Effect of enhanced doses of Phosphorous Potassium and Zinc on grain yield and its

components in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Shweta*1 , Ishwar Singh2

*1
M. Sc. Scholar, Department of Agriculture, MMDU, Mullana, Haryana, India
2
Professor, Department of Agriculture, MMDU, Mullana, Haryana, India
Corresponding author: shwetachaudhary3297@gmail.com

Abstract

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), a member of Poaceae family, is India's prime most staple food
and the second most important food crop in the country after rice both in area and production.
About 14% of the total cropped area in the country is under wheat cultivation. Mainly three
species of wheat are grown, with Triticum aestivum or bread wheat being the most commonly
grown one.Wheat is a major source of natural and biofortified nutrient supplementation,
including dietary fiber, protein and minerals. It is influenced by genotype of variety and
agronomic management which include plant nutrition, irrigation and plant protection. In order to
increase yield and ensure healthy produce by supplying the right balance of nutrients to the soil,
recommended dose of fertilizer for wheat crop vary from region to region. Therefore, in order to
optimise fertilizer doses, an experiment was conducted to determine the effect of enhanced doses
of Phosphatic, Potassic and Zinc fertilizers over recommended doses of fertilizers (RDF) on
morpho-physiological attributes of grain yield, assess the effect of varying levels of zinc on
grain growth, quality and yield of grains, efficiency of N, P, K, economics of higher doses of
Zn, P, and K fertilizers along with treatments:Nitrogen- 150kg/ha through Urea (50% basal
dose + urea 25% at after 25 days of sowing + 25% pre flowering), Phosphorus- 60kg/ha through
SSP(100% basal dose)+25%more, Potassium- 60kg/ha through Muriate of Potash (100% as
basal dose)+25% more and ZnSo4- 25kg/ha. The comparative evaluation of various treatments
revealed that 25% enhanced doses of Phosphatic, Potassic, Zinc fertilizers gave good response
and maximum yield as compared to RDF. Therefore, recommended dose of fertilizer should be
revised in view of our experimental results for North-eastern districts of Haryana where the soils
are saline-alkaline and underground water is rich in carbonates and bicarbonates.

Keywords: Wheat, Triticum aestivum, Phosphatic, Potassic, Zinc etc.