Evaluation of vermicompost and Nano Iron Fertilizer on yield improvement of grain corn (Zea mays L.)

Subject Areas : Journal of Plant Ecophysiology

Arash Roozbahani ¹ ( عضو هیات علمی دانشگاه آزاداسلامی واحد رودهن )
E. Mohammadkhani ² ( دانشگاه ازاد اسلامی واحد ردوهن )

Received: 2014-11-01 Accepted : 2015-02-26 Published : 2016-01-01

Keywords: Yield components, Key words: Nano particles, organic fertilizers, Plant height,

Abstract :

In order to investigate the effect of vermicompost and nano Iron Fertilizer on maximizing yield of grain corn (Zea mays L.) a farm experiment was conducted in a factorial based on completely randomized blocks design in three repetitions in 2013, in Damavand. The first factor of vermicompost in two levels including control and applying vermicompost (5 t.ha-1) and the second factor of nano fertilizer of iron levels including control, applying of fertilizer as seed covered, foliar application and seed covered and foliar application. The result showed that except the number of row per silk ,all traits significantly affected by applying Vermicompost and iron nano fertilizer. Means comparison showed that traits such as height of stem, the number of row per silk, the number of seed per row, seed1000 weight, grain yield, biological yield and harvest index significantly increased by applying vermicompost and iron nano-fertilizer. Interaction effects of vermicompost and iron nano fertilizer were significant for stem height, yield. Meaning comparisons showed that application of vermicompost caused to reach the best result for investigated traits with iron nano fertilizer as seed covered and foliar application.