Response of Two Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties to Times of NPK (15-15-15) Fertilizer Application
Table 3
The interaction effect of the response of the maize varieties to different the time of fertilizer application on the yield and yield components.
Treatments
Cob length (cm)
NGCOB
1000 SW (g)
Grain yield (tons ha−1)
V1T1
14.51a ± 0.87
382.27a ± 38.19
339.03a ± 27.17
4.68a ± 0.53
V1T2
14.43a ± 1.73
314.80a ± 18.90
328.27a ± 15.01
3.70a ± 0.41
V1T3
14.54a ± 1.15
343.73a ± 26.02
311.97a ± 27.84
4.07a ± 0.89
V1T4
13.11a ± 0.52
338.90a ± 21.07
312.90a ± 10.18
3.94a ± 0.32
V2T1
16.47a ± 2.04
464.60a ± 50.03
348.03a ± 39.26
5.62a ± 1.62
V2T2
14.03a ± 1.73
486.20a ± 38.97
356.70a ± 6.49
6.03a ± 0.83
V2T3
16.21a ± 1.07
471.33a ± 18.64
373.27a ± 15.48
6.55a ± 0.42
V2T4
15.04a ± 0.84
471.33a ± 4.01
353.17a ± 20.24
5.73a ± 0.33
LSD ()
NS
NS
NS
NS
CV (%)
8.8
7.3
5.6
13.7
Mean (±std. dev.) values followed by the same letters are not significantly different using the least significance difference test (LSD) at probability level. NGCOB, number of grains per cob; 1000 SW, 1000 seeds weight; NS, not significant.