Soil applied phosphorus (P) and foliar application of zinc (Zn) on various growth stages plays significant role on maize productivity. An experiment on soil applied phosphorus and foliar zinc application on different growth stages of maize crop was conducted at Fodder and Forage crops section Harichand- Charsadda. Two levels of soil applied phosphorus (90 and 120 kg ha^-1) and three levels of foliar Zn (0 i.e., water spray only, 2.5 and 5 kg ha^-1) were applied at three (AT) i.e., full at vegetative stage V6 (AT1), full at reproductive stage R2 (AT2) and ½ at V6 and ½ at R2 stage (AT3) along with an overall control and randomized complete block design with three replications was used. The studied parameters were significantly affected by P, Zn and AT. Most of the studied parameters were significantly affected by P, Zn and AT. Shelling percentage (74.8 %), biological yield (13647 kg ha^-1), grain yield (5764 kg ha^-1) and harvest index (35.6 %) were significantly affected when 120 kg P ha^-1 was applied. Shelling percentage (76.5 %), biological yield (14024 kg ha^-1), grain yield (5947 kg ha^-1) and harvest index (35.5 %) were significantly affected in plots treated at the rate of 5 kg ha^-1 with Zn. In case of AT, Zn applied half at vegetative and half at reproductive stages significantly enhanced the shelling percentage (76.1 %), biological yield (14018 kg ha^-1), grain yield (5943 kg ha^-1) and harvest index (35.8 %). It can be concluded from the study that increases in the rates of P and Zn improved the studied parameters. Similarly, application of Zn, half at vegetative stage V6 and half at reproductive stage R2 increased maize crop.

Key words: Foliar application, Maize, Phoshorus, Yied and Zinc