Table 5. Agronomic Efficiency of Fertilizer by Foliar Spray in a Raised Bed and Fertilizer Broadcasting in Conventional Plantinga.
method of fertilizer application treatments | GYNA (kg ha–1) | GYNO (kg ha–1) | NR (kg ha–1) | AE of fertilizer (kg grains kg–1urea) |
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T1 = (no urea) | 2791 | 2791 | 0 | |
T2 = N50%SA + N10%FA | 4073 | 150 | 8.55 d | |
T3 = N50%SA + N15%FA | 4364 | 162.5 | 9.68 c | |
T4 = N50%SA + N20%FA | 4434 | 175 | 9.39 c | |
T5 = N60%SA + N10%FA | 4495 | 175 | 9.74 c | |
T6 = N60%FA + N15%FA | 5034 | 187.5 | 11.96 b | |
T7= N60%SA + N20%FA | 5633 | 200 | 14.21 a | |
T8 = N70%SA + N10%FA | 5906 | 200 | 15.58 a | |
T9 = N100%SA | 5740 | 250 | 11.80 b | |
T10 = N100%SA + N10%FA | 5301 | 275 | 9.15 c | |
LSD | 1.35 | |||
CV (%) | 5.21 |
GYNA= grain yield (kg ha–1) with the addition of nutrient, GYN0= grain yield (kg ha–1) without the addition of nutrient, NR= rate of added nutrient (kg ha–1).