Abstract
Abstract Exorbitant praxis of nitrogen pioneered and opened up the usage of time-specific and need-based nitrogen management. The leaf color chart (LCC), being one of the handy tool, is put to use for the estimation of the indirect leaf N, and also heightens the competence of crop N administration. Integrating leaf color chart assessments into maize cultivation practices can provide a practical and cost-effective approach for tailoring nitrogen applications, leading to improved resource-use efficiency and sustainable maize production. To perceive the specific leaf color chart (LCC) value for precision maneuvering of nitrogen in different maize hybrids, a field experiment was carried out at the research farm of Division of Agronomy, FoA, Wadura, Sopore, SKUAST-Kashmir, in the years 2019 and 2020 ( Kharif seasons). Split Plot Design (SPD) employing three maize varieties (Shalimar Maize Hybrid-2 (SMH-2), Kanchan-517 and Vivek-45) in main plots and precision management of nitrogen (T 1 : Control, T 2 : Recommended Nitrogen (120 kg N ha –1 ), T 3 : 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 3) kg N ha −1 , T 4 : 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 3) kg N ha −1 , T 5 : 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 4) kg N ha −1 , T 6 : 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 4) kg N ha −1 , T 7 : 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 5) kg N ha −1 and T 8 : 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 5) kg N ha −1 ) in sub-plots was systemized. The pooled means indicated that SMH-2 chalked up utmost values in growth (plant height 189.4 cm) and periodic leaf area index and yield parameters with a grain yield of 6.1 t ha –1 , straw yield of 10.6 t ha –1 , respectively. The LCC value of @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1 set down statistically highest and significant grain (6.0 t ha –1 ) and straw yield (10.8 t ha –1 ) pooled over the years amidst other nitrogen management treatments, respectively. LCC @ 20 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1 turned up to have highest apparent N recovery (REN) followed by LCC @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha -1 whereas LCC @ 20 (≤ 4) kg N ha –1 which was at par with LCC @ 20 (≤ 5) kg N ha -1 recorded maximum agronomic efficiency (AE). LCC @ 20 (≤ 3) kg N ha –1 showed the highest physiological efficiency (PE) and partial factor productivity (Pfp). Furthermore, different rice genotypes manifested significant effects vis-à-vis Pfp and REN, which were maximum in SMH-2 contrasted with Kanchan-517 and Vivek-45. In the interim, the economics of pooled data divulged that the maximum B: C ratio was observed in SMH-2 and LCC @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1 . Therefore, site-specific nutrient management through LCC proved to be an effective strategy to maximize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in hybrid maize.
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SMH-2 had the highest plant height of 189.4 cm.
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e0“SMH-2 chalked up utmost values in growth (plant height 189.4 cm) and periodic leaf area index and yield parameters with a grain yield of 6.1 t ha –1 , straw yield of 10.6 t ha –1 , respectively.”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
SMH-2 had the highest grain yield of 6.1 t ha –1.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“SMH-2 chalked up utmost values in growth (plant height 189.4 cm) and periodic leaf area index and yield parameters with a grain yield of 6.1 t ha –1 , straw yield of 10.6 t ha –1 , respectively.”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
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SMH-2 had the highest straw yield of 10.6 t ha –1.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“SMH-2 chalked up utmost values in growth (plant height 189.4 cm) and periodic leaf area index and yield parameters with a grain yield of 6.1 t ha –1 , straw yield of 10.6 t ha –1 , respectively.”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
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LCC @ 30 (≤ 5) gave the highest grain yield, 6.0 t ha –1.
- Treatment
- @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1e0
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- graine0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 6.0 t ha –1e0
- Comparator
- other nitrogen management treatmentse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The LCC value of @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1 set down statistically highest and significant grain (6.0 t ha –1 ) and straw yield (10.8 t ha –1 ) pooled over the years amidst other nitrogen management treatments, respectively.”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
LCC @ 30 (≤ 5) gave the highest straw yield, 10.8 t ha –1.
- Treatment
- @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1e0
- Outcome
- straw yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 10.8 t ha –1e0
- Comparator
- other nitrogen management treatmentse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“The LCC value of @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1 set down statistically highest and significant grain (6.0 t ha –1 ) and straw yield (10.8 t ha –1 ) pooled over the years amidst other nitrogen management treatments, respectively.”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
LCC @ 20 (≤ 5) had the highest apparent N recovery.
- Treatment
- LCC @ 20 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1e0
- Outcome
- apparent N recovery (REN)e0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Comparator
- LCC @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha -1e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“LCC @ 20 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1 turned up to have highest apparent N recovery (REN) followed by LCC @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha -1”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
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LCC @ 20 (≤ 4) had maximum agronomic efficiency, at par with LCC @ 20 (≤ 5).
- Treatment
- LCC @ 20 (≤ 4) kg N ha –1e0
- Outcome
- agronomic efficiency (AE)e0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Comparator
- LCC @ 20 (≤ 5) kg N ha -1e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“LCC @ 20 (≤ 4) kg N ha –1 which was at par with LCC @ 20 (≤ 5) kg N ha -1 recorded maximum agronomic efficiency (AE).”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
LCC @ 20 (≤ 3) had the highest physiological efficiency and partial factor productivity.
- Treatment
- LCC @ 20 (≤ 3) kg N ha –1e0
- Outcome
- physiological efficiency (PE) and partial factor productivity (Pfp)e0
- Direction
- higheste0
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e0“LCC @ 20 (≤ 3) kg N ha –1 showed the highest physiological efficiency (PE) and partial factor productivity (Pfp).”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
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SMH-2 maximized partial factor productivity and N recovery versus the two other hybrids.
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e0“Pfp and REN, which were maximum in SMH-2 contrasted with Kanchan-517 and Vivek-45.”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
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SMH-2 had the maximum benefit to cost ratio.
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e0“the maximum B: C ratio was observed in SMH-2 and LCC @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1 .”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
Claim · model-written summary
LCC @ 30 (≤ 5) had the maximum benefit to cost ratio.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the maximum B: C ratio was observed in SMH-2 and LCC @ 30 (≤ 5) kg N ha –1 .”
t0“hybrid maize varieties”
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