GREENFEED
BULLETIN ISSUE 15
GREENFEED MAIZE PLUS
SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER Maize Plus Trial Evaluation 2014
contents, 2015
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SUMMARY A trial was carried out on 7th October 2014 at R&D Plantation Mantin, Negeri Sembilan consisting of maize planting totaling up to 480 stands. Every 10 stands are clustered as a single COB values with variety fertilizer treatment of GreenfeedŽ Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer (consisting of 30 COB clusters) and also Compound Fertilizer (consisting of 18 COB clusters). The objective is to carry out efficacy study of newly developed GreenfeedŽ Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer (12:10:11:2 + TE) in comparison to the current commercial practice. The analyses involved were Photosynthesis Rate Analysis, Cob Length Analysis, Cob Circumference Analysis, and Cob Weight Analysis. Based on the statistical results obtained, maize planting receiving GreenfeedŽ Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer treatment performed better when compared to Control Block that is receiving Compound Fertilizer treatment. The outcome of this study insinuates that GreenfeedŽ Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer managed to outperformed its counterparts even with only single fertilizing rounds required throughout complete planting cycle. The results and details can be referred to within this paper. INTRODUCTION Maize (Zea mays subsp); also known as corn, is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears, which contain the grain, which are seeds called kernels. Maize kernels are often used in cooking as a starch. The maize plant is often 2.5 m (meters) (8 ft) in height, though some natural strains can grow 12 m (40 ft). The stem has the appearance of a bamboo cane and is commonly composed of 20 internodes of 18 cm (7 in) length. A leaf grows from each node, which is generally 9 cm (3.5 in) in width and 120 cm (4 ft) in length. The female inflorescences tightly enveloped by several layers of ear leaves commonly called husks. Certain varieties of maize have been bred to produce many additional developed ears. These are the source of the "baby in y corn" used as a vegetable g Asian cuisine. The apex of the stem ends in the tassel, an inflorescence of male flowers. When the tassel is mature and conditions are suitably warm and dry, anthers on the tassel dehisce and release pollen. Maize pollen is dispersed by winds, and because of its large settling velocity, most pollen falls within a few meters of the tassel. Maize is grown globally from 50°N to 40°S, and from sea level up to 4000 m altitude. altitude Maize is a short-day plant with 12.5 hours/day being suggested as the critical photoperiod. Photoperiods greater than this may increase the total number of leaves produced prior to initiation of tassel ling, and may increase the time taken from emergence to tassel initiation (Birch 1997). 3
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Day length increases from January to June and becomes shorter from July until December. Therefore, the same variety of maize planted between mid-May and early August may be slightly slower than if planted outside this period, when day length is less than 12.5 hours per day. The preference of most field crops is for fertile, well-drained loamy soils. Maize is relatively well adapted to a wide range of soils with pH 5.0 to 8.0. It does not do well in acidic soils. Aluminium (Al) toxicity could become a problem on soils with pH less than 5.0 (Al > 40%). Maize is moderately sensitive to salinity, which reduces uptake of nutrients and decreases total dry matter production. Hence, low soil water storage is more of a problem for maize. Maize yields vary a lot depending on the soil type where the crop is grown. Furthermore, maize is also considered to be one of the most important staple food sources for various countries all around the world. However, the overall development to the planting methodology is yet to be properly developed as mostly relies on the traditional agronomic ways that despite being laborious does not warrant any good or optimum planting results. Henceforth, with technological advancement within GreenfeedÂŽ Slow Release Fertilizer’s capacity, a trial has been carried out on R&D Plantation in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan. The trial consisting of 480 stands divided into 2 (two) segregations receiving two different fertilizer treatments, which were GreenfeedÂŽ Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer 12:10:11:2 + Trace Element with recommendations of 1 nugget for every two stand. The objective of such trial is to study the efficacy of GreenfeedÂŽ Slow Release Fertilizer newly introduced Maize Plus fertilizer practice that only requires single fertilizing round per complete planting cycle as opposed to commercial planting routine of up to 4 times per planting cycle. Based on the outcome of this study, critical limitations posed such as financial resources or even environmental suitability are solved through a simple as well as less laborious planting routine through GreenfeedÂŽ Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer. During this monitoring period, the analysis carried RXW ZDV 3KRWRV\QWKHVLV 5DWH $QDO\VLV Č?PRO P VHF FRE length (cm), cob circumference (cm), and cob weight (g). The results can be referred to the later section within this paper.
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Figure 3 above indicates the overall average maize sample cluster results for overall cob length analysis for maize planting that has been receiving Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer treatment. Based on the presented statistic, average cob length (cm) recorded for maize planting with the aforementioned fertilizer treatment was 29.63 cm. The highest recorded average reading was from cluster COB A22 at 33 cm and the lowest recorded average reading was 25 cm from cluster COB A25. Overall recorded cob length does not indicate dwarfism symptoms observed on maize cobs receiving Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer treatment. Thus indicating optimum growth attained through a much more simpler fertilizing method.
Overall Cob Circumference (cm)
Figure 5: Average cob circumference for maize receiving Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer treatment
Figure 4: Average cob length for maize receiving Compound Fertilizer treatment
Figure 4 above indicates the overall average maize sample cluster results for overall cob length analysis for maize planting that has been receiving Compound Fertilizer treatment. Based on the presented statistic, average cob length (cm) recorded for maize planting with the aforementioned fertilizer treatment was 28.44 cm. The highest recorded average g reading g was from cluster COB B8 at 34 cm and the lowest recorded average reading was 25 cm from cluster COB B2. Overall recorded cob length recorded satisfactory readings for Compound Fertilizer Treatment. Furthermore based on the analysis, the overall average cob length for maize planting receiving Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer treatment was higher by 4.18 % when compared to the Control Block.
Figure 5 above indicates the overall average maize sample cluster results for overall cob circumference analysis for maize planting that has been receiving Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer treatment. Based on the presented statistic, average cob circumference (cm) recorded for maize planting with the aforementioned fertilizer treatment was 19.22 cm. The highest recorded average reading was from cluster COB A10 and COB A14 at 22 cm and the lowest recorded average reading was 18 cm from cluster COB A30. Overall recorded cob length does not indicate reedy cobs observed on maize cobs receiving Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer treatment. Thus indicating optimum growth attained through a much more simpler fertilizing method.
Fi b circumference i f ffor maize i i i C d Figure 66: A Average cob receiving Compound Fertilizer treatment
Figure 6 above indicates the overall average maize sample cluster results for overall cob circumference analysis for maize planting that has been receiving Compound Fertilizer treatment.
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Based on the presented statistic, average cob circumference (cm) recorded for maize planting with the aforementioned fertilizer treatment was 18.25 cm. The highest recorded average reading was from cluster COB B15 at 19.5 cm and the lowest recorded average reading was 18.0 cm from cluster COB B1. Overall recorded cob length recorded satisfactory readings for Compound Fertilizer Treatment. Furthermore based on the analysis, the overall average cob circumference for maize planting receiving Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer treatment was higher by 5.32 % when compared to the Control Block. Overall Cob Weight (g) Figure 8: Average cob weight for maize receiving Compound Fertilizer treatment
Figure 8 above indicates the overall average maize sample cluster results for overall cob weight analysis for maize planting that has been receiving Compound Fertilizer treatment. Based on the presented statistic, average cob weight (g) recorded for maize planting with the aforementioned fertilizer treatment was 288.39 g. The highest recorded average reading was from cluster COB B15 at 310 g and the lowest recorded average reading was 276 g from cluster COB B2. Overall recorded cob weight was within satisfactory readings for Compound Fertilizer Treatment.
Figure 7: Average cob weight for maize receiving Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer treatment
Furthermore based on the analysis, the overall average cob weight for maize planting receiving Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer treatment was higher by 20.05 % when compared to the Control Block.
Figure 7 above indicates the overall average maize sample cluster results for overall cob weight analysis for maize planting that has been receiving Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer treatment. Based on the presented statistic, average cob weight (g) recorded for maize planting with the aforementioned fertilizer treatment was 346.20 g. The highest recorded average reading was from cluster COB A18 at 440 g and the lowest recorded average reading was 316 g from cluster COB A17. Overall cob weight indicated optimum weight performance as expected and this were achieved through Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer treatment.
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CONCLUSION The objective of such trial is to study the efficacy of Greenfeed® Slow Release Fertilizer newly introduced Maize Plus fertilizer practice that only requires single fertilizing round per complete planting cycle as opposed to commercial planting routine of up to 4 times per planting cycle. As for conclusion, based on the analysis carried out over a complete planting round at R&D Plantation in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan; maize planting receiving Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer performed better when compared to maize planting receiving Compound Fertilizer treatment. The analysis carried out during the monitoring period were photosynthesis analysis – in which Greenfeed® Block performed better by 18.92 %, cob length (cm) – Greenfeed® Block performed better by 4.18 %, cob circumference (cm) – Greenfeed® Block performed better by 5.32 %, and cob weight – Greenfeed® Block performed better by 20.05 %. Hence, with the utilization of Greenfeed® Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer, maize planting efficacy has been improved without compensating the overall yielding. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This monitoring effort was carried out with joint effort of the plantation’s management team as well as the Technical Research Development Department of Greenfeed Agro Sdn Bhd.
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APPENDICES
Plate 1: Land preparation for trial, Greenfeed速 Block
Plate 2: Preparing the seedlings during nursery stage
Plate 3: Seedlings germination prior to transfer
Plate 4: Initial growth stage of maize within study block area
Plate 5: Progressive outlook of seedlings
Plate 6: Overall outlook of Greenfeed速 Maize Plus Slow Release Fertilizer Block
Plate 7: Cob outlook during harvesting within study area - Greenfeed速 Block
Plate 8: Photosynthesis Rate Analysis study being carried out
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Greenfeed® ActiveWeed technological system utilises synergistic platform without causing development impairment to the plant. c The acting mechanisms inhibits pre-emerging weed growth within the plant’s vicinity. Hence, w p pl planters, farmers, and gardeners will be able to carry out “feed and weed” activity simultaneously without any hassle. Promoting better agronomy efficiency towards greener practice. This is attainable without harming the p environment, resulting in a much more sustainable practice.
improved selected microorganisms that have resounding amending properties that are beneficial to both soil and plant’s growth. Current Greenfeed Slow Release Fertilizer has been proven effective for commercial planting and with intergration of E-Biotic, fertilizer industry has been brought onto a whole new level.
The principle behind Greenfeed® POLITECH is to introduce alternative attractor that could attract the E. kamerunicus to the oil palms with the intention on further assist pollinating progression. The most suitable candidate for the selection of attractant is Estragole or methyl Chavicol (a natural non-hazardous and environmentally friendly organic compound) which is widely known as main attractant of E. kamerunicus. These incorporation has allow Greenfeed® fertilizer to attract more substantial of E. kamerunicus to the palms for further pollination process.
Greenfeed® Hydrocell H20+ is a hydro format retaining fertilizer that comes with polymeric membrane that is capable of absorbing water, holding it and releases via the methodology of slow release. This product is designed in a special form of high pressed nugget 16g ~18g respectively, the enriched hydrocell within will not only help plant to develop a stronger rooting mass for better nutrient intake. It also have the capacity to retain and stored water in the environment where water is scarce.
I-Trace will emit luminescence properties that will allow planters to carry out residual tasks such as monitoring the nutrient supply status of the fertilizer as well as decision-making. The luminous characteristic of I-Trace capability was achieved through the realisation of the luminescence reaction that occurred instantaneously. The reaction is known as photoluminescence, which is a process known as resonant radiations involving absorption and emission of photons. The period between absorbing the energy to the emission of photon occurred for as rapid as 10 nanosecond.
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