Response of maize to liming and phosphorus fertilization with emphasis on weather properties effects

Authors

  • Ilija Komljenovic Faculty of Agriculture, University of Banja Luka, Sq. Vojvoda Bojovic bb, 78000 Banja Luka, Republic Srpska (RS), Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mihajlo Markovic Faculty of Agriculture, University of Banja Luka, Sq. Vojvoda Bojovic bb, 78000 Banja Luka, Republic Srpska (RS), Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Goran Djurasinovic Agricultural Institute of Republic of RS, Knjaza Milosa 18, 78000 Banja Luka, RS, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Vlado Kovacevic Faculty of Agriculture of University J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Kralja P. Svacica 1d, 31000 Osijek, Croatia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18380/SZIE.COLUM.2015.1.29.

Keywords:

liming, phosphorus fertilization, maize, grain yield, Lijevce polje area

Abstract

The field experiment of liming (0 and 10 t ha-1 of powdered hydrated lime) and phosphorus (P) fertilization (monoammonium phosphate or MAP: 12% N + 52% P2O5) started in autumn 2008 on acid soil of Laktasi municipality (Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina). Three doses of P (0, 500, 1000 and 1500 kg P2O5 ha-1) on ordinary fertilization were applied. The experiment was conducted in four replicates. Basic plots of liming and P fertilization were 640 m2 and 40 m2, respectively. Maize was grown in monoculture. Under drought stress of 2011 and 2012 yields were considerably lower (mean 3.86 t ha-1) than in the remaining two years (mean 9.20 t ha-1). As affected by drought and high air-temperature, particularly in August, the 2012 growing season was especially unfavorable for maize growth because mean yield in the experiment was only 2.06 t ha-1 or 22% of yield realized in the 2010 growing season. As affected by liming yield of maize was increased by 31% (4-year mean), while P effect was considerably lower (6.14 and 6.65 t ha-1, for the control and average of ameliorative P treatments, respectively).

Author Biography

  • Ilija Komljenovic, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Banja Luka, Sq. Vojvoda Bojovic bb, 78000 Banja Luka, Republic Srpska (RS), Bosnia and Herzegovina

    E-mail: ilijakom@teol.net
    corresponding author

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2015-07-21

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Response of maize to liming and phosphorus fertilization with emphasis on weather properties effects. (2015). COLUMELLA – Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 2(1), 29-35. https://doi.org/10.18380/SZIE.COLUM.2015.1.29.

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