GROWTH, NUTRIENTS UPTAKE AND GRAIN YIELD OF SOME WHEAT CULTIVARS AS AFFECTED BY ZINC APPLICATION UNDER SANDY SOIL CONDITIONS | ||||
Journal of Plant Production | ||||
Article 5, Volume 3, Issue 5, May 2012, Page 773-783 PDF (460.59 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jpp.2012.84224 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
A. EL-M. El-Metwally1; N. A. Khalil1; M. M. El-Fouly2; M. F. El-Dahshouri2 | ||||
1Agronomy Dept., Fac. of Agric., Cairo Univ. | ||||
2Fertilization Technology Dept., National Research Centre (NRC). Dokki- Cairo-Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Two field experiments were carried out at Ismailia Exp. Sta., Agric. Res. Center, Ismailia governorate, during 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 seasons to study the influence of zinc application on growth, yield and yield components of some wheat (Triticum aesitivum L.) cultivars (Sakha-93, Sakha-94, Giza-168, Gemmeiza-9 and Gemmeiza-10). Three levels of Zn were applied: 0.0 (control), 1.5 and 3.0 kg Zn per Fed. Results showed that positive significant effects on growth traits, grain yield and its attributes was achieved by fertilizing wheat cultivars with 3.0 kg Zn/fed. Also, application of 3.0 kg Zn/fed. showed the highest values of P, K, Zn and Fe of shoot content. The largest flag leaf area was that of Sakha-93 and Gemmeiza-9 while, Giza-168 had superior shoot dry weight. Sakha-94 cultivar significantly surpasses all cultivars in plant height, while Gemmeiza-10 gave the highest number of spikes/m2, while 1000-grain weight of Sakha-93 was the largest. The highest grain yield was achieved with Sakha-94 and Gemmeiza-9. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars; Zinc Soil application; Yield; Growth; Uptake and Sandy soil | ||||
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