant-1 and 26.95 tons ha-1 food yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 565–746 · show in text ↑
e2

“T1 = Control (No Fertilizer)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 363–391 · show in text ↑
e3

“The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 188–282 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

FYM 9 ton with boron 5 kg resulted in maximum 12.70 leaves per plant.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Treatment
FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kge1
Outcome
number of leaves plant-1e1
Direction
maximume1
Value
12.70e1
Comparator
Control (No Fertilizer)e2
Setting
Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistane3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e1

“the FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg resulted maximum 81.35% plant population (m2 ) , 187.94 cm plant height, 4.98 cm stem girth, 12.70 number of leaves plant-1 and 26.95 tons ha-1 food yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 565–746 · show in text ↑
e2

“T1 = Control (No Fertilizer)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 363–391 · show in text ↑
e3

“The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 188–282 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

FYM 9 ton with boron 5 kg resulted in maximum food yield of 26.95 tons per hectare.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Treatment
FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kge1
Outcome
food yielde1
Direction
maximume1
Value
26.95 tons ha-1e1
Comparator
Control (No Fertilizer)e2
Setting
Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistane3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e1

“the FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg resulted maximum 81.35% plant population (m2 ) , 187.94 cm plant height, 4.98 cm stem girth, 12.70 number of leaves plant-1 and 26.95 tons ha-1 food yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 565–746 · show in text ↑
e2

“T1 = Control (No Fertilizer)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 363–391 · show in text ↑
e3

“The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 188–282 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The control gave a minimum plant population of 57.95%.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse4
Treatment
control (no fertilizer)e4
Outcome
plant populatione4
Value
57.95%e4
Qualifier
minimume4
Setting
Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistane3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e4

“The maize crop under control (no fertilizer) with minimum 57.95% plant population (m2 ), 106.95 cm plant height, 2.41 cm stem girth, 5.10 number of leaves plant-1 and 5.1 tons ha-1 food yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 748–939 · show in text ↑
e3

“The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 188–282 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The control gave a minimum plant height of 106.95 cm.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse4
Treatment
control (no fertilizer)e4
Outcome
plant heighte4
Value
106.95 cme4
Qualifier
minimume4
Setting
Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistane3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e4

“The maize crop under control (no fertilizer) with minimum 57.95% plant population (m2 ), 106.95 cm plant height, 2.41 cm stem girth, 5.10 number of leaves plant-1 and 5.1 tons ha-1 food yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 748–939 · show in text ↑
e3

“The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 188–282 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The control gave a minimum stem girth of 2.41 cm.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse4
Treatment
control (no fertilizer)e4
Outcome
stem girthe4
Value
2.41 cme4
Qualifier
minimume4
Setting
Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistane3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e4

“The maize crop under control (no fertilizer) with minimum 57.95% plant population (m2 ), 106.95 cm plant height, 2.41 cm stem girth, 5.10 number of leaves plant-1 and 5.1 tons ha-1 food yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 748–939 · show in text ↑
e3

“The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 188–282 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The control gave a minimum of 5.10 leaves per plant.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse4
Treatment
control (no fertilizer)e4
Outcome
number of leaves plant-1e4
Value
5.10e4
Qualifier
minimume4
Setting
Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistane3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e4

“The maize crop under control (no fertilizer) with minimum 57.95% plant population (m2 ), 106.95 cm plant height, 2.41 cm stem girth, 5.10 number of leaves plant-1 and 5.1 tons ha-1 food yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 748–939 · show in text ↑
e3

“The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 188–282 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The control gave a minimum food yield of 5.1 tons per hectare.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse4
Treatment
control (no fertilizer)e4
Outcome
food yielde4
Value
5.1 tons ha-1e4
Qualifier
minimume4
Setting
Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistane3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e4

“The maize crop under control (no fertilizer) with minimum 57.95% plant population (m2 ), 106.95 cm plant height, 2.41 cm stem girth, 5.10 number of leaves plant-1 and 5.1 tons ha-1 food yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 748–939 · show in text ↑
e3

“The experiment was laid at the Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 188–282 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

FYM 9 ton with boron 5 kg gave the highest fodder yield of 26.95 tons per hectare.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse5
Treatment
FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kge5
Outcome
fodder yielde5
Direction
higheste5
Value
26.95 tons ha-1e5

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e5

“the maize fertilized with FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg resulted in highest fodder yield (26.95 tons ha-1 ), followed by FYM 7 ton + boron 4 kg (25.36 tons ha-1 ) and FYM 5 ton + boron 3 kg (19.47 tons ha-1 )”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1145–1346 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

FYM 7 ton with boron 4 kg gave a fodder yield of 25.36 tons per hectare.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse5
Treatment
FYM 7 ton + boron 4 kge5
Outcome
fodder yielde5
Value
25.36 tons ha-1e5

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e5

“the maize fertilized with FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg resulted in highest fodder yield (26.95 tons ha-1 ), followed by FYM 7 ton + boron 4 kg (25.36 tons ha-1 ) and FYM 5 ton + boron 3 kg (19.47 tons ha-1 )”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1145–1346 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

FYM 5 ton with boron 3 kg gave a fodder yield of 19.47 tons per hectare.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse5
Treatment
FYM 5 ton + boron 3 kge5
Outcome
fodder yielde5
Value
19.47 tons ha-1e5

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e5

“the maize fertilized with FYM 9 ton + boron 5 kg resulted in highest fodder yield (26.95 tons ha-1 ), followed by FYM 7 ton + boron 4 kg (25.36 tons ha-1 ) and FYM 5 ton + boron 3 kg (19.47 tons ha-1 )”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1145–1346 · show in text ↑
Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Growth and yield of maize increased simultaneously with higher levels of FYM and boron.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Treatment
higher levels of Farm Yard Manure (FYM) and borone6
Outcome
growth and yielde6
Direction
increasee6

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–58 · show in text ↑
e6

“simultaneous increase in the growth and yield of maize when applying higher levels of Farm Yard Manure (FYM) and boron”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

Maize variety Sarhad yellow may be preferred for better yield performance under the climatic condition of Tandojam, Sindh.

Taxon
MaizeZea mayse7
Material
Sarhad yellowe7
Outcome
better yield performancee7
Setting
Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistane7

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e7

“Maize variety Sarhad yellow may be preferred for better yield performance under climatic condition of Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan”

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boron atom · growth · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

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