EFFECT OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF MAIZE COMPOSITE VARIETY LAMURU

R. Rahmawati (Puanggrimaggalatung Agricultural Academy Sengkang)

Agrotech Journal
Vol 2, No 2 (2017): Agrotech Journal (ATJ)

This research was conducted at Seed Center Canru of Sabbangparu Subdistrict Wajo district, from August to November 2015. The research aimed to study the effect of nitrogen fertilizer on growth and yield of maize composite variety Lamuru. This research used the Randomized Block Design with the treatment of three doses of nitrogen ie 0 kg N/ha, 75 kg N/ha, and 150 kg N/ha. The results showed that the fertilization dose of 75 kg N / ha tended to serve the best effect to the length of cobcorn, moisture content, yield and productivity of maize crop. While that the highest maize plant and corncob position was produced by maize treated with the fertilization of 150 kg N/ha