Priya Maria Jacob

Optimising Fodder Maize Productivity across Soil Fertility Gradients: A Critical Review of Soil Test Crop Response Strategies for Sustainable Nutrient Management

Priya Maria Jacob, S. Visveswaran, B. Rani, B. Aparna, S. Sarada & Pratheesh P. Gopinath · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Fodder maize (Zea mays L.) is a high-biomass, nutrient-responsive forage whose economic value depends on both harvested mass and nutritive quality. Fertiliser recommendations based on regional averages can therefore be inefficient when fields differ markedly in native nitrogen, p...