scholarly journals Effect of Bacillus polymyxa as Wild or Mutant by UV and Diagnosed with PCR on the Available Phosphate Fertilizer in Calcareous Soils and Growth Yield of Corn (Zea mays L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zainab Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Clay Soil ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Loamy Sand ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Bacillus Polymyxa ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Silty Clay Soil

An agricultural experiment was conducted to study the effect of corn seeds inoculation with mutant, wild or mixed of them together of locally isolate of Bacillus polymyxa on the availability of phosphorus, growth and yield of corn (Zea mays L.) when it was planted in silty clay and loamy sand soils with the addition of four levels of triplsuperphosphate fertilizer (0, 50, 75 and 100 kg p/ha). B. polymyxa isolate was exposed to UV rays for 60 minutes to obtain mutagenic bacteria. Results showed that inoculation with wild isolate with 75 or 100 kg p/ha gave the best value for plant height, shoot dry weight, phosphorus concentration in the vegetative part and available phosphorus in the soil after planting. Inoculation with mutagenic isolate bacteria gave the value of 69.37 cm, 6 g/pot, 43.49 mg/pot and 27.52 mg/kg soil for plant height, shoot dry weight, phosphorus absorbed in vegetative part and available phosphorus, respectively when it planted in loamy sand or silty clay soil. On the other hand, the percentage of increase of the effect of phosphate fertilization levels was 47.82%, 39.70%, 75.53% and 73.46% in loamy sand soil and 46.74%, 56.96%, 85.33% and 53.12% in silty clay soil, respectively.

Aflatoxin Contamination in Corn Differs Among Inoculation Techniques

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Arnold Bruns ◽  
Hamed K. Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Clay Soil ◽  
Solid Material ◽  
Aflatoxin Contamination ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Block Designs ◽  
Inoculation Techniques ◽  
Silty Clay Soil

Aflatoxin research in corn (Zea mays L.) usually requires application of inoculum of Aspergillus flavus to soil or plant ears. The pin-bar vs. side-needle or spray vs. solid material inoculations using A. flavus isolate F3W4 (NRRL 30798) were compared in 2004, 2006, and 2007 using three hybrids in two irrigated experiments each year at Stoneville, MS. Both were planted on a silty clay soil in randomized complete block designs with four replications of treatments. Mature ears inoculated by the pin-bar, side-needle, or spray methods were analyzed for aflatoxin. Ears from controls and solid material inoculum treatments were sampled for analysis at plot harvest. Pin-bar inoculation had more aflatoxin in 2004 (551.9 ng/g) and 2006 (305.8 ng/g) than side-needle inoculation (342.2 ng/g and 151.1 ng/g for 2004 and 2006, respectively), which was greater than controls (76.8 ng/g and 21.6 ng/g for 2004 and 2006, respectively). Solid material inoculation did not differ in aflatoxin from controls. Spraying produced the most aflatoxin (344.1 ng/g) only in 2004. Aflatoxin was low in 2007 when timely rainfall, irrigation, and no temperatures ≥ 35°C resulted in only the pin-bar (20.8 ng/g) and solid material (20.6 ng/g) treatments having > 2.0 ng/g of aflatoxin. Accepted for publication 26 March 2010. Published 1 June 2010.

Volunteer wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) competition in corn (Zea mays L.)

2010 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 919-924
Author(s):  
G.C. Wilson ◽  
N. Soltani ◽  
C.J. Swanton ◽  
F.J. Tardif ◽  
D.E. Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Zea Mays ◽  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Soft Red Winter Wheat ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Ear Height ◽  
Red Winter Wheat

Volunteer winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a sporadic weed found in corn (Zea mays L.) fields across southern Ontario. Eight trials were conducted over a 2-yr period (2006 and 2007) at four locations to determine the competitiveness of volunteer winter wheat in corn. A soft red winter wheat cultivar (Pioneer 25R47) was seeded at each location at densities of 0 to 30 seeds m-2 late in the fall, prior to corn planting the following spring. Volunteer wheat competition in corn resulted in reduced emergence of corn leaf collars. Competition with volunteer wheat resulted in a 5% decrease in corn leaf collars present at 21 and 70 d after emergence with volunteer wheat densities of 3.0 and 5.2 plants m-2, respectively. Furthermore, volunteer wheat competition reduced total leaf area, leaf dry weight, shoot dry weight, plant and ear height and yield by 5% with densities of 5.1 to 6.0 plants m-2 compared with the weed-free control. The level of competitiveness was dependent on the density of volunteer wheat.

APPLICATION OF GIBBERELLIC ACID TO CONTROL TILLERING IN EARLY-MATURING MAIZE

1985 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 901-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. B. ROOD
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Gibberellic Acid ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Leaf Sheath ◽  
Undesirable Side Effect ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Early Maturing ◽  
And Control

In greenhouse and field trials, gibberellic acid (GA) pipetted directly into the leaf whorls of the extremely early-maturing maize (Zea mays L.) inbred 66A4-2 and four of its hybrids reduced the prolific tillering of these genotypes. Early applications were maximally effective and increasing the dosage from 0.1 to 1.0 mg/plant slightly improved the treatment efficacy. Both auxiliary tiller number and dry weights of auxiliary tillers were reduced following early GA application. In field trials the latter character was reduced to 36, 20, 7 and 22% of the control values in 66A4-2, 66A4-2 × CG8, 66A4-2 × CM7, and CM49 × 66A4-2, respectively, following the earliest GA application. Promotions of height growth as a result of both leaf sheath and leaf blade elongation were only temporary as final heights were similar in GA treated and control plants. The inhibition of auxiliary tiller dry weight accumulation was not accompanied by changes in principal shoot dry weight. Thus, GA treatment early in the life cycle can reduce tillering in early-maturing maize without the undesirable side-effect of shoot elongation.Key words: Zea mays L., corn, suckers, plant growth regulators

scholarly journals Use of Ameliorants to Increase Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Peat Soils of West Kalimantan

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denah Suswati ◽  
Bambang Hendro Sunarminto ◽  
Dja’far Shiddieq ◽  
Didik Indradewa
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Coastal Sediment ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Peat Soils ◽  
Fish Waste ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Salted Fish ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight

Peatland in Indonesia has a potential for maize cultivation, but it has constraints that low of soil pH and of nutrient availability. Use of ameliorants from coastal sediment and salted fish waste was an alternative to improve peatlands productivity and maize yields. Objective of the study was to examine effects of coastal sediment and salted fish waste on growth and yield of maize at three kinds of soil of peatlands of Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan. This research was conducted  in  field  using  Inter-area analysis  design.  The  first  factor  was  combination  of  each ameliorants  which consisted of 5 levels, namely: 1) treatment under farmer custom at the sites (control); 2) coastal sediment of 20 Mg ha-1 + 0.75 Mg of salted fish waste ha-1; 3) coastal sediment of 40 Mg ha-1 + 1.5 Mg of salted fish waste ha-1, 4) coastal sediment of 60 Mg ha-1 + 2.25 Mg of salted fish waste  ha-1. The second factor was soil types which consisted of three levels, namely: Typic Haplohemists, Typic Sulfisaprists and Typic Haplosaprists. Each treatment was repeated 5 times. The results showed that combination of 40 Mg ha-1 of coastal sediment and 1.5 Mg ha-1 of salted fish waste was the best combination for all soil type. It increased plant height (33% - 44%), shoot dry weight (74% - 75%), number of seeds per cob (31% -110%), weight of 100 seeds (58% -71%) and dry grain weight per plant (136 % -160 %) at each soil. The highest yield was found in soil of Typic Haplosaprists (219.54 g), followed by Typic Sulfisaprists (210.72 g) and Typic Haplohemists (208.82 g).Keywords: Coastal sediment, maize, peat soils, salted fish waste [How to Cite: Denah S, BH Sunarminto, D Shiddieq and D Indradewa. 2014. Use of Ameliorants to Increase Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Peat Soils of West Kalimantan. J Trop Soils 19: 35-41. Doi: 10.5400/jts.2014.19.1.35]    

scholarly journals EFISIENSI PENGGUNAAN PUPUK ANORGANIK AKIBAT PENGGUNAAN PUPUK ORGANIK TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKSI TANAMAN JAGUNG (Zea mays L) DI TANAH ULTISOL

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
Roswita Oesman
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Inorganic Fertilizer ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Fertilizer Recommendations

 The research effects to obtain inorganic fertilizer use efficiency to the use of organic fertilizer onthe growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L) in Ultisol. This research was conductedat the experimental field, the Laboratory for Research and Technology Faculty ofAgriculture, University of North Sumatra, Medan from August to November 2016. Thethe design used in this study is a randomized block design factorial using two factors:organic fertilizers (O) with treatment as follows: O0 = Without organic fertilizers,O1 = 100% of doses of organic fertilizer, O2 = 75% of doses of organic fertilizer, O3= 50% of doses of organic fertilizer, O4 = 25% of doses of organic fertilizer.inorganic fertilizer application (A) with treatment as follows: A0 = Withoutinorganic fertilizers, A1 = 100% of doses of inorganic fertilizer recommendations,A2 = 75% of doses of inorganic fertilizer recommendations, A3 = 50% of doses ofinorganic fertilizer recommendations, A4 = 25% of doses of inorganic fertilizerrecommendations. The variables measured were: plant height, shoot dry weight, rootdry weight, dry seed weight. Results showed that 100% Organic fertilizer canincrease growth and yield of corn were higher in soil ultisol. This is indicated bytheir real influence on the growth of plant height ages 8 and 12 WAP, the weight ofdry seed, uptake of N and P, but no significant effect on shoot dry weight, root dryweight and uptake K. Inorganic fertilizer application of 100% can increase growthand yield of corn was higher in soil ultisol. This is indicated by their real influenceon the growth of plant height age 8 WAP, root dry weight and the weight of dry seed,but did not significantly affect plant height age of 12 WAP, shoot dry weight, uptakeof N, P and K. The interaction of the two combination treatments showed significantlyeffect on the weight of dry seed.

scholarly journals Evaluation of morphological characteristics in Venezuelan maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes under drought stress

1994 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.G. Camacho ◽  
D.F. Caraballo
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
The Other ◽  
Root Volume ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Matter Production

A greenhouse experiment was carried out to evaluate the responses among 10 maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes under drought stress. Seeds were planted in washed sand in plastic pots. The research was established in a completely random design with ten treatments and three replicate pots. The plants were harvested four weeks after sowning, and leaf area per plant (LA), root volume (RV), longest root length (LRL), plant height (PH), fresh (RFW) and dry weight (ROW) of roots, shoot dry weight (SOW), RDW/SDW ratio, and total dry matter production (TDM) were determined. Significant varietal differences for all characters were found, except for LRL. The data obtained allowed to identify Cargill-163 as a poor genotype at low water supply. Danac-3006, FM-6, Sefloarca-91, Ceniap PB-8, and Tocorón-300 hybrids showed the best behaviour in terms of RDW/SDW ratio and root volume. On the other hand, root dry weight was identified as the best indicator and easiest characteristic to determine the drought-tolerance of maize plant.

scholarly journals ACTIVITY AND THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS OF UREASE IN SOILS AMENDED WITH ORGANIC RESIDUES

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Al-Ansari & et al.
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Parameters ◽  
Urease Activity ◽  
Clay Soil ◽  
Poultry Manure ◽  
Loamy Sand ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Cow Manure ◽  
Organic Residues ◽  
Loamy Sand Soil ◽  
Silty Clay Soil

An experiment was conducted to study the thermodynamic parameters (Q10, Ea, Ha, Sa and Ga) of urease in loamy sand and silty clay soils treated with different sources of organic residues (cow residue, alfalfa leaves, wheat straw and poultry residue). Residues were mixed with soil at rate of 2%. The amended soils were incubated at 30°C for 30 days to undergo biochemical, chemical and physico-chemical reaction. Amended soils were incubated at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80°C. Urease activity was assayed and thermodynamic parameters were calculated. Results indicated that urease activity of amended soil was higher than that of control soils at various temperatures of incubation. Urease activity increased by increasing temperature of incubation from 10 to 40°C. Q10, Ea, Ha, and Sa values of silty clay soil were in the order of : poultry manure > cow manure > alfalfa residue > wheat residue > control soil. However, in loamy sand soil the order was cow manure > alfalfa residue > wheat residue > control > poultry manure. Order of Ga was control > wheat residue > alfafa residue > cow manure > poultry manure at both soils. Except at poultry manure, all thermodynamic parameters values were higher in loamy sand soil as compared with their values in silty clay soil.

Effect The Treatments of Biofertilizer and Mineral Fertilizer on Content of N P K of Soil Cultivated With Crop Corn (Zea Mays L).

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-256
Author(s):  
Mohammed Aajmi Salman ◽  
Jawad A. Kamal Al-Shibani
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Mineral Fertilizer ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Clay Loam ◽  
Potassium Fertilizer ◽  
Clay Loam Soil ◽  
Silty Clay Loam ◽  
Fall Season ◽  
Loam Soil

Beneficial microorganisms play a key role in the availability of ions minerals in the soil and use Randomized Complete Block Desing ( R.C.B.D ). The objective of this paper to the study effect of the of biofertilizer and miniral treatments on availability of NPK for crop corn zea mays L.Two types of biofertilizer are Bacterial Bacillus subtilis and Fungal Trichoderma harianum. Three levels of potassium fertilizer are (2.9533, 0.4000 and 2.9533). A field experiment in fall season of 2018 Has been conducted in silty clay loam soil. The experimental Results indicated that Bacillus and Trichoderma inoculation separately or together Have made a significant effect to increase in the availability of N P K in the soil compare to other treatments. The grain yield is where (2.9533, 0.4000 and 2.9533) of bacterial and fungal bio-fertilizer and potassium fertilizers respectively as compared to the control.

scholarly journals Conventional and Conservation Seedbed Preparation Systems for Wheat Planting in Silty-Clay Soil

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6506
Author(s):  
Roberto Fanigliulo ◽  
Daniele Pochi ◽  
Pieranna Servadio
Keyword(s):  
Clay Soil ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Superficial Layer ◽  
Soil Tillage ◽  
Energy Requirements ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Seedbed Preparation ◽  
Silty Clay Soil

Conventional seedbed preparation is based on deep ploughing followed by lighter and finer secondary tillage of the superficial layer, normally performed by machines powered by the tractor’s Power Take-Off (PTO), which prepares the seedbed in a single pass. Conservation methods are based on a wide range of interventions, such as minimum or no-tillage, by means of machines with passive action working tools which require two or more passes The aim of this study was to assess both the power-energy requirements of conventional (power harrows and rotary tillers with different working width) and conservation implements (disks harrow and combined cultivator) and the soil tillage quality parameters, with reference to the capability of preparing an optimal seedbed for wheat planting. Field tests were carried out on flat, silty-clay soil, using instrumented tractors. The test results showed significant differences among the operative performances of the two typologies of machines powered by the tractor’s PTO: the fuel consumption, the power and the energy requirements of the rotary tillers are strongly higher than power harrows. However, the results also showed a decrease of these parameters proceeding from conventional to more conservation tillage implements. The better quality of seedbed was provided by the rotary tillers.

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