Effect of Sowing Methods and NPK Levels on Growth and Yield of Rainfed Maize (Zea mays L.)

Table 3

Seed and stover yield (q ha⁻¹) of maize as affected by sowing methods and NPK levels.

Treatments	Seed yield		Stover yield
	2011	2012	2011	2012
Sowing methods
S1 (flat sowing)	45.67	46.69	68.81	69.95
S2 (ridge sowing)	47.45	47.94	70.27	70.81
SE(m) ±	0.15	0.13	0.59	0.48
CD ()	0.49	0.43	1.42	0.69
Fertility levels (N : P : K kg ha^−1)
F1 (60 : 40 : 20)	44.60	45.68	67.75	67.78
F2 (75 : 50 : 30)	46.58	47.99	68.59	69.07
F3 (90 : 60 : 40)	46.99	48.28	70.27	70.79
SE(m) ±	0.19	0.17	0.73	0.59
CD ()	0.59	0.53	1.85	1.04

SE(m): standard error of mean, CD: critical difference.