Title of article :
ENHANCEMENT OF WHEAT GRAIN YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS THROUGH FOLIAR APPLICATION OF ZINC AND BORON
Author/Authors :
ALI, SAJID NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Pakistan , SHAH, ASAD NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Agronomy, Pakistan , ARIF, M. NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Agronomy, Pakistan , MIRAJ, GHAZAL NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Pakistan , ALI, IMRAN NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Pakistan , SAJJAD, M. NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Pakistan , FARHATULLAR NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Pakistan , YASIR KHAN, M. NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Pakistan , MOULA KHAN, NOOR NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Extension Education Communication, Pakistan
Abstract :
To evaluate the effect of foliar application of zinc and boron on yield and yield components of wheat, the present experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Farm of NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar during winter seasons of 2004-05 and 2005-06. Solutions of zinc, boron and zinc plus boron were used as foliar spray, each applied at tillering, jointing and boot stage. Water application and no spray application were used as control. During both of the seasons, significant increase was recorded in number of spikes m-2, grains spike, thousand grain weight, biological yield and grain yield for foliar application of zinc and boron as compared to both control treatments. Combined application of zinc and boron resulted in maximum grains spike-1 (56, during 2004-05 and 48.2 during 200506 with 52.2 as mean over years), thousand grains weight (52.2 as mean over years), biological yield (8750 kg ha-1 during 2004-05 and 11389 kg hd during 2005-06 with 10069.4 kg ha-1 as mean value) and grain yield (2833 kg ha-1, during 2004-05 and 2555 kg ha-1, during 2005-06). Water application and control treatments resulted in minimum number of spikes m-2, grains spike-1, thousand grain weight, biological yield and grain yield, during both ofthe growing seasons. The present experiment shows that foliar application of zinc and boron results in increased grain yield and yield components of wheat, and thus is recommended to increase crop production
Keywords :
Zinc% Boron% Foliar Application% Grain Yield% Wheat%
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
