Vertical factor: maize variety (a)

Horizontal factor: nitrogen rate (b)

a0 = 2009 EVDT

b0 = 0 kg N ha1

60 kg P ha1

60 kg K ha1

a1 = IWDC2

b1 = 30 kg N ha1

60 kg P ha1

60 kg K ha1

a2 = DMR-ESR-Yellow (check variety)

b2 = 60 kg N ha1

60 kg P ha1

60 kg K ha1

b3 = 90 kg N ha1

60 kg P ha1

60 kg K ha1

b4 = 120 kg N ha1

60 kg P ha1

60 kg K ha1

b5 = 150 kg N ha1

60 kg P ha1

60 kg K ha1

b6 = 180 kg N ha1

60 kg P ha1

60 kg K ha1