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Maize000016
  • Method of planting : paired row planting (60/90 × 30 cm)
  • Fertilizer dose =150:75:75 kg NPK per ha
  • Drip fertigation with Water soluble fertilizer (WSF)
N Polyfeed 19-19-19
P MAP 12-61-00
K KNO3 13-00-45
  • Fertigation Device: Ventury assembly (3/4”) with injector pump (0.5 HP)
Fertigation schedule for Hybrid maize with Water Soluble Fertilizers at (75 % RDF)
Stage (days) Duration(days) Fertilizerform Fertilizer grade Dose/ha/ day TotalQty (Kg/ha) Nutrients kg/ha
N P K N P K
6 to 25 20 MAP 12 61 0 2.813 56.25 6.75 34.31 0.00
20 Urea 46 0 0 0.938 18.75 8.63 0.00 0.00
26-60 35 PolyFeed 19 19 19 2.143 75.00 14.25 14.25 14.25
35 Multi- K 13 0 45 1.500 52.50 6.83 0.00 23.63
35 Urea 46 0 0 2.143 75.00 34.50 0.00 0.00
61-75 15 PolyFeed 19 19 19 2.750 41.25 7.84 7.84 7.84
15 Multi- K 13 0 45 1.600 24.00 3.12 0.00 10.80
15 Urea 46 0 0 4.500 67.50 31.05 0.00 0.00
              112.96 56.40 56.51
  Fertigation schedule for Hybrid maize with Normal Fertilizers (100% RDF)
Stage (days) Duration (days) Fertilizer form Fertilizer grade Dose/ ha/ day Total Qty (Kg/ha) Nutrients kg/ha
N P K N P K
6 to 25 20 DAP 18 46 0 5.00 100 18.0 46.0 0.0
20 Urea 46 0 0 2.50 50 23.0 0.0 0.0
26-60 35 DAP 18 46 0 1.86 65 11.7 29.9 0.0
35 Urea 46 0 0 4.29 150 69.0 0.0 0.0
35 MOP 0 0 60 2.14 75 0.0 0.0 45.0
61-75 15 Urea 46 0 0 4.13 62 28.5 0.0 0.0
15 MOP 0 0 60 3.33 50 0.0 0.0 30.0
              150.2 75.9 75.0