Vermicompost and NPSZnB Fertilizer Levels on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth, Yield Component, and Yield at Guto Gida, Western Ethiopia

Table 5

Interaction effect of vermicompost levels and inorganic NPSZnB fertilizer rates on-ear weight (g) and thousand kernel weight (g) of maize in Guto Gida, Western Ethiopia.

Vermicompost (t·ha^−1)	NPSZnB (kg·ha^−1)	Ear weight (g)	Thousand kernel weight (g)
0	0	237.10^f	42.14^e
0	50	239.60^ef	44.49^d
0	100	248.30^de	44.31^de
0	150	268.00^bc	44.82^cd
2.5	0	247.60^de	43.38^de
2.5	50	250.50^d	44.90^cd
2.5	100	274.60^ab	48.03^ab
2.5	150	268.00^bc	48.90^ab
5.0	0	250.20^d	43.59^de
5.0	50	260.30^c	45.27^cd
5.0	100	276.10^ab	49.79^a
5.0	150	277.80^a	48.75^ab
7.5	0	249.00^d	44.28^de
7.5	50	268.30^bc	46.98^bc
7.5	100	276.50^ab	48.75^ab
7.5	150	276.90^ab	48.87^ab
value		0.004	0.045
LSD (0.05)		8.971	2.225
CV (%)		2.1	3.0

LSD = least significant difference; CV = coefficient of variation (%). Means in the same column followed by the same letter(s) are not statistically significantly different at a 5% probability level.