EFFECT OF IRRIGATION, NITROGEN AND ORGANIC FERTILIZATION ON YIELD AND NUTRIENT CONTENTS OF ZEA MAIZE CROP
El-Hamdi, K., Meshref, H., Abdel-Hafez, S., El-Atawy, G. (2008). EFFECT OF IRRIGATION, NITROGEN AND ORGANIC FERTILIZATION ON YIELD AND NUTRIENT CONTENTS OF ZEA MAIZE CROP. EKB Journal Management System, 33(7), 5419-5428. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2008.200054
Kh. H. El-Hamdi; H. A. Meshref; S. A. Abdel-Hafez; Gh. Sh. El-Atawy. "EFFECT OF IRRIGATION, NITROGEN AND ORGANIC FERTILIZATION ON YIELD AND NUTRIENT CONTENTS OF ZEA MAIZE CROP". EKB Journal Management System, 33, 7, 2008, 5419-5428. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2008.200054
El-Hamdi, K., Meshref, H., Abdel-Hafez, S., El-Atawy, G. (2008). 'EFFECT OF IRRIGATION, NITROGEN AND ORGANIC FERTILIZATION ON YIELD AND NUTRIENT CONTENTS OF ZEA MAIZE CROP', EKB Journal Management System, 33(7), pp. 5419-5428. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2008.200054
El-Hamdi, K., Meshref, H., Abdel-Hafez, S., El-Atawy, G. EFFECT OF IRRIGATION, NITROGEN AND ORGANIC FERTILIZATION ON YIELD AND NUTRIENT CONTENTS OF ZEA MAIZE CROP. EKB Journal Management System, 2008; 33(7): 5419-5428. doi: 10.21608/jssae.2008.200054

EFFECT OF IRRIGATION, NITROGEN AND ORGANIC FERTILIZATION ON YIELD AND NUTRIENT CONTENTS OF ZEA MAIZE CROP

Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering
Article 2, Volume 33, Issue 7, July 2008, Page 5419-5428  XML PDF (645.34 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jssae.2008.200054
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Authors
Kh. H. El-Hamdi1; H. A. Meshref1; S. A. Abdel-Hafez2; Gh. Sh. El-Atawy2
1Soil Sci. Dept. Fac. of Agric. Mansoura Univ., Egypt.
2Soil Water and Environment Res. Ins. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt.
Abstract
A field experiment was carried out at El-Roba village, Baltim, Kafr El- Sheikh Governorate, Egypt during two consecutive growing summer seasons 2004 and 2005 to study the effect of irrigation regimes, organic manure and source and levels of nitrogen fertilizers on zea maize yield and nutrient contents.
The obtained results could be summarized as follows:
The highest values of N concentration in ear leaf (1.89%) in the 1st season as well as P concentration (0.323 and 0.319 %) and K concentration (2.62 and 2.67 %) in both seasons were obtained from zea maize plants irrigated at 1.3 evaporation pan coefficient with applying 10 m3 chicken manure fed-1 and fertilized with enciabeen at 320 kg N fed.-1. 
The highest values of ear diameter (5.48 cm) and N concentration (1.94 %)  in the 2nd season and grain yield (28.69 and 30.1 ardab fed.-1) in both seasons were obtained from zea maize plants irrigated at 1.3 evaporation pan coefficient, fertilized with 10 m3chicken manure fed.-1 and fertilized with urea at 160 kg N fed.-1.
The highest values of ear diameter (4.5cm) in the 1st season and 100-grain weight (32.91 and 33.3 g ) in the 1st and 2nd seasons were obtained from zea maize plants irrigated at 1.3 evaporation pan coefficient, fertilized with 10 m3chicken manure fed.-1 and fertilized with urea at 240 kg N fed.-1.
From these results, it could be concluded that the application of irrigation water at 1.3 evaporation pan coefficient could be recommended with zea maize for high production under North Delta conditions.
Keywords
Irrigation; N fertilization; organic fertilization; nutrient contents and zea maize
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