Growth, Physiological Responses and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) to Silica Nanoparticles Application at Different Growth Stages

Bitopi Biswas¹ , M. Robiul Islam²

1. Dept. of Agronomy and Agricultural Extension, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
2. Dept. of Agronomy and Agricultural Extension, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.10 , Issue.7 , pp.1-10, Jul-2024

Online published on Jul 31, 2024

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Abstract :
The experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of nano-silica application methods on the growth, physiological responses and yield of maize (Zea mays L.). The field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Extension, University of Rajshahi, from November 2021 to April 2022. Silica nano powder (<100 nm particle size (TEM), ?98% trace metals basis) was brought from Sigma-Aldrich was used for this experiment. The experiment consists of two nano Si application periods as 8-10-leaves stage or early stage, E and taselling stage or late stage, L and in four nano-silica application methods as soil application, SA; foliar application, FA, soil application + foliar application, SA+FA and control or without silica application, CK. Treatments were replicated three times and arranged in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Standard irrigation and fertilization schedule as well as other cultivation procedures were followed during the experiment. Results revealed that most of the growth characters (plant height, leaf area, total dry matter production and crop growth rate), physiological parameters (relative leaf water content, canopy cover and chlorophyll content) yield contributing characters (cob length, number of grains cob-1, 1000-grain weight, stover yield and biological yield) and yield (grain yield) was highest for early stage nano silica application, and the values are much effective with foliar application. Highest grain yield (6.82t ha-1), stover yield (8.92t ha-1) and biological yield (15.74t ha-1) were found at early nano silica application. Considering application methods highest cob length (29.10cm), no of grain per cob-1 (562.1), 1000 grain weight (296.2 gm), grain yield (6.91t ha-1), stover yield (8.66t ha-1), biological yield (15.57 t ha-1) and harvest index (44.39%) was found for foliar application method. The interaction effect of nano Si application stage and application methods did not show any significant influence except no. of grains cob-1 and grain yield. Considering maximum progressive response in maize. it can be recommended that foliar application of nano Si (@15 kg/ha) at the early growth stage (8-10 leaf stage) would be the best practice for maize production in experimental areas.

Key-Words / Index Term :
nano silica; maize growth; Canopy cover; leaf color code

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