Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2019)
Agronomic biofortification of Zn and Fe in chickpea through nutrient application
Author(s): CB Patil, PA Pagar, SV Gosavi and MD Shrirame
Abstract: A field investigation was conducted at farm of Agricultural Research Station, Badnapur during rabi seasons of 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19in split plot design with four replications to study agronomic biofortification of Zn and Fe in chickpea through nutrient application. Chickpea varieties BDNG-797 (Akash) and Dig Vijay were used in main plot. Whereas, six nutrient application treatments were tested in sub plot viz., N1 - Recommended dose of NP (Control); N2 - Recommended NP + 0.5% Zn foliar application (two times: flowering initiation and pod initiation stages ); N3- Recommended NP + 0.1% Fe foliar application (two times: flowering initiation and pod initiation stages); N4- Recommended NP + 0.5% Zn &0.1% Fe through foliar application (two times: flowering initiation and pod initiation stages); N5- Recommended NP + seed treatment 2 g Zn/kg of seed and N6- Recommended NP + soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1. Results revealed that chickpea variety Dig Vijay recorded significantly higher seed yield than BDNG-797. The treatment receiving recommended NP + Zn and Fe through foliar application (two times: flowering initiation and pod initiation stages) recorded significantly highest seed yield of chickpea than rest of the treatments as well as maximum Zn and Fe content (ppm) in chickpea seed. Gross and B:C ratio followed similar trend. Interaction effects were not evident.
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CB Patil, PA Pagar, SV Gosavi, MD Shrirame. Agronomic biofortification of Zn and Fe in chickpea through nutrient application. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(4):2570-2573.
