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      <PublisherName>emergentresearch</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Emergent Life Sciences Research</JournalTitle>
      <PISSN>2395-6658 (</PISSN>
      <EISSN>) 2395-664X (Print)</EISSN>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
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        <Year>-0001</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <Day>30</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Research Article</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>Impact assessment of seedling age on soil properties, nutrient uptake and quality of sweet corn (Zea mays saccharata L.) under different sources of nutrients</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
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          <FirstName>Tauseef Ahmad</FirstName>
          <LastName>Bhat</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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      <Abstract>To determine the effect of age of seedling under different sources of nutrients on soil properties, nutrient uptake and quality of the sweet corn an experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with factorial arrangement during Kharif season of 2020. Results showed that transplanting 22 days old seedlings performed better and recorded higher NPK uptake in grain as well stover with significant difference, which was directly associated to its high dry matter accumulation. However, no significant difference was observed in nutrient content. Significantly higher grain and stover yield was realized by transplanting 22 days old seedlings. Application of ½ RDF + PM led to significant increase in nutrient content and uptake in both grain and stover as compared to sole application of RDF. The higher nutrient uptake was ultimately responsible for higher yield of sweet corn. Application of ½ RDF + FYM was statistically at par with ½ RDF + VC with respect to nutrient uptake and yield. Quality of kernels in terms of TSS, protein, Fe and Zn content was notably influenced by sources of nutrients with highest results under the application of ½ RDF + PM. Higher values for Fe and Zn content of grain were reported in case of 22 days old seedlings with no significant difference to rest of the seedling ages. Furthermore, the age of seedlings didn’t have a significant effect on post-harvest soil physico-chemical properties however a significant improvement was noted in plots fertilized with ½ RDF + PM.</Abstract>
      <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
      <Keywords>Nutrient uptake,quality,transplanting,seedling age,sweet corn</Keywords>
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        <Abstract>https://www.emergentresearch.org/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=14224&amp;title=Impact assessment of seedling age on soil properties, nutrient uptake and quality of sweet corn (Zea mays saccharata L.) under different sources of nutrients</Abstract>
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        <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage>
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