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<title><b>Impact of different levels of fertilizers and foliar application of ferrous and zinc sulphate on growth, yield and of wheat</b></title>
<authors>N. Raut, A. Thaokar, R. S. Shinde, R. Ghatak, K. A. Gawali, A. Sarda</authors>
<keywords>Fertilizer levels, zinc, ferrous sulphate, wheat, yield</keywords>
<pages>85-94</pages>
<issue_number>9 (4)</issue_number>
<issue_period>October,  2025 Coming Soon</issue_period>
<abstract>An experiment was conducted during the winter <i>rabi</i> season of 2024-25 to assess the impact of different levels of fertilizers and foliar application of ferrous and zinc sulphate on growth and yield of wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) An experiment was layout in split plot design and treatment consist two factors Factor A consist optimum doses of fertilizers through soil application S<sub>1</sub> - NPK microbial consortia @ 2.5 liter per ha + 50% RDF, S<sub>2</sub> - NPK microbial consortia @ 2.5 liter per ha + 75% RDF, S<sub>3</sub> - 100% RDF and factor B consist foliar application of ZnSO<sub>4</sub> and FeSO<sub>4</sub> F<sub>1</sub> - 0.5% ZnSO<sub>4</sub> + 0.5% FeSO<sub>4</sub> (at 25 DAS), F<sub>2</sub> - 0.5% ZnSO4 + 0.5% FeSO<sub>4</sub> (at 25 and 45 DAS), F<sub>3</sub> – Water spray at (25 and 45 DAS). While recommended doses of fertilizers 120:60:60 NPK Kg per ha was applied as per treatments by using Urea, SSP and MOP fertilizers. Highest growth attributes plant height cm plant<sup>-1</sup>, number of tillers plant<sup>-1</sup>, number of functional leaves plant<sup>-1</sup>, leaf area cm<sup>2</sup> SPAD reading which was higher with treatment application S<sub>3</sub> - 100% RDF and F<sub>2</sub> - 0.5% ZnSO<sub>4</sub> + 0.5% FeSO<sub>4</sub> (at 25 and 45 DAS). Highest yield attributes and yield test weight, length of panicle (cm), weight of single panicle (g), yield (g) plant<sup>-1</sup>, and yield (qn ha<sup>-1</sup>) was recorded due to treatment application of S<sub>3</sub> - 100% RDF and F<sub>2</sub> - 0.5% ZnSO<sub>4</sub> + 0.5% FeSO<sub>4</sub> (at 25 and 45 DAS). </abstract>
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