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Silicon in Combination with Farmyard Manure Improves the Productivity, Quality and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Sweet Corn in an Organic Farming System

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Purpose

Sweet corn under organic farming is becoming popular in the tropical region of India owing to having its higher economic values. However, suitable nutrient management under organic farming systems for this crop is yet to get explored. In this context, a field study was conducted during 2019 and 2020 to investigate the influence of nitrogen application through farmyard manure (FYM) and silicon application on growth, yield, quality and nutrients uptake of sweet corn under organic farming.

Methods

Four levels of the recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN) applied through farmyard manure (FYM), i.e. control, 100, 75 and 50% of RDN through FYM, were taken in main-plot, and four levels of silicon (Si), i.e. control, 100, 150 and 200 kg ha− 1 of silicon were taken in sub-plot to get the experimental data analysed in a split-plot design with three replications.

Results

Significantly higher growth and yield attributing characters, yield, nutrient uptake and quality parameters of sweet corn were obtained with the application of 100% RDN through FYM followed by application of 75% RDN through FYM. The application of silicon at 200 kg ha− 1 also showed the best results. Concerning nitrogen (N) use efficiency (NUE) though FYM observed that 50% RDN through FYM + application of Si at 200 kg ha− 1 resulted in the best NUE, which is followed by 100% RDN through FYM and Si application at 200 kg ha− 1.

Conclusions

Therefore, the recommendation of applying 100% RDN through FYM with the integration of silicon at 200 kg ha− 1 can ensure higher growth, yield, and quality of sweet corn grown under the organic farming system.

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Acknowledgements

All the authors duly acknowledge the MPUAT, Udaipur, India for providing the necessary funds and assistance to conduct this research. The authors also extend their appreciation to Taif University for supporting current work by Taif University Researchers Supporting Project number (TURSP − 2020/39), Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

The study was funded by the MPUAT, Udaipur, India for providing necessary funds and assistance to conduct this research. The current work was also partially funded by Taif University Researchers Supporting Project number (TURSP − 2020/39), Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

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  1. RCA, Maharana Pratap University Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313001, India

    B. S. Sai Siddartha Naik, Shanti Kumar Sharma, Roshan Chaudhary & Sharvan Kumar Yadav

  2. Department of Agronomy, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Bihar, Pusa, 848125, India

    Biswajit Pramanick

  3. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India

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  4. Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, 21944, Taif, Saudi Arabia

    Ahmed Gaber

  5. Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute, Dinajpur, 5200, Bangladesh

    Akbar Hossain

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Conceptualization: B.S.S.S.N., S.K.S., B.P., R.C., S.K.Y. and R.T.; Methodology: B.S.S.S.N., S.K.S., B.P., R.C., S.K.Y. and R.T.; Software: B.S.S.S.N., B.P. and A.H.; Validation: B.S.S.S.N., S.K.S., B.P., R.C., S.K.Y. and R.T.; Formal analysis: B.S.S.S.N., B.P. and A.H.; Investigation: B.S.S.S.N., S.K.S., B.P., R.C., S.K.Y. and R.T.; Resources: B.S.S.S.N., S.K.S., B.P. and A.H.; and A.H.; Data curation: B.S.S.S.N., B.P. and A.H.; Writing—original draft: B.S.S.S.N., S.K.S., B.P., R.C., S.K.Y. and R.T.; Writing—review and editing: A.G. and A.H.; Visualization: B.S.S.S.N., S.K.S., B.P., R.C., S.K.Y. and R.T.; Supervision: S.K.S., B.P. and A.G.; Project administration: S.K.S., M.M.H. and M.I.; Funding acquisition: A.G. and A.H.

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Naik, B.S.S.S., Sharma, S.K., Pramanick, B. et al. Silicon in Combination with Farmyard Manure Improves the Productivity, Quality and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Sweet Corn in an Organic Farming System. Silicon 14, 5733–5743 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-022-01818-0

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