Department of Agronomy, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, 224229, Uttar Pradesh, India
1Department of Soil Science, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, 224229, Uttar Pradesh, India
A field experiment was conducted at agronomy research farm of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, UP during Rabi season of 2012–13 under RBD with three replications. The treatments comprised five varieties viz V1 (NW-1014), V2 (NW-2036), V3(UP-2425), V4(PBW-373) and V5(DBW-14) and three fertilizer levels viz 100 per cent recommended dose (120: 60: 60 kg NPK/ha), 125 per cent recommended dose (150: 75: 75 kg NPK/ha) and 150 per cent recommended dose (180: 90: 90 kg NPK/ha). NW-1014 variety maintained higher number of initial plant population, plant height, number of tillers, dry matter accumulation, yield attributes except 1000-grain weight, grain and straw yield and NPK uptake than DBW-14. All these growth and yield parameters were higher under 180: 90: 90 kg NPK/ha being at par with 150: 75: 75 kg NPK/ha and significantly superior to120: 60: 60 kg NPK/ha. Highest NPK uptake was observed in NW-1014 and lowest in DBW-14. Lowest uptake of NPK with the application of 120: 60: 60 kg NPK/ha was closely associated with low production of dry matter and less nutrient content in grain and straw.
Wheat, varieties, fertilizers, growth, yield
