Efficacy of Nano Fertilizers on Yield, Attributes and Economics of Wheat
Y. K. Singh *
Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P.-208002, India.
Bal Veer Singh
Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P.-208002, India.
Drishty Katiyar
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P.-208002, India.
D. R. K. Saikanth
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, U.P.-250110, India.
Kaushal Kumar
Department of SCWM, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P.-208002, India.
Omkar Singh
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, U.P.-250110, India.
Shikhar Verma
Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P.-208002, India.
Pramod Kumar
Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P.-208002, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of foliar application of nano-fertilizers N and P on yield, and the economics of wheat in Semi-arid and sub-tropical region of Central Plain Zone of Uttar Pradesh. The experiment was laid out in triplicate following a randomized block design with twelve treatments comprising foliar application semi-different doses of Nano N and P. Foliar application of 1st spray of Nano N and P at 30 days after sowing (DAS) + 2nd spray of Nano N and Zn at 45 DAS along with 75% recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) significantly (P=0.05) increased yield and have better economics. Foliar application of nano-fertilizers leads to significant improvement of crop productivity of wheat in Semi- arid and sub-tropical region of Uttar Pradesh. Moreover, the foliar application of nano-fertilizers, i.e., Nano N has direct role in increasing yield as nutrient get easily available to plant in case of foliar spray.
Keywords: Foliar application, nano-fertilizers, wheat productivity, wheat economics