Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade 2018 Volume 63, Issue 4, Pages: 323-334
https://doi.org/10.2298/JAS1804323B
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Influence of soil type and compaction on maize yield
Biberdžić Milan O. (Faculty of Agriculture, Lešak)
Barać Saša R. (Faculty of Agriculture, Lešak)
Lalević Dragana N. (Faculty of Agriculture, Lešak)
Stojiljković Jelena V. (Agricultural Professional and Extension Service, Leskovac)
Knežević Branislav P. (Faculty of Agriculture, Lešak)
Beković Dragoljub K. (Faculty of Agriculture, Lešak)
The goal of this paper was to determine the yield of different maize hybrids
depending on soil type and compaction. The experiment was carried out in
2016 and 2017 on the territory of the Leskovac municipality, including three
different soil types (alluvium, vertisol, and parapodzol). The experiment
comprised nine hybrids of different FAO maturity groups (NS 4051, AGR DIAN,
ZP 427, NS 5211, ZP 555, AS 534, NS 6030, ZP 666 and Bećar). The highest
average yields were achieved on alluvium, then on parapodzol, and the lowest
yields were obtained on vertisol. The highest average yields on all examined
soil types were achieved in the FAO 500 maturity group, and the lowest in
the FAO 400 maturity group. The highest average yield on vertisol was
achieved in the FAO 500 maturity group, on parapodzol in the FAO 400
maturity group, and on alluvium in the FAO 600 maturity group. The highest
average yield (11.90 t ha-1) was achieved with the ZP 666 hybrid on
alluvium, and the lowest (4.60 t ha-1) with the NS 6030 hybrid on vertisol.
The largest soil compaction in the ploughing layer was determined in
vertisol, then in parapodzol, and the smallest in alluvium. These data on
average yields indicate the convenience of certain soil types for maize
production, and provide guidelines for growers to select the most yielding
hybrids for their fields.
Keywords: hybrids, FAO maturity group, vertisol, parapodzol, alluvium