Assessment of Maize Varietal Response to Mineral Fertilizer Application in Two Maize Growing Ecologies in Ghana

Olufisayo Adeyinka Onawumi; Mensa Bonsu; Nana Ewusi-Mensah; Olorunfemi Sunday Ojo Akanbi; Zafiarisoa Theresa Agathe; Jean Christ Noel Langui

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Assessment of Maize Varietal Response to Mineral Fertilizer Application in Two Maize Growing Ecologies in Ghana

Olufisayo Adeyinka Onawumi^*, Mensa Bonsu, Nana Ewusi-Mensah, Olorunfemi Sunday Ojo Akanbi, Zafiarisoa Theresa Agathe, Jean Christ Noel Langui

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The inadequate yield of maize among smallholder farmers in Ghana has necessitated the implementation of site-specific fertilizer recommendations and the integration of available organic and inorganic fertilizers to achieve increased and sustainable crop production. In an effort to enhance the production capacity of maize in Ghana, a field trial was conducted to assess maize cultivars in the Forest Savannah transition zone at Wenchi and Mampong research stations of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana. The Wenchi Municipal is bounded by latitude 7° 301 & 8° 5 N and longitude 2° 15’ W & 1° 55’ E, while Mampong is bounded by latitude 9° 28’ & 7° 4 N and longitude 3° 17’ W & 2° 45’ E. The nutrients evaluated were N (0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 kg N ha^-1), P (0, 10, 20, and 30 kg P ha^-1), and K (0, 20, 40, and 60 kg K ha^-1). The treatment arrangement was an incomplete factorial to limit the number of treatments. Maize varieties, namely Obatanpa quality protein and open-pollinated (QPM, OPV) and Mamaba (QPM Hybrid), were selected for this study. These were laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications per site-season. The results of the on-farm trials indicated that there were varietal influences on the grain yield, with Obatanpa having a 44% to 82% increase and Mamaba having a 24% to 54% increase over control on Ferric Lixisol. Similarly, on the Chromic Luvisol, Obatanpa and Mamaba recorded grain yield increases of 62% to 75% and 49% to 93% over control, respectively. Mamaba plots with N60P30 +3 t/ha PM recorded a 118% yield increase over control, while Obatanpa had a yield increase of 89% over control. Increasing the level of PM proportionally led to an increased maize yield.

Published in	International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences (Volume 10, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijaas.20241001.13
Page(s)	16-22
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Assessment, Fertilizer, Integration, Open – Pollinated, Varietal, Site – Specific

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Onawumi OA, Bonsu M, Ewusi-Mensah N, Akanbi OSO, Agathe ZT, et al. Assessment of Maize Varietal Response to Mineral Fertilizer Application in Two Maize Growing Ecologies in Ghana. Int J Appl Agric Sci. 2024;10(1):16-22. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaas.20241001.13

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Olufisayo Adeyinka Onawumi

Soils and Tree Nutrition Department, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan, Nigeria

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Mensa Bonsu

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Nana Ewusi-Mensah

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Olorunfemi Sunday Ojo Akanbi

Agronomy and Soil Division, Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan, Nigeria

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Zafiarisoa Theresa Agathe

Environmental Management Department, Pan African University of Life and Earth Sciences, Ibadan, Nigeria
Jean Christ Noel Langui

Environmental Management Department, Pan African University of Life and Earth Sciences, Ibadan, Nigeria

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Onawumi OA, Bonsu M, Ewusi-Mensah N, Akanbi OSO, Agathe ZT, et al. Assessment of Maize Varietal Response to Mineral Fertilizer Application in Two Maize Growing Ecologies in Ghana. Int J Appl Agric Sci. 2024;10(1):16-22. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaas.20241001.13

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T1  - Assessment of Maize Varietal Response to Mineral Fertilizer Application in Two Maize Growing Ecologies in Ghana
AU  - Olufisayo Adeyinka Onawumi
AU  - Mensa Bonsu
AU  - Nana Ewusi-Mensah
AU  - Olorunfemi Sunday Ojo Akanbi
AU  - Zafiarisoa Theresa Agathe
AU  - Jean Christ Noel Langui
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JO  - International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences
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PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2469-7885
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijaas.20241001.13
AB  - The inadequate yield of maize among smallholder farmers in Ghana has necessitated the implementation of site-specific fertilizer recommendations and the integration of available organic and inorganic fertilizers to achieve increased and sustainable crop production. In an effort to enhance the production capacity of maize in Ghana, a field trial was conducted to assess maize cultivars in the Forest Savannah transition zone at Wenchi and Mampong research stations of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana. The Wenchi Municipal is bounded by latitude 7° 301 & 8° 5 N and longitude 2° 15’ W & 1° 55’ E, while Mampong is bounded by latitude 9° 28’ & 7° 4 N and longitude 3° 17’ W & 2° 45’ E. The nutrients evaluated were N (0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 kg N ha-1), P (0, 10, 20, and 30 kg P ha-1), and K (0, 20, 40, and 60 kg K ha-1). The treatment arrangement was an incomplete factorial to limit the number of treatments. Maize varieties, namely Obatanpa quality protein and open-pollinated (QPM, OPV) and Mamaba (QPM Hybrid), were selected for this study. These were laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications per site-season. The results of the on-farm trials indicated that there were varietal influences on the grain yield, with Obatanpa having a 44% to 82% increase and Mamaba having a 24% to 54% increase over control on Ferric Lixisol. Similarly, on the Chromic Luvisol, Obatanpa and Mamaba recorded grain yield increases of 62% to 75% and 49% to 93% over control, respectively. Mamaba plots with N60P30 +3 t/ha PM recorded a 118% yield increase over control, while Obatanpa had a yield increase of 89% over control. Increasing the level of PM proportionally led to an increased maize yield.

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