Abstract
A pot study was carried out to determine the effects of different levels of zinc on growth and fodder yield of maize grown in pacca and sultanpur soil series. The research was conducted in a wire house at the department of soil science, sindh Agriculture University Tandojam. The research was laid out in two factor completely randomized design arrangement having three replications. Factor A consisted soil series (02), i.e. S1: Pacca soil series and S2: Sultanpur soil series and factor B were assigned with various levels of zinc. The recommended doses of N, P and K were applied @ 170 kg N ha-1, 85 kg P2O5 ha-1 and 60 kg K2O ha-1 in combination with different levels of zinc sulphate @ 0.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 at the time of sowing in all treatments in Pacca and Sultanpur soil series. The soil under study of both soil series were silt loam in texture in Pacca soil series, sandy loam in Sultanpur soil series, non-saline, alkaline in nature, poor in organic matter, moderately calcareous in both soil series. Moreover, both soil series are low in total nitrogen and available phosphorus, while Pacca soil series was medium in potassium and Sultanpur soil series was adequate in potassium. The response of zinc sulphate on maize growth revealed that Sultanpur soil series was more prominent in zinc content of soil and leaf samples of maize as compared to Pacca soil series.The experimental results showed that higher seed germination (%) at the level of 7.5 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 and application of 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 has resulted higher plant height, thicker stem girth, maximum number of green leaves, less number of dry leaves and maximum green fodder yield. Furthermore, it indicated higher zinc content in plant and soil. Sultanpur series remained more efficient then Pacca soil series in almost all recorded parameters. It was obvious from study that 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 may be considered for getting maximum fodder yield of maize.
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Claim · model-written summary
Sultanpur soil series had higher zinc content in maize leaves and soil than Pacca.
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- zinc content of soil and leaf samples of maizee0
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- more prominente0
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- Pacca soil seriese0
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- Sultanpur soil seriese0
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e0“Sultanpur soil series was more prominent in zinc content of soil and leaf samples of maize as compared to Pacca soil series”
Claim · model-written summary
At 7.5 kg ZnSO4 ha-1, seed germination was higher.
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e0“higher seed germination (%) at the level of 7.5 kg ZnSO4 ha-1”
t0“Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
At 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1, plant height, stem girth, and green leaf number were greater.
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- 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1e0
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- plant height, thicker stem girth, maximum number of green leavese0
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- highere0
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e0“application of 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 has resulted higher plant height, thicker stem girth, maximum number of green leaves”
t0“Maize”
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At 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1, dry leaf number was lower.
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e0“application of 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 has resulted higher plant height, thicker stem girth, maximum number of green leaves, less number of dry leaves”
t0“Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
At 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1, green fodder yield was maximum.
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e0“application of 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 has resulted higher plant height, thicker stem girth, maximum number of green leaves, less number of dry leaves and maximum green fodder yield”
t0“Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc content in plant and soil was higher with the zinc treatment.
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e0“Furthermore, it indicated higher zinc content in plant and soil”
t0“Maize”
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Sultanpur exceeded Pacca for almost all measured parameters.
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- almost all recorded parameterse0
- Direction
- more efficiente0
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- Pacca soil seriese0
- Setting
- Sultanpur seriese0
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e0“Sultanpur series remained more efficient then Pacca soil series in almost all recorded parameters”
t0“Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 for maximum maize fodder yield.
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- 10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 may be considered for getting maximum fodder yielde0
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e0“10.0 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 may be considered for getting maximum fodder yield of maize”
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