Productivity of Maize in The Marginal Dryland in East Nusa Tenggara Province – Indonesia

Topography in East Nusa Tenggara Province dominate by dryland and slope land. In the farmers develop farming system of maize as a staple crop. Dryland potential for food crop Bali reach 645,891 ha but have low fertile productivity maize. Productivity only 2.7 ton/ha. This is lower if compare with average national level result research. The objective research to get specific technology cultivation marginal dryland. was conducted Kupang District long dry season at 2019. this apply three cultivation. There were consist (1) Farming that Apply recommendation chemical fertilizer + manure, (2) (Urea NPK), (3) no manure. Result show can 5.6 ton/ha on manure fertilizer.