Abstract
Wheat is a vital staple crop addressing significant nutritional needs. However, it faces micronutrient deficiencies in Ethiopia, prompting the use of balanced nutrient fertilizers to obtain better yields, nutrient concentration, and nutritional quality. This study investigated the effect of different P and Zn fertilizer combinations on wheat yield and nutrient use efficiency across three locations in Tigray, Ethiopia. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) was used with four P levels (0, 10, 20, and 30 kg P ha⁻1), and three Zn levels (0, 5, and 10 kg Zn ha⁻1) in three replications. A balanced application of P and Zn fertilizers significantly increased wheat grain and biomass yields, while applying higher rates of both nutrients (i.e., 30 kg P ha⁻1 and 10 kg Zn ha⁻1) reduced yields. The combined application of 20 kg P ha⁻1 and 5 kg Zn ha⁻1 achieved the best yield, which also improved Zn use efficiency. Increasing Zn application (from 5 to 10 kg Zn ha⁻1) while reducing P (from 20 to 10 kg P ha⁻1) enhanced Zn concentration in wheat grain. These findings highlight the importance of carefully managing P and Zn fertilization to optimize grain yield and Zn bioavailability, contributing to improved food security in diverse agro-climatic conditions.
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Claim · model-written summary
Balanced P and Zn fertilization significantly increased wheat grain and biomass yields.
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- wheat
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- A balanced application of P and Zn fertilizerse0
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- wheat grain and biomass yieldse0
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- increasede0
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e0“A balanced application of P and Zn fertilizers significantly increased wheat grain and biomass yields”
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Applying 30 kg P ha⁻1 and 10 kg Zn ha⁻1 reduced wheat yields.
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- wheatTriticum aestivumt0
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- 30 kg P ha⁻1 and 10 kg Zn ha⁻1e0
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- yieldse0
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- reducede0
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e0“applying higher rates of both nutrients (i.e., 30 kg P ha⁻1 and 10 kg Zn ha⁻1) reduced yields”
t0“Wheat”
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The 20 kg P ha⁻1 and 5 kg Zn ha⁻1 combination achieved the best wheat yield.
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- WheatTriticum aestivumt0
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- 20 kg P ha⁻1 and 5 kg Zn ha⁻1e0
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- best yielde0
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- beste0
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e0“The combined application of 20 kg P ha⁻1 and 5 kg Zn ha⁻1 achieved the best yield”
t0“Wheat”
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The 20 kg P ha⁻1 and 5 kg Zn ha⁻1 combination improved Zn use efficiency.
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- WheatTriticum aestivumt0
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- 20 kg P ha⁻1 and 5 kg Zn ha⁻1e0
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- Zn use efficiencye0
- Direction
- improvede0
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e0“The combined application of 20 kg P ha⁻1 and 5 kg Zn ha⁻1 achieved the best yield, which also improved Zn use efficiency”
t0“Wheat”
Claim · model-written summary
Increasing Zn from 5 to 10 kg Zn ha⁻1 while reducing P from 20 to 10 kg P ha⁻1 enhanced wheat grain Zn concentration.
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivume0
- Treatment
- Zn application (from 5 to 10 kg Zn ha⁻1) while reducing P (from 20 to 10 kg P ha⁻1)e0
- Outcome
- Zn concentration in wheat graine0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Increasing Zn application (from 5 to 10 kg Zn ha⁻1) while reducing P (from 20 to 10 kg P ha⁻1) enhanced Zn concentration in wheat grain”
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