Effect of plasma and nanotechnology on nutrient use efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Abstract

A field experiment entitled “effect of Plasma and Nanochitosan on NPK content and use efficiency of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” was conducted at N.E. Borlaug crop research centre, pantnagar during rabi 2017-18. The treatments comprised of combination of four fertilizer levels in main plot and three seed treatment levels (control, plasma and nanochitosan@50 ppm) in subplot laid out in split plot design with three replications. Among all treatments full dose of fertilizer (150:60:40 Kg/ha) along with nanochitosan recorded higher use efficiency which was at par with 3/4th dose of fertilizer plus plasma. Hence, plasma and nanotechnology found promising for improving nutrient use efficiency (NUE) of Wheat.