Advances in Agriculture

Research Article

Levels of Biochar and NPS Fertilizer Rates on Growth, Yield Component, and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) at Guto Gida, Western Ethiopia

Table 2

Treatment used for the experiment.


Treatment number	Combination of factors (5 levels biochar + 3 rates of NPS fertilizer)

1	0 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 0 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
2	0 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 50 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
3	0 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 100 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
4	2 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 0 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
5	2 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 50 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
6	2 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 100 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
7	4 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 0 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
8	4 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 50 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
9	4 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 100 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
10	6 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 0 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
11	6 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 50 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
12	6 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 100 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
13	8 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 0 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
14	8 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 50 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS
15	8 t·ha⁻¹ maize cob biochar + 100 kg·ha⁻¹ NPS

NPS represents for the fertilizers containing 19% nitrogen, 38% P₂O₅, and 7% sulfur.