Fertilizer application rate and weeding regime on maize growth and yield

Agriculture

1. The Effects of tillage system, fertilizer application rate and weeding regime on maize growth and yield

2. BACKGROUND / INTRODUCTION Maize is an important cereal crop grown worldwide Tillage is important for crop establishment, growth and lastly yield(Atkinson et al, 2007). Tillage systems are site specific and depend on crop, soil type and climate( Rasmussen,1999).

3. PROBLEM STATEMENT

4. JUSTIFICATION

5. AIM

6. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

7. HYPOTHESIS HO: There is no significant effect of tillage system, fertliser application rate and weeding regime on maize growth and yield. H1: There is a significant effect of tillage system, fertliser application rate and weeding regime on maize growth and yield.

8. MATERIALS AND METHODS EXPERIMENTAL SITE The experiment is carried out at Chinhoyi University of Technology farm

9. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

10. DATA COLLECTION

11. DATA ANALYSIS

12. WORK PLAN

13. REFERENCES