To find out the effect of method of sowing (S), level of NPK (F), and zinc doses (Z) on plant growth, yield attributing characters and seed yield on bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Abstract

The present investigation entitled “Effect of sowing methods, doses of NPK and Zn on growth, seed yield and quality parameters on Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” was carried out during the rabi 2013-14 & 2014-15 at New Dairy Farm, Kalyanpur of C. S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur. The experiment was laid out in Split Plot Design (S.P.D.) with four replications and eighteen treatments i.e. two levels of method of sowing (Ridge and Plain), three levels of fertilizer doses (RDF, 1.25×RDF, 1.50×RDF) and three levels of zinc doses (2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 Kg/ha). Experimental findings reveals that ridge sowing method, application of 1.25 RDF (NPK) @ 187.50: 75: 50 kg/ha along with 5.0 kg Zn/ha was best practice to get the best performance in form of plant height (cm), chlorophyll intensity (C. I.) before 10 days of anthesis of wheat, leaf area index at the time of anthesis, number of effective tillers per plant, spike length (cm), chlorophyll intensity (C. I.) after 10 days of anthesis, number of seed per spike, raw and graded seed yield kg per plot, raw and graded seed yield (q per ha), seed recovery percent and benefit: cost ratio in both the year and pooled, respectively.