Volume 59, Issue 331, July 2023

Response of wheat to different application doses of Diammonium Phosphate

Muhammad Subhan^1♦, Muhammad Mujahid Akbar¹, Mumtaz Hussain², Dilawar Hussain², Sumaira Gull², Nabeel Arshad², Mohsin Iqbal², Shakeel Ahmad², Muhammad Feroz³, Noor Ud Din³

¹Department of Agronomy, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Agriculture University, Multan, Pakistan
²Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture University of Layyah, Pakistan
³Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture University of Layyah, Pakistan

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Agronomy, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Agriculture University, Multan, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to investigate the impact of various dosages of diammonium phosphate (DAP) on the growth and production of wheat crops. The experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three replications at MNS University of Agriculture, Multan. Four treatments were applied, including a control group (T1) and three different dosages of DAP (T2: 50 kg/acre, T3: 35 kg/acre and T4: 20 kg/acre). Various growth parameters, including plant population, plant height, number of tillers, number of grains per spike, 1000 grain weight, yield per kanal and estimated yield per acre, were measured and analyzed. The results showed that the application of DAP had significant effects on the measured parameters. Treatment T2, with the recommended dosage of 50 kg/acre of DAP, exhibited the highest plant population, tallest plants, highest number of tillers, highest number of grains per spike, heaviest 1000 grain weight and the highest yield per kanal and estimated yield per acre. Conversely, the control group (T1) had the lowest values for all parameters. These findings suggest that the application of DAP, particularly at the recommended dosage of 50 kg/acre, positively influenced the growth and production of wheat crops. Farmers and agricultural practitioners can utilize this information to optimize fertilizer application strategies for improved wheat cultivation. Further studies can explore additional factors and optimize dosages to maximize crop productivity while considering environmental sustainability.

Discovery, 2023, 59, e89d1293

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Published: July 2023