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1. Presented by: Pranav Kumar Id. No.- 21MSAGRO100 M.Sc. Ag. (Agronomy) IV Semester Advisor: Dr. Shikha Singh Assistant Professor Department of Agronomy Department of Agronomy Naini Agricultural Institute Faculty of Agriculture Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences Prayagraj-211007(U.P.) 2023 FINAL-SUBMISSION THESIS SEMINAR Effect of biofertilizer , boron and zinc on growth and yield of maize ( Zea mays L.)

2. Student’s Advisory Committee (SAC) Chairman : Dr. Pradeep Kumar Shukla Assistant Professor Department of Biological Science Advisor : Dr. Shikha Singh Assistant Professor Department of Agronomy Co-Advisor : Dr. Umesha C. Assistant Professor Department of Agronomy Member : Dr. Dipak Kumar Bose Associate Professor Department of Agricultural Extension & Communication Member : Dr. Joy Dawson Professor and Head Department of Agronomy 2

3. OBJECTIVES To study the response of biofertilizer , boron and zinc on growth and yield of maize. To evaluate the economics of different treatment combinations. 3

4. TREATMENT DETAILS Factor I: Biofertilizer (Seed inoculation) 1. Azotobacter 20 g/kg 2. Azospirillum 20 g/kg Factor II: Boron and Zinc 1. Boron 5 kg/ha (Soil application) Boron 0.30% (Foliar application 30 DAS) 2. Zinc 25 kg/ha (Soil application) Zinc 0.25% (Foliar application 30 DAS) Control treatment: RDF (120-60-40 kg NPK/ha) only 4

5. TREATMENT COMBINATIONS Treatment No. Treatment Combination T 1 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha T 2 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 0.25% T 3 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30% + Zinc 25 kg/ha T 4 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30% + Zinc 0.25% T 5 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha T 6 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 0.25% T 7 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30% + Zinc 25 kg/ha T 8 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30% + Zinc 0.25% T 9 Control- 1 20-60-40 kg NPK/ha (Farmer’s Practice) 5

6. 6 Design : Randomized Block Design (RBD) Total number of treatments : 9 Total number of replications : 3 Total number of plots : 27   Size of each plot : 3 m × 3 m = 9 m 2 Width of main irrigation channel : 1.0 m Width of sub irrigation channel : 0.5 m Width of bunds : 0.3 m Total length of experimental field : 31.3 m Total width of experimental field : 11.8 m   Gross cultivated area : 369.34 m 2   Net cultivated area : 243 m 2   Variety : Kanchan K-25   Season   : Zaid , 2022 DETAILS OF LAYOUT

7. OBSERVATIONS RECORDED PRE AND POST-HARVEST A. Pre- harvest observation (20, 40 , 60 and 80 DAS) i ) Plant height (cm) ii ) Dry weight of plant ( g/plant) iii) Crop Growth Rate ( g/m 2 /day) iv) Relative Growth Rate ( g/g/day) B . Post-harvest observation i ) Number of cobs/plant ii) Number of rows/cob iii) Number of grains/row iv) Weight of cob (g) v) Seed index (g) vi) Grain yield (t/ha) vii) Stover yield (t/ha) viii) Harvest index (%) C . Economics of treatments i ) Cost of cultivation ( ₹/ha) ii) Gross return ( ₹/ha) iii) Net return ( ₹/ha) iv) Benefit cost ratio (B:C) 7

8. Table 1. Effect of biofertilizer , boron and zinc on growth parameter of maize 40-60 DAS 20-40 DAS S. N0. Treatments Plant Height (cm) Dry weight (g/plant) CGR (g/ m 2 /day ) RGR (g/g/day) T 1 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha 187.27 84.11 19.61 0.118 T 2 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 0.25 % 184.80 78.11 19.66 0.141 T 3 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 25 kg/ha 169.53 75.22 16.75 0.137 T 4 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 0.25 % 193.00 86.33 20.88 0.129 T 5 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha 185.40 82.22 20.36 0.135 T 6 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 0.25 % 169.13 73.83 14.88 0.142 T 7 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 25 kg/ha 182.87 76.56 18.30 0.141 T 8 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 0.25 % 185.20 80.89 20.36 0.128 T 9 Control- 1 20:60:40 kg NPK/ha (Farmer’s Practice) 174.77 76.00 18.72 0.128 SEm ( ±) 3.49 1.70 1.47 0.0110 CD (P= 0.05) 10.46 5.11 - - 8

9. Table 2. Effect of biofertilizer , boron and zinc on yield attributes of maize S. No. Treatments At harvest No. of cobs/plant No of rows/cob No. of grains/row Weight of cob (g) Seed index (g) T 1 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha 1.53 15.78 31.89 186.44 26.33 T 2 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 0.25 % 1.40 13.67 26.22 176.67 24.00 T 3 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 25 kg/ha 1.13 12.44 23.33 144.22 22.00 T 4 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 0.25 % 1.67 16.22 34.66 196.55 30.33 T 5 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha 1.47 14.78 29.11 190.44 25.00 T 6 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 0.25 % 1.27 12.00 20.66 138.66 21.00 T 7 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 25 kg/ha 1.40 13.56 25.55 169.11 23.67 T 8 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 0.25 % 1.47 14.67 25.89 180.22 24.33 T 9 Control- 120-60-40 kg NPK/ha (Farmer’s Practice) 1.33 12.89 23.77 150.22 23.67 SEm ( ±) 0.11 0.40 0.72 1.70 1.61 CD (P= 0.05) - 1.21 2.17 5.11 4.85 9

10. 10 Table 3. Effect of biofertilizer , boron and zinc on grain yield, stover yield and harvest index of maize At harvest S. No. Treatments Grain yield (t/ha) Stover yield (t/ha) Harvest index (%) T 1 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha 4.70 9.39 32.60 T 2 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 0.25 % 4.10 8.20 32.27 T 3 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 25 kg/ha 3.57 7.57 30.45 T 4 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 0.25 % 4.97 9.82 32.58 T 5 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha 4.45 8.95 32.51 T 6 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 0.25 % 3.63 7.92 32.08 T 7 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 25 kg/ha 3.87 8.03 31.83 T 8 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 0.25 % 4.37 8.63 32.41 T 9 Control- 120-60-40 kg NPK/ha (Farmer’s Practice) 3.29 7.00 29.79 SEm ( +) 0.18 0.40 1.49 CD (P= 0.05) 0.55 1.21 -

11. Table 4. Effect of biofertilizer , boron and zinc on economics of maize S. No. Treatments Cost of Cultivation (₹/ha) Gross Return (₹/ha) Net Return (₹/ha) B:C T 1 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha 58194.62 148925 90730.38 1.55 T 2 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 0.25 % 54979.62 129970 74990.38 1.36 T 3 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 25 kg/ha 54894.62 115964 61069.38 1.11 T 4 Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 0.25 % 51329.62 156769 105439.38 2.05 T 5 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 25 kg/ha 58179.62 141390 83210.38 1.43 T 6 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 5 kg/ha + Zinc 0.25 % 54964.62 119361 64396.38 1.17 T 7 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 25 kg/ha 54879.62 124564 69684.38 1.26 T 8 Azospirillum 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30 % + Zinc 0.25 % 51314.62 137814 86499.38 1.68 T 9 Control- 1 20:60:40 kg NPK/ha (Farmer’s Practice) 43784.62 107023 63238.38 1.44 11 * Data was not subjected to statistical analysis

12. Summary Based on the objectives in the study: The results revealed that Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30% + Zinc 0.25% significantly increased the growth parameter viz ., plant height (193 cm) and dry weight (86.33 g), yield attributes and yield viz ., No. of cobs/plant (1.67), No. of grains/row (34.66), No. of rows/cob (16.22), weight of cob (196.55 g), seed index (30.33 g), grain yield (4.97 t/ha) and stover yield (9.82 t/ha) compared to control. Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30% + Zinc 0.25% also recorded maximum gross return (₹156769/ha), net return (₹105439.38/ha) and B:C (2.05) compared to control. 12

13. Conclusion On the basis of one season experimentation, we can conclude that cultivation of maize with the application of Azotobacter 20 g/kg + Boron 0.30% + Zinc 0.25% (T4) was found to be more desirable in terms of increasing in growth, yield and economics. 13

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