Short Communication Response of Rice to Zn Application Under Salt Affected Soil in Hafizabad District, Pakistan

Short Communication: Rice Response to Zn

Authors

  • Muhammad Arshadullah Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Arshad Ali Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan arshad_pak786@yahoo.com Imdad Ali Mahmood Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan arshad_pak786@yahoo.com Syed Ishtiaq Hyder Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan arshad_pak786@yahoo.com Badr-uz-Zaman Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Syed Ishtiaq Hyder Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan 
  • Imdad Ali Mahmood Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan 
  • Badr-uz- Zaman Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.54.2.2011.111.113

Keywords:

rice response, Zn application, saline-sodic soil

Abstract

The effect of different levels of Zn (0, 5, 10 and 15 kg/ha) was evaluated on growth and ionic concentration of rice variety (cv. CM.204 ) directly sown on raised bed under saline-sodic soil. Tillering, number of grains/spike, 1000 grain weight and paddy yield significantly (p = 0.05) increased with the increase in the rate of Zn application. Paddy yield was the maximum at the application of 15 kg Zn/ha, being 29% more than the control treatment. The maximum number of tillers/hill (62), number of grains/spike

(121) and 1000 grain weight (26.40 g) were recorded with Zn application @ 15 kg/ha. The maximum paddy yield (7906 kg/ha) was attained @ 15 kg Zn/ha. The maximum Zn (45 ppm) in grain was determined from treatment receiving 15 kg Zn/ha followed by 10 kg Zn/ha (38 ppm).

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Published

2011-08-29

How to Cite

Arshadullah, M., Ali, A., Hyder, S. I., Mahmood, I. A., & Zaman, B.- uz-. (2011). Short Communication Response of Rice to Zn Application Under Salt Affected Soil in Hafizabad District, Pakistan: Short Communication: Rice Response to Zn. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 54(2), 111–113. https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.54.2.2011.111.113

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 2 (2011): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences

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