Response of Phosphorus and Zinc on Yield and Economics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Abstract

The field experiment titled “Response of Phosphorus and Zinc on Yield and Economics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum)" was conducted during Rabi season, 2022 at Crop Research Farm in the Department of agronomy, Naini Agriculture Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The treatment consisted of three level of Phosphorus (60, 75 and 90 kg/ha), Zinc (15, 25 and 35 kg/ha) and control. The experiment was layout in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 10 treatments and replicated thrice. The soil in the experimental area was sandy loam with pH (8.0), EC (0.56 dS/m), Organic Carbon (0.62%), Available N (225 kg/ha), Available P (38.2 kg/ha), and Available K (240.7 kg/ha). Application of Phosphorus 90 kg/ha and Zn 35 kg/ha produces higher Grain yield (4.90 t/ha), Straw yield (8.38 t/ha), Gross return (154405 INR/ha), Net return (103109.85 INR/ha) and B:C (2.01).