Research Article

EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY

Volume: 18 Number: 2 February 1, 2013
  • Živorad Vıdenovıㄆ
  • Života Jovanovıㄆ
  • Zoran Dumanovıㄆ
  • Milena Sımıㄆ
  • Jelena Srdıㄆ
  • Vesna Dragıㄌevıㄆ
  • Igor Spasojevıㄆ
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EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY

Abstract

The effect of crop rotation and the application of fertilisers on maize yield were investigated in a 12-year study on the chernozem soil type at Zemun Polje, Serbia. The treatments included four cropping systems: continuous maize cropping (CS1); two crop rotation: maize - soybean (CS2) and maize - winter wheat (CS3), and three crop rotation maize - winter wheat - soybean (CS4) and the following fertilising treatments for maize: F1 - no fertiliser, F2 - 180 kg ha-1 NPK, F3 - 270 kg ha-1 NPK and F4 - 360 kg ha-1 NPK. The amount of applied nitrogen fertiliser in soybean was twice lower than in maize. The grain yield, on the average for all years, was the lowest (5.37 t ha-1) in continuous maize cropping. In a dominant type of the cropping system in Serbia (CS3), the maize grain yield was 6.82 t ha-1 and in CS2, was higher (7.60 t ha-1), even though the amount of nitrogen fertilisers applied, was lower by 50%. The highest average yield was obtained in CS4 (9.03 t ha-1). The application of fertilisers generally significantly influenced maize yield in comparison with control. These results favoured cropping systems with legumes preceded maize due to lower investments necessary to obtain higher yields

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English

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Authors

Živorad Vıdenovıㄆ This is me

Života Jovanovıㄆ This is me

Zoran Dumanovıㄆ This is me

Milena Sımıㄆ This is me

Jelena Srdıㄆ This is me

Vesna Dragıㄌevıㄆ This is me

Igor Spasojevıㄆ This is me

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February 1, 2013

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January 22, 2015

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Year 2013 Volume: 18 Number: 2

APA
Vıdenovıㄆ, Ã., Jovanovıㄆ, Ã., Dumanovıㄆ, Z., Sımıㄆ, M., Srdıㄆ, J., Dragıㄌevıㄆ, V., & Spasojevıㄆ, I. (2013). EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY. Turkish Journal Of Field Crops, 18(2), 233-237. https://izlik.org/JA84KA37LU
AMA
1.Vıdenovıㄆ Ã, Jovanovıㄆ Ã, Dumanovıㄆ Z, et al. EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY. TJFC. 2013;18(2):233-237. https://izlik.org/JA84KA37LU
Chicago
Vıdenovıㄆ, Živorad, Života Jovanovıㄆ, Zoran Dumanovıㄆ, et al. 2013. “EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY”. Turkish Journal Of Field Crops 18 (2): 233-37. https://izlik.org/JA84KA37LU.
EndNote
Vıdenovıㄆ Ã, Jovanovıㄆ Ã, Dumanovıㄆ Z, Sımıㄆ M, Srdıㄆ J, Dragıㄌevıㄆ V, Spasojevıㄆ I (February 1, 2013) EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY. Turkish Journal Of Field Crops 18 2 233–237.
IEEE
[1]Ã. Vıdenovıㄆ et al., “EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY”, TJFC, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 233–237, Feb. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA84KA37LU
ISNAD
Vıdenovıㄆ, Živorad - Jovanovıㄆ, Života - Dumanovıㄆ, Zoran - Sımıㄆ, Milena - Srdıㄆ, Jelena - Dragıㄌevıㄆ, Vesna - Spasojevıㄆ, Igor. “EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY”. Turkish Journal Of Field Crops 18/2 (February 1, 2013): 233-237. https://izlik.org/JA84KA37LU.
JAMA
1.Vıdenovıㄆ Ã, Jovanovıㄆ Ã, Dumanovıㄆ Z, Sımıㄆ M, Srdıㄆ J, Dragıㄌevıㄆ V, Spasojevıㄆ I. EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY. TJFC. 2013;18:233–237.
MLA
Vıdenovıㄆ, Živorad, et al. “EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY”. Turkish Journal Of Field Crops, vol. 18, no. 2, Feb. 2013, pp. 233-7, https://izlik.org/JA84KA37LU.
Vancouver
1.Živorad Vıdenovıㄆ, Života Jovanovıㄆ, Zoran Dumanovıㄆ, Milena Sımıㄆ, Jelena Srdıㄆ, Vesna Dragıㄌevıㄆ, Igor Spasojevıㄆ. EFFECT OF LONG TERM CROP ROTATION AND FERTILISER APPLICATION ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY. TJFC [Internet]. 2013 Feb. 1;18(2):233-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA84KA37LU

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