Impact of Nano-fertilizers on Productivity and Profitability of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Bal Veer Singh *
Department of Agronomy, S.V.P University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
N.S. Rana
Department of Agronomy, S.V.P University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Krashankant Sharma
Department of Agronomy, S.V.P University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Anupama Verma
Department of Crop Physiology, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Avinash Kumar Rai
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ghazipur, India.
Nitesh Kumar Singh
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Narayan Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Gopal Narayan Singh University, Jamuhar, Sasaram, Bihar, India.
Shivam Kumar Pandey
Rashtriya Raksha University, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Yield stagnation, multi-nutrient deficiencies coupled with reduced fertilizer-use efficiency have emerged as major challenges to the food-systems of South Asia. Modern scientific tools to enhance nutrient use efficiencies along with augmented crop yields became utmost necessity to sustain food security of developing world. In this context, a field study was undertaken to understand the influence of numerous nano-fertilizers on wheat productivity, profitability and nutrient-use efficiency. Results revealed that application of 100% NPK coupled with foliar-spray of Nano- N + P + K + Zn increased grain and straw yield by 29.8 % and 13.7 %, respectively over 100% NPK. The crop fetched a net return of ₹ 72141.50 with B:C ratio of 5.51 with 75% NPK + nano-N. As a result, the wheat crop produced when Nano-N + 75% NPK was applied produced a greater yield (grain, straw, and biological), as well as financial gains.
Keywords: Bio-nano k, bio-nano p, bio-nano zn, nano n, wheat