Effect of wheat varieties, moisture regimes and nutrient supply system on yield, quality and nutrient uptake of late sown wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 at Agronomy Research Farm of NDUAT, Faizabad, to study the effect of wheat varieties, moisture regimes and nutrient supply system on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were studied in spilt plot design Pooled data revealed that the yield and quality increased significantly with the application of variety PBW-373, moisture regime 1.0 IW/CPE and nutrient level of 150:60:40/NPK kg h-1 (RDF) over rest of the treatments during both the years The significantly higher nutrient uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, by grain and straw was recorded under variety PBW-373, moisture regime 1.0 IW/CPE and nutrient level of 150:60:40/NPK kg h-1 (RDF) over rest of the treatments during both the years. Interaction effect between RDF × 1.0 IW/CPE proved significantly superior over all combination of treatments with respect to grain yield of wheat during both the years. Wheat variety PBW-373 × 0.8 IW/CPE × (RDN 50% + 50% N through neem cake) recorded higher WUE.