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Effects of micronutrients on maize grain yield and macronutrients uptake

Effects of micronutrients on maize grain yield and macronutrients uptake. Tafadzwa Chipangura. Introduction and Justification.

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Effects of micronutrients on maize grain yield and macronutrients uptake

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  1. Effects of micronutrients on maize grain yield and macronutrients uptake TafadzwaChipangura

  2. Introduction and Justification • Micronutrients are essential for plant growth and play an important role in balanced crop nutrition. They promote the strong ,steady growth of crops that produce higher yields and increase harvest quality- maximizing a plant’s genetic potential. • Most micronutrients are immobile in soils and plants. There is therefore need to supply additional micronutrients to the soil.

  3. Main Objective • To determine the additional effects of micronutrients on maize grain yield and macronutrients uptake.

  4. Specific Objectives 1. To determine the effect of adding Cu,Fe, Zn micronutrients on maize grain yield. 2. To determine the effect of adding Cu,Fe, Zn micronutrients on N, P,K,Ca and Mg uptake.

  5. Approach • Soils were sampled and characterised before the start of the experiment • Treatments consisted of plots measuring 1m*1.5m laid out in a CRBD with treatments replicated 3 times. Soil pH was 5.9 • Compound D was applied at a rate of 400kgs/ha. All treatments except control were top dressed with AN(split application at 4 and 6 weeks) at a rate of 300kgs/ha. Foliar application of micronutrients Zinc, Iron and Copper were applied at a rate of 5kgs/ha.

  6. Approach Cont • The following treatments were used: (i) Control (ii) Cpd D (iii) Cpd D + Zn +Cu (iv) Cpd D + Zn + Fe (v) Cpd D + Cu + Fe (vi) Cpd D + Zn +Cu+ Fe

  7. Approach Cont • Maize grain yield was determined at 12.5% moisture content and analysed for N,P, K, Ca,Mg, Zn, Fe, B & Cu. These will be evaluated against FAO/WHO standards for maximum permissible limits in maize grain.

  8. Preliminary results for 2017/2018 season (1st Year) Table 1: Average maize grain yield for 2017/2018 Season

  9. Preliminary results Cont • Fig 1:Average maize grain yield for 2017/2018 season

  10. Maize grain analytical results Table 3: Maize grain quality analytical results 2017/2018

  11. Maize grain analytical results Cont Table 3: Maize grain nutritional analytical results 2017/2018

  12. FAO permissible standards

  13. Inference of the grain nutritional value to FAO permissible standards • Overally elements such as P, K, and Ca have shown sufficient levels as compared to when Compound d was sorely applied.

  14. What then can we infer from the results? • Initial results show there are additional benefits in adding micronutrients both in terms of yield and nutritional value of the grain

  15. Thank you Tatenda

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