To assess the foliar application of nutrients on growth and yield of wheat

The present research experiment entitled “To assess the foliar application of nutrients on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” was carried out during Rabi season of 2024 at Rama University Mandhana, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh focused on the wheat variety Golden Halna. The experiment consisted ofeight treatments were tested in Randomized Block Design with four replication T₁:RDF (120:60:40 NPK), T₂: RDF +FYM (@0.96q/h), T₃: RDF + Urea (@2.0%), T₄: RDF + ZnSO₄ (@0.5%), T₅: RDF + Borex (@0.2%), T₆: RDF + Urea (@2.0%) + ZnSO4 (@0.5%), T₇: RDF + ZnSO₄ (@0.5%) + Borex (@0.2%), T₈: RDF + Urea (@2.0%) + ZnSO4 (@0.5%) + Borex (@0.2%). The soil of field was sandy loam. The pH of soil was 7.8. The wheat variety Golden Halna was sown on 2 December, 2024 at row spacing of 20 cm with seed rate of 100 kg/ha. Full dose of phosphorus and potash was applied as basal dose at the time of sowing and the nitrogen was applied as per treatment. The source of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash was organic and inorganic respectively. Result showed that the treatment T8 RDF + Urea (@2.0%) + ZnSO₄ (@0.5%) + Borex (@0.2%) found superior in terms of maximum root and shoot growth, yield attributes and yield. The maximum grain yield (41.210 q/h), straw yield (127.120 q/h), gross income (Rs 140412.00) and net income (Rs 71199.00) recorded under RDF + Urea (@2.0%) + ZnSO₄ (@0.5%) + Borex (@0.2%) treatment. The increment in the grain yield, gross income and net income evaluated 21.31%, 15.49% and 22.92% respectively under T₈, RDF + Urea (@2.0%)+ ZnSO₄ (@0.5%) + Borex (@0.2%) treatment compare to control treatment.