Boron Fertilization Alleviates the Adverse Effects of Late Sowing in Wheat under Different Tillage Systems

Muhammad Ijaz, Sami Ul-Allah, Ahmad Sher, Abdul Sattar, Khalid Mahmood, Saud Alamri (), Yasir Ali, Farhan Rafiq, Syed Muhammad Shaharyar, Bader Ijaz and Ijaz Hussain
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Muhammad Ijaz: College of Agriculture, University of Layyah, Layyah 31200, Pakistan
Sami Ul-Allah: College of Agriculture, University of Layyah, Layyah 31200, Pakistan
Ahmad Sher: College of Agriculture, University of Layyah, Layyah 31200, Pakistan
Abdul Sattar: College of Agriculture, University of Layyah, Layyah 31200, Pakistan
Khalid Mahmood: Nordic Seed/AS, Grindsnabevej, 25, 8300 Odder, Denmark
Saud Alamri: Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Yasir Ali: Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, University of Layyah, Layyah 31200, Pakistan
Farhan Rafiq: College of Agriculture, University of Layyah, Layyah 31200, Pakistan
Syed Muhammad Shaharyar: College of Agriculture, University of Layyah, Layyah 31200, Pakistan
Bader Ijaz: College of Agriculture, University of Layyah, Layyah 31200, Pakistan
Ijaz Hussain: College of Agriculture, University of Layyah, Layyah 31200, Pakistan

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-12

Abstract: Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) is a staple and the most important food crop around the world. The growth and productivity of wheat are influenced by different factors, viz., sowing time, tillage system and nutrient application. The current field experiment consists of different boron (B) application rates, viz., B 0 = No application (Control), B 1 = soil applied (2 kg ha −1 ), B 2 = foliar applied (2 kg ha −1 ), B 3 = water spray; two tillage systems, viz., zero tillage (ZT) and conventional tillage (CT); and three sowing dates (S 1 = 15 November; S 2 = 5 December and S 3 = 25 December). It was conducted during the years 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 under a split-split plot arrangement. The results showed that sowing dates and boron had beneficial impacts on the growth and productivity of wheat. The wheat crop sown on 15 November showed the highest plant height, chlorophyll contents, grains per spike, and grains’ boron content. Similarly, the application of boron under late sown conditions also improved the plant height (83.8 cm), chlorophyll contents (45.6), biological (5418 kg ha −1 ) and grain (4018 kg ha −1 ) yield as compared to control during both years. Furthermore, the higher crop growth and yield parameters were noted with the foliar application of boron at 2 kg ha −1 . However, wheat crop growth and yield characteristics were not significantly affected by tillage techniques, h. In conclusion, the application of boron @ 2 kg ha −1 could be a suitable option for achieving higher wheat grain yield and productivity under late-sown conditions.

Keywords: sowing dates; boron fertilization; Triticum aestivum; foliar fertilization; zero tillage; late sowing; grains boron contents; grain yield (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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