Optimizing Maize Productivity and Soil Health: Insights from Tillage, Nitrogen Management, and Hydrochar Applications DOI Open Access
Waleed Iqbal, Ahmad Khan, Aftab Jamal

и другие.

Опубликована: Июль 5, 2024

Enhancing soil fertility and maize productivity is crucial for sustainable agriculture. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of tillage practices, nitrogen management strategies, acidified hydrochar on productivity. The experiment used a randomized complete block design with split-split plot arrangement four replications. Main plots received shallow deep tillage. Sub-plots were treated (120 kg ha⁻¹) from farmyard manure urea, including control, 33% FYM + 67% urea (MU), 80% 20% (MF). Acidified treatments H0 (no hydrochar) H1 (with hydrochar, 2 t applied sub-sub plots. Deep significantly increased plant height, biological yield, grain ear length, grains ear-1, thousand weight, content compared MU MF improved growth parameters yield over control. Hydrochar varied; enhanced certain components but reduced height properties H0. Canonical discriminant analysis linked MU/MF characteristics. In conclusion, combined integrated manage-ment enhances health. However, application requires op-timization. These findings highlight importance selecting appropriate strategies production. insights guide policymakers, agronomists, agricultural extension services in adopting evidence-based agriculture, enhancing food production, mitigating environmental impacts. Future research should in-vestigate long-term impacts across diverse environments validate these results.

Язык: Английский

Optimizing Maize Productivity and Soil Health: Insights from Tillage, Nitrogen Management, and Hydrochar Applications DOI Open Access
Waleed Iqbal, Ahmad Khan, Aftab Jamal

и другие.

Опубликована: Июль 5, 2024

Enhancing soil fertility and maize productivity is crucial for sustainable agriculture. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of tillage practices, nitrogen management strategies, acidified hydrochar on productivity. The experiment used a randomized complete block design with split-split plot arrangement four replications. Main plots received shallow deep tillage. Sub-plots were treated (120 kg ha⁻¹) from farmyard manure urea, including control, 33% FYM + 67% urea (MU), 80% 20% (MF). Acidified treatments H0 (no hydrochar) H1 (with hydrochar, 2 t applied sub-sub plots. Deep significantly increased plant height, biological yield, grain ear length, grains ear-1, thousand weight, content compared MU MF improved growth parameters yield over control. Hydrochar varied; enhanced certain components but reduced height properties H0. Canonical discriminant analysis linked MU/MF characteristics. In conclusion, combined integrated manage-ment enhances health. However, application requires op-timization. These findings highlight importance selecting appropriate strategies production. insights guide policymakers, agronomists, agricultural extension services in adopting evidence-based agriculture, enhancing food production, mitigating environmental impacts. Future research should in-vestigate long-term impacts across diverse environments validate these results.

Язык: Английский

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