Abstract
Micronutrients deficiencies are often referred to as “hidden Hunger” because affected individuals may not show immediate signs on malnutrition, yet their health is compromised over the long term. Major biofortification done through genetical approach manipulation done through agronomical practices and micronutrient containing fertilizers. Among these three-fodder maize fortification done through agronomical approach, zinc and iron has vital role in biofortification micronutrient fertilization application by soil and foliar application. This strategy entails increasing the accumulation of target nutrients like zinc and iron in edible plant tissues by fertilization or other stimulation. The aim of the present study was evaluated fodder yield and quality of fodder maize as influenced by soil and foliar application of zinc and iron during Kharif season of 2019 and 2020. The treatment were T1: 0 kg ZnSo4/ha (control), T2: 10 kg ZnSo4/ha as basal + 1% ZnSo4 foliar spray at 45 DAS, T3: 10 kg FeSo4/ha as basal + 0.5% FeSo4 foliar spray at 45 DAS, T4: 10 kg ZnSo4 +10 kg FeSo4/ha as basal + 1% ZnSo4 + 0.5% FeSo4 foliar spray at 45 DAS, T5: 20 kg ZnSo4/ha as basal +1% ZnSo4 foliar spray at 45 DAS, T6: 20 kg FeSo4/ha as basal + 0.5% FeSo4 foliar spray at 45 DAS and T7: 20 kg ZnSo4 +20 kg FeSo4/ha as basal + 1% ZnSo4 + 0.5% FeSo4 foliar spray at 45 DAS. An experiment was laid out in Randomized block design with three replications. Soil application of ZnSo4 and FeSO4 @ 10 kg/ha fb foliar application of 1.0% ZnSo4 and 0.5% FeSO4 treatment reported higher growth and yield attributes like periodical plant height, number of leaves at harvest, leaf stem ratio and green fodder yield. Response of zinc and iron fortification treatment on dry matter and crude protein content, crude protein yield and neutral detergent fiber were found to be non-significant. Soil and foliar application of Zn and Fe on fodder maize improved Zn and Fe content in plant and soil over control (No micronutrient application) treatment.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
The 10 kg/ha zinc and iron soil treatment with foliar sprays raised plant height, leaf number and leaf-to-stem ratio.
- Taxon
- fodder maizet0
- Treatment
- Soil application of ZnSo4 and FeSO4 @ 10 kg/ha fb foliar application of 1.0% ZnSo4 and 0.5% FeSO4e0
- Outcome
- periodical plant height, number of leaves at harvest, leaf stem ratioe0
- Direction
- highere0
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Verbatim
e0“Soil application of ZnSo4 and FeSO4 @ 10 kg/ha fb foliar application of 1.0% ZnSo4 and 0.5% FeSO4 treatment reported higher growth and yield attributes like periodical plant height, number of leaves at harvest, leaf stem ratio and green fodder yield”
t0“fodder maize”
Claim · model-written summary
The same zinc and iron treatment gave higher green fodder yield.
- Taxon
- fodder maizet0
- Treatment
- Soil application of ZnSo4 and FeSO4 @ 10 kg/ha fb foliar application of 1.0% ZnSo4 and 0.5% FeSO4e0
- Outcome
- green fodder yielde0
- Direction
- highere0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“Soil application of ZnSo4 and FeSO4 @ 10 kg/ha fb foliar application of 1.0% ZnSo4 and 0.5% FeSO4 treatment reported higher growth and yield attributes like periodical plant height, number of leaves at harvest, leaf stem ratio and green fodder yield”
t0“fodder maize”
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc and iron fortification had no significant effect on dry matter and crude protein content.
- Taxon
- fodder maizet0
- Treatment
- zinc and iron fortification treatmente0
- Outcome
- dry matter and crude protein contente0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e0“Response of zinc and iron fortification treatment on dry matter and crude protein content, crude protein yield and neutral detergent fiber were found to be non-significant”
t0“fodder maize”
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc and iron fortification had no significant effect on crude protein yield and neutral detergent fiber.
- Taxon
- fodder maizet0
- Treatment
- zinc and iron fortification treatmente0
- Outcome
- crude protein yield and neutral detergent fibere0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e0“zinc and iron fortification treatment on dry matter and crude protein content, crude protein yield and neutral detergent fiber were found to be non-significant”
t0“fodder maize”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil and foliar zinc and iron application improved plant zinc and iron contents over no micronutrient application.
Verbatim
e0“Soil and foliar application of Zn and Fe on fodder maize improved Zn and Fe content in plant and soil over control (No micronutrient application) treatment”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil and foliar zinc and iron application improved soil zinc and iron contents over no micronutrient application.
Verbatim
e0“Soil and foliar application of Zn and Fe on fodder maize improved Zn and Fe content in plant and soil over control (No micronutrient application) treatment”
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