Table 5.
Effect of various Zn application methods on grain yield of wheat
| Cultivar | Control (q ha−1) | % change over control in grain yield of wheat | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed priming | Soil application | Foliar application | Soil + foliar | |||
| - | 32.6 | – | 18.1 (10 kg Zn) | 14.1 (0.5% ZnSO4) | – | Ramzan et al. (2020) |
| Faisalabad-2008 | 31.4 | 7.3 (0.3% ZnSO4·7H2O)* | 34.1 (50 kg ZnSO4) | 23.9 (0.5% ZnSO4·7H2O) | 45.5 (50 kg ZnSO4 + 0.5% ZnSO4·7H2O) | Chattha et al. (2017) |
| Punjab-2011 | 41.5 | 8.4 (0.3% ZnSO4·7H2O) | 23.9 (50 kg ZnSO4) | 17.6 (0.5% ZnSO4·7H2O) | 34.7 (50 kg ZnSO4 + 0.5% ZnSO4·7H2O) | |
| Millat-2011 | 35.9 | 10.9 (0.3% ZnSO4·7H2O) | 28.1 (50 kg ZnSO4) | 23.7 (0.5% ZnSO4·7H2O) | 46.5 (50 kg ZnSO4 + 0.5% ZnSO4·7H2O) | |
| - | 55.3 | 10.1 (0.3% ZnSO4·7H2O) | 19.9 (10 kg Zn) | 4.0 (0.5% ZnSO4·7H2O) | - | Hassan et al. (2019) |
*Figures shown in parenthesis are Zn application rates