Journal of Biotechnology

& Crop Science Short Communication

5(6): 52-54, 2016

Response of folier spray of zinc on quality and economic return of wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) varieties under late sown conditions
CB Verma, Mohd Aslam, Ram Pyare, Ashish Kumar Srivastava

Received: 02 February 2016 Revised Accepted: 11 April 2016

ABSTRACT

In this experiment we used foliar application of zinc sulphate in four doses viz., control, 0.25%, 0.5% and 0.7% on three
wheat varieties viz., K-307 (Shatabdi) K-9107 (Deva) and K-9351. The total treatment combinations were twelve. It was
found that the foliar application of zinc sulphate @ 0.5% doses was found significantly higher with grain yield (51.3 q/ha),
protein (13.1%), C:B ratio (0.030) as well as net return of Rs. 70250 q/ha in response of wheat variety Shatabdi (K-307).
The other varieties Dev (K-9107) and Mandakini (K-9351) were placed 2nd and 3rd, respectively for obtaining returns with
same treatment combinations.

Key words: Foliar spray, Quality and economic return, Wheat varieties, Zinc doses

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the most widely
cultivated food grain crop among the cereals which
provides more than 50 percent of the calories to the
people who mainly depend on it and is the principle
food crop in most of the area of the world and will
continue to be the major player in the Indian food
sector. It is grown over an area of 266.92 lacs
hectares in India with the total production of about
721.40 lac tones occupying 53 per cent of total area
under Rabi crops and contributing nearly 73 per cent
of Rabi food grains production. It has projected that
55 per cent enhancement in the demand for food shall
be caused by population increase and income gains
by 2030. The projected food demand by 2030 in term
of per capita energy is 3000 K cal. Thus, wheat
production has to be geared up to meet the increasing
demand for food and nutritional security
(Anonymous, 2017). Wheat has a prominent position
among the cereals that supplement nearly one third of
the world populations diet by providing half of the
dietary protein and more than half of the calories.
CB Verma, Mohd Aslam, Ram Pyare ( ) Ashish Kumar
Srivastava
Department of Crop Physiology, CS Azad University of
Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur
e-mail: rampyare2012@rediffmail.com
Zinc micronutrient is involved in auxin formation,
activation of carbonic hydrasedehydro genease
enzymes and stabilization of ribosomal tractions.
Zinc is also known to play significant role in
chlorophyll formation, carbohydrates metabolism
synthesis of proteins and activation of oxidation
process and enzymes.
Geographically Kanpur is situated 20 28N (latitude)
and 80E (Longitude), about 135 meters above mean
sea level. The field experiment was conducted in
Rabi season 2013-14 in Micro plot in Department of
Crop physiology of C.S. Azad University of Agri. &
Tech., Kanpur. A basal manuring of 80 Kg N, 80 g
P2O5 and 60 Kg K2O was applied uniformly in the
form of Urea, DAP and MOP. A seed rate of 100 kg
per ha was maintained with each treatment.The
sowing with spaceing 23 cm a part at depth of 5 cm
was taken up. The experiment was conducted in
Randomized Block Design with three varieties
(K307, K9107, K 935) and four doses of zinc
sulphate @ 0%, 0.25%, 0.5% and 0.75% as folier
spray. Total twelve treatments were taken up.
Freshly prepared solution of ZnSO4 were sprayed on
foliage which was applied 25 and 45 days after
sowing, which coincided with the stage of active
tillering, with the help of hand sprayer in each sub

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plots. Three plants of each plot were randomly 2009, Singh et al 2013, which confiremed the present
selected and tagged for recording of the observations. work.
The samples were kept for recording of data related at
various stages. Nitrogen content (%) with plants Economics: The results revealed that benefit cost
martial was estimated by using instrument semi- ratio and net return were significantly higher in
automatic nitrogen analyzer of model Kel Plus. Shatabdi over the Deva and Mandakini. On an
average, Shatabdi vareity produced more C: B Ratio
Grain Yield: It is clear from the results (Table 1) that and net return to the tune of 0.005 and Rs. 13725/ha
the Shatabdi variety of Wheat significantly enhanced over the Deva (0.014 and Rs. 33125/ha), respectively.
Application of zinc sulphate as foliar spray provided
Table 1 Effect of foliar spray of zinc on protien positive economics but significant response was 0.5%
content of wheat (Triticum eastivum L.) varieties its foliar spray of ZnSO4 which brought about higher C:
Protein Content (%) B ratio of 0.5% over control and use of 0.25% and
Zinc 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 Mean 0.75% foliar spray and higher net return of Rs.
V1 10.2 12.1 13.1 12.8 12.0
V2 10.1 11.0 13.0 12.0 11.5 6.92/ha, Rs. 4167/ha and Rs. 3575/ha over control
V3 9.5 11.0 12.5 12.0 11.2 and use of 0.25 and 0.75% foliar spray ZnSO4,
Mean 10 11.4 13.0 12.3 -
SE(D) - 0.4 0.5 0.8 - respectively. The interactive effect of variety and
CD at 5% - NS 1.4 NS - foliar spray of ZnSO4 expressed significant response
on C:B ratio and net retrun under late sown
grain yield as compared to Deva and Mandakini conditions of wheat. The similer reports were also
verities of wheat. It improved the grain yield by a reported by Mehta et al 2013, Singh et al 2013.
margin of 7.4 q/ha (17.96%) and 18.0 q/ha (58.82%)
than Deva and Mandakini, respectively under late Protein: Data related to protein content after
sown conditions. Application of ZnSO4 a positive harvesting from grain is presented in Table 1 revealed
effect on grain yield upto 0.50% foliar spray was that it varied significantly due to treatments ZnSO4
observed in present experiment. The foliar spray of (control, 0.25% 0.5%, 0.5%, 0.75%) varieties and
ZnSO4 @ 0.50% increased the grain yield by margin dates of sowing, but these interaction were non
of 3.2 q/ha (8.18%), 3.4 q/ha (8.74%) and 2.0 q/ha significant. The treatments ZnSO4 0.5% recorded
(4.96%) than control and use of 0.25% and 0.75% higher value of protein content (13.0) followed by
foliar spray of ZnSO4, respectively. Both treatments other treatments 0.25% (11.4%) and 0.75% (12.13%).
of variety and foliar spray of zinc sulphate gave non The varieties such as Shatabdi (12.0%) Deva (11.5%)
significant effects. Similar results were also found by and Mandakini (11.2%) expressed singinficantly
several workers like, Thakur et al 2001, Pandey et al higher protein content. Simmilar observations were
recoreded by Karan et al 2013.

Table 2 Effect of foliar spray of zinc on grain yield (q/ha) and Net retrun (Rs. ha) of wheat (Triticum eastivum L.) varieties.
Zinc Grain yield (q/ha) Net retrun
Var. 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 Mean Var. 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 Mean
V1 46.8 48.0 51.30 48.5 48.6 V1 32700 64350 70250 52625 65550
V2 41.1 38.8 43.2 41.9 41.2 V2 48125 51750 54800 32150 51825
V3 29.4 30.2 32.4 30.6 30.6 V3 31000 31500 35050 49892 32425
Mean 39.1 38.9 42.3 40.3 - Mean 47275 49200 53367 - -
SE(D) 11.8 13.6 13.6 23.5 - SE(D) - 4321 33316 5021 -
CD at 24.4 28.2 28.2 NS - CD at - 9160 7030 10645 -
5% 5%

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