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- Sher E Kashmir University Of Agricultural Sciences And Technology Jammu, Agronomy, Department Memberadd
- Ph.D. Research Scholaredit
Deficiency of Zn in human diet is an emerging health issue in many developing countries across the globe. Agronomic Zn biofortification using diverse Zn fertilization options is being advised for enhancing Zn concentration in the edible... more
Deficiency of Zn in human diet is an emerging health issue in many developing countries across the globe. Agronomic Zn biofortification using diverse Zn fertilization options is being advised for enhancing Zn concentration in the edible portion of rice.A field study was carried out to find out the Zn fertilization effects on biofortification of basmati rice and nutrient use efficiencies in the Himalayan foothills region. Amongst the Zn nutrition treatments, 4.0% Zn-coated urea (ZnCU) + 0.2% Zn foliar spray (FS) using ZnSO4·7H2O recorded the highest grain (3.46 t/ha) and straw (7.93 t/ha) yield of basmati rice. On average, the rice productivity increase due to ZnCU application was ~25.4% over Commercial Urea. Likewise, the same Zn fertilization treatment also resulted in the maximum Zn (35.93 and 81.64 mg/kg) and N (1.19 and 0.45%) concentration in grain and straw of rice, respectively. Moreover, N use efficiency (NUE) was also highest when ZnCU was applied at 4.0% (ZnSO4·7H2O) in co...
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In this study, some important chemical parameters of underground water of the area were evaluated for the criteria of irrigation water quality. Higher values of pH, EC, SAR and RSC make the underground water unfit for irrigation purposes.... more
In this study, some important chemical parameters of underground water of the area were evaluated for the criteria of irrigation water quality. Higher values of pH, EC, SAR and RSC make the underground water unfit for irrigation purposes. One hundred fifty underground irrigation water samples were collected from various tehsils of Nagaur district during 2018-19. Based on salinity the classes of irrigation water were recorded normal water (0.66%), Low salinity water (39.34%), Medium salinity water (60%) and based on sodicity the classes of irrigation water were recorded normal water (2%), Low sodicity water (74.66%), medium sodicity water (23.34%) and based on alkalinity the classes of irrigation water were recorded non alkaline water (30%), Normal water (2%), Low alkalinity water (44.66%), medium alkalinity water (16%), high alkalinity water (7.34%). Majority of the water samples are fall under low to medium suitable category of water for irrigation purposes.
Field experiment was conducted to evaluate the "Effect of zinc ferti-fortification on yield and quality of basmati rice (O. sativa L.) under subtropical region of Jammu" at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology,... more
Field experiment was conducted to evaluate the "Effect of zinc ferti-fortification on yield and quality of basmati rice (O. sativa L.) under subtropical region of Jammu" at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Chatha, Jammu during kharif season 2015. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 12 treatments and three replications. The nutrient uptake by rice crop in terms of N, P, K and Zn was significantly influenced by different Zn-fertilization treatments. Significantly highest N, P, K and Zn uptake by grain and straw was recorded with the application of 4% Zn through ZnSO4.7H2O coated urea + 0.2% Zn foliar spray (ZnSO4.7H2O) + recommended P2O5 and K2O. The different zinc fortification treatments showed non-significant effect on soil fertility status after crop harvesting. Our results clearly indicated that application of 4% Zn through ZnSO4.7H2O coated urea + 0.2% Zn foliar spray (ZnSO4.7H2O) + recommended P2O5 and K2O is excellent sources of N and Zn for vital for the nutrient turnover, which improved long-term productivity of Basmati rice.