Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2017) 6(6): 2942-2945 2942 Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.606.349 Dry Matter Partitioning at Harvest and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) as Influenced by Integration of Various Nutrients R.K. Yadav*, A. Verma, S.L. Yadav and H.K. Sumariya Department of Agronomy, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001, India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Introduction Among all food crops cereals rice and wheat have been under the main focus of this revolutionary progress however, maize, the queen of cereals occupies a pride place among cereal crops in India. It is emerged out as third most important food crop after rice and wheat. Maize a predominant Kharif crop in Sub humid southern plain of Rajasthan because it is a stable food crop for tribal belt. Maize is a exhaustive feeder of nutrients and continuous cropping results in substantial amounts that often exceed replacement by manure or fertilizer, leading ultimately to deterioration in soil (Usadadiya and Patel, 2013). Amongst the growth inputs, mineral nutrients play a significant role not only in exploiting the realizable potential of the crop but also to maintain nutrient balance in soil for crop production. Thus, emphasis on mineral nutrition is very essential. For higher crop yields there is a need for the application of higher dose of fertilizers. But the increased use of high analysis fertilizers and adaptation of high yielding cultivars having high demand of secondary and micro nutrients for enhancing crop productivity has resulted in their deficiencies due to continued removal from soil (Tiwari, 2008). The finite natural reserves of these nutrients in soil are shrinking and are declining at a fast rate in the absence of their replenishment. Thus balanced fertilization of crops is needed for sustaining higher level of production and maintaining proper nutrient balance in soil. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 6 (2017) pp. 2942-2945 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com A field experiment was carried out in two successive years 2010 and 2011 during Kharif season to find out effect of various nutrient sources on dry matter partitioning at harvesting stage, and yields of maize (Zea mays L.). The results of present investigation revealed that maximum dry matter in leaves, stem, tassel and cob was accumulated under 100% NPK+FYM 10 t ha -1 . Integrated use of FYM 10 t ha -1 with 100% NPK resulted in the highest grain (3994 kg ha -1 ) and stover (5836 kg ha -1 ) yield of maize. Keywords Maize, Dry matter partitioning, FYM, Yield. Accepted: 26 May 2017 Available Online: 10 June 2017 Article Info