Enhancing Wheat Productivity, Profitability, Nutrient Use Efficiency, and Carbon yield through Foliar Application of Zinc Sulphate in Western India
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https://doi.org/10.48165/jes.2025.41.1.5Keywords:
Carbon yield, Efficiencies, Zinc application, WheatAbstract
This study was carried at farmer’s fields to evaluate the recommended technology enhanced the yield, return, input use and carbon yield of wheat during winter season of season 2022-23 in the Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. In this region, wheat growers were mainly applied nitrogen and phosphorous based fertilizer, while the Zinc (Zn) deficiency was also reported in soil. So, we demonstrated 100% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) i.e. 120 N: 40 P kg/ha+ foliar application of Zn sulphate @ 6.0 kg/ha at 40 DAS at randomly selected farmer’s field and compared with farmers practices field under wheat crop. The average of examined data revealed that the wheat yield was enhanced under demonstrated fields as compared to farmers’ practices. Similarly, net realization was also recorded higher under demonstrated fields. The efficiency of applied fertilizer use, production and economics were also recorded superior with 100% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) i.e. 120 N: 40 P kg/ha+ foliar application of Zn sulphate @ 6.0 kg/ha at 40 DAS than farmer practices. The grain and straw yield were improved with application of balance fertilizer treated field as compared to farmer practice. This study concluded that the application of balance fertilizer not only improved the productivity but also enhanced the efficacy of critical input by the wheat crop.
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