EFFECT OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.)

Abstract

The present experiment was conducted at Rama University's agricultural farm in 2023-24 Kanpur, 209217, Uttar Pradesh, India during rabi season of 2023-24 with a view to study the “Effect of nutrient management on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” The experiment was conducted in randomized block design and the treatments were consisted of seven levels of nutrient combination and three replications. Results revealed that treatment T4 (100% RDN + 2 foliar spray of nano-DAP @ 3 ml liter-1of water at tillering and panicle initiation stages) recorded the highest plant height, number of total tillers, dry matter accumulation (g plant-ˡ), which was significantly superior over other treatments but was at par with T2, T3and T7 treatments.