Current Research in Agriculture and Farming (CRAF)
Year : 2023, Volume : 4, Issue : 6
First page : (1) Last page : (9)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-7146.219
Evaluating Different Application Methods of Silicon on Growth, Nutritional Aspects, and Yield of Barley under Rainfed Conditions
Habib Ali1*, Muhammad Abdullah2, Abdul Jabbar Anjum3, Usama Numair4, Zaryab Ali Abbass5, Adeel Anwar1, Husnain Jawad6, Faisal Abbas7 1Department of Agronomy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan, 2Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan 3Department of Chemistry, University of Kotli Azad Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir 4Department of Horticulture, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan 5Pir Mehar Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan 6Agronomic Research Institute, AARI, Government of the Punjab, Pakistan 7Department of Agriculture Engineering, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
*Corresponding Author E-mail: dradeelanwar@uaar.edu.pk
Received: 14.08.2023 | Revised: 23.11.2023 | Accepted: 16.12.2023
ABSTRACT
Barley, a versatile cereal crop, is crucial for global food security due to its adaptability to diverse climates. It serves as a vital source for human consumption and livestock feed, contributing significantly to the global food supply. However, some innovative techniques are needed to enhance nutritional aspects in order to enhance the morphological and yield traits of Barley. The basic aim of this pot study was to explore the different application methods of silicon including seed priming (0 ppm, 25 ppm, 50ppm and 75 ppm) and foliar application (0 ppm, 25 ppm, 50ppm and 75 ppm) on growth, nutritional aspects and yield traits of Barley (Sultan-17). The 0 ppm dose was considered as control. The experiment was designed under CRD and repeated three times. The results showed that foliar application of silicon @75 ppm gave best growth of Barley as compared to seed priming treatments. The N, P and K of both grains and straws were significantly increased in foliar application @75 ppm as compared with control. Similarly, the yield components of Barley including biomass and grain yield were also augmented. It is suggested to apply silicon @75ppm as a foliar for better growth and yield production of Barley.
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Cite this article: Ali, H., Abdullah, M., Anjum, A.J., Numair, U., Abbass, Z.A., Anwar, A., Jawad, H., Abbas, F., (2023). Evaluating Different Application Methods of Silicon on Growth, Nutritional Aspects, and Yield of Barley under Rainfed Conditions, Curr. Rese. Agri. Far. 4(6), 1-9. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-7146.219
