The Effect of Different Zinc Application Methods on Yield and Grain Zinc Concentration of Bread Wheat Varieties

Authors

  • Hatun Barut Eastern Mediterrannean Agricultural Research Institute, 01370 Adana
  • Tuğba Şimşek Pistachio Research Institute, 27060 Gaziantep
  • Seyyid Irmak Adana Directorate of Provincial Food Agriculture and Lıvestock, 01030 Adana
  • Uğur Sevilmiş Eastern Mediterrannean Agricultural Research Institute, 01370 Adana
  • Sait Aykanat Eastern Mediterrannean Agricultural Research Institute, 01370 Adana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i8.898-907.1224

Keywords:

Wheat, zinc, grain zinc concentration, yield

Abstract

This study was carried out to elucidate the impacts of zinc (Zn) treatments on growth, development, quality and yield of commonly sown bread wheat cultivars under field conditions of Çukurova Region. Three different bread wheat cultivars (Adana-99, Ceyhan-99 and Pandas) were experimented in randomized complete blocks-split plots experimental design with 3 replications. Field experiments were performed by two different Zn application methods; via soil and via soil+foliage. In the both trials, 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 kg ha-1 pure Zn doses were applied to the soil. 0.4% ZnSO4.7H2O solution was used for foliar Zn applications. Current findings revealed that Zn treatments had significant effects on grain yield, grain Zn concentration, grain phosphorus (P) concentration and thousand grain weight of bread wheat cultivars, but significant effects were not observed on grain protein concentrations. Soil+foliar Zn treatments were more effective in improving grain Zn concentrations. It was concluded that 10- 20 kg ha-1 Zn treatment was quite effective on grain Zn concentrations.

Author Biographies

Hatun Barut, Eastern Mediterrannean Agricultural Research Institute, 01370 Adana

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Tuğba Şimşek, Pistachio Research Institute, 27060 Gaziantep

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Seyyid Irmak, Adana Directorate of Provincial Food Agriculture and Lıvestock, 01030 Adana

Soil Science

Uğur Sevilmiş, Eastern Mediterrannean Agricultural Research Institute, 01370 Adana

Field Crops Science

Sait Aykanat, Eastern Mediterrannean Agricultural Research Institute, 01370 Adana

Field Crops Science

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Published

26.08.2017

How to Cite

Barut, H., Şimşek, T., Irmak, S., Sevilmiş, U., & Aykanat, S. (2017). The Effect of Different Zinc Application Methods on Yield and Grain Zinc Concentration of Bread Wheat Varieties. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 5(8), 898–907. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i8.898-907.1224

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Crop Production

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