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Improving nutritional quality of wheat through soil and foliar zinc application

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  • K. Bharti

    (Department of Plant Physiology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India)

  • N. Pandey

    (Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India)

  • D. Shankhdhar

    (Department of Plant Physiology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India)

  • P.C. Srivastava

    (Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India)

  • S.C. Shankhdhar

    (Department of Plant Physiology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India)

Abstract

A field study was conducted to ascertain the effect of three zinc (Zn) levels: 0, 20 kg ZnSO4/ha and 20 kg ZnSO4/ha + foliar spray of 0.5% ZnSO4, on wheat grain Zn content and factors contributing to or hindering in its bioavailability. Increasing Zn levels were established as serviceable in improving the nutritional status of genotypes. Soil application + foliar spray proved to be paramount for all the traits leading to an 80% increase in grain Zn content, 61.3% in methionine content and a decrease of 23.2% in phytic acid as an average of all genotypes and both years. The genotype UP 2382 was found more suited to Zn fertilization in allocating Zn and maintaining a lower phytate to Zn molar ratio.

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  • K. Bharti & N. Pandey & D. Shankhdhar & P.C. Srivastava & S.C. Shankhdhar, 2013. "Improving nutritional quality of wheat through soil and foliar zinc application," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 59(8), pages 348-352.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:59:y:2013:i:8:id:158-2013-pse
    DOI: 10.17221/158/2013-PSE
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    1. B. Mathpal & P.C. Srivastava & D. Shankhdhar & S.C. Shankhdhar, 2015. "Zinc enrichment in wheat genotypes under various methods of zinc application," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 61(4), pages 171-175.

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