**Integrated Nutrient Management influencing the yield and growth of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Central India**

Author: Sanjay Kumar, Joy Dawson, Manoj Kumar, Shailendra Kumar Singh, Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Brijesh Kumar

Category: Research Article

Abstract:

Increasing worldwide demand for food items with limited per capita land for cropping will be a major challenge. Corn (Zea mays L.) is one of the world__ampersandsign#39;s most important cereal crops, second only to wheat and rice. To increase crop output and maintain soil health, Integrated Nutrient Management combines chemical fertilizers with organic manures through a biological process. An integrated plant nutrient supply system could aid in achieving balanced fertilization goals, which would improve the soil__ampersandsign#39;s physicochemical qualities on a long-term basis. The treatment T₂ (100 percent N₂ through Urea + Boron @ 3 kg. ha^-1) has emerged superior over other treatments and shows better growth, yield, followed by T₁₄ (50 percent N₂ through Urea + 25 percent N₂ through FYM + 25 percent N₂ through Azotobactor @ 3 kg. ha^-1), while the treatment T₄ (50 percent N₂ through Urea + 25 percent N₂ through FYM + 25 percent N₂ through Azotobactor @ 3 kg. ha^-1).

Keywords: inorganic fertilizer, maize, organic manures, soil health