Legume Research-An International Journal

The optimum foliar zinc source and level for improving Zn content in seed of chickpea

DOI: 10.18805/lr.v38i6.6731    | Article Id: LR-246 | Page : 826-831
Citation :- The optimum foliar zinc source and level for improving Zn content inseed of chickpea .Legume Research-An International Journal.2015.(38):826-831

Nihal Kayan, Nurdilek Gulmezoglu1 and  Mehmet Demir Kaya*

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Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.

Submitted Date : 11-08-2015
Accepted Date : 14-10-2015
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Abstract

The comparative effect of 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8% Zn levels of zinc chelate (Zn-EDTA; 8% Zn) and zinc sulfate (23% Zn) applied as foliar sprays for assuaging zinc deficiency of chickpea cv. Gökçe was evaluated under field condition. The sprays were applied on the plants before blooming stage during 2012 and 2013 growing seasons and seed yield, yield components like plant height, pod number per plant, seed number per plant, hundred seed weight, harvest index and mineral concentrations (nitrogen, phosphorus, zinc and iron) in seeds were investigated. Plant height, pod number per plant, seed number per plant, hundred seed weight, harvest index and seed yield were investigated. The results showed that increased zinc doses caused an increase in Zn content of seed, while seed yield was not affected similarly. In general, plant height, pod number and seed number per plant increased by the application of zinc. Lower dose of Zn-EDTA and higher dose of ZnSO4 gave higher yield components. Seed weight, harvest index and seed yield were not significantly influenced by Zn sources and doses; however, mineral concentration of seeds enhanced when Zn doses were increased. It was concluded that foliar application of zinc resulted in an increase in seed mineral contents rather than seed yield of chickpea. The dose of 0.6% with Zn-EDTA was the optimum combination for Zn enrichment in seed of chickpea. 

Keywords

Cicer arietinum L. Foliar spray Mineral concentration Seed yield Zinc.

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