Interactive effect of phosphorus and boron on plant growth, nutrient accumulation and grain yield of wheat grown on calcareous soil

Year 2019, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 17 - 26, 01.01.2019

Muhammad IRFAN Muhammad ABBAS Javaid Ahmed SHAH Nizamuddin DEPAR Niaz Ali SİAL

https://doi.org/10.18393/ejss.484654

Cited By: 7

Abstract

Most
of the arable soils in Pakistan are deficient in plant available phosphorus (P)
and boron (B) primarily due to alkaline and calcareous nature along with low
organic matter. A combined deficiency of these nutrients may intensify the
plant growth suppression by reducing their efficient utilization. A pot
experiment was conducted to investigate the interactive effect of P and B on
growth, nutrient accumulation and grain yield of wheat grown on calcareous
soil. Wheat crop was grown at three P levels (45, 90 and 135 kg P ha^-1)
in combination with five B levels (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 kg B ha^-1)
following completely randomized design. The results revealed that yield and
yield related attributes increased linearly with the addition of B at each P
level. Nonetheless, the significant interactive effect of both nutrients was
most pronounced in the treatment having 90 kg P ha^-1 and 1.5 kg B ha^-1.
Applied B rates resulted in relatively higher P concentration in grains and
straw at P level of 90 kg ha^-1 contrarily to 45 and 135 kg P ha^-1.
The B concentration in grains and straw increased with corresponding addition
of B at each P level but at variable rate, with the maximum response at higher
P level. Grain and straw yield illustrated positive correlation with total P
uptake (R² = 0.96 and 0.81) and total B uptake (R² = 0.95
and 0.70) respectively. Likewise, positive correlation (R² = 0.94)
between total P uptake and total B uptake under combined application of P and B
indicated their synergistic relationship. Overall, the treatment combination of
90 kg P ha^-1 with 1.5 kg B ha^-1 was found as the most
suitable dose for better plant growth, nutrient accumulation and grain yield of
wheat.

Keywords

Boron nutrition, grain yield, nutrient interaction, synergism, wheat

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