Paper · 2025 · The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Improving growth, productivity and energetics of mungbean (Vigna radiata) through soil and foliar application of zinc

LAKHWINDER KAUR; RAJNI SHARMA

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Abstract

The present experiment was conducted during rainy (kharif) seasons of 2021 and 2022 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab to evaluate the effect of zinc sulphate (ZnSO4.7H2O) on growth, yield and productivity of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] under semi-arid and subtropical conditions. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications. Results revealed that soil applied ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha along with foliar spray of Zn (0.5%) at both flower initiation and pod formation phases attributed significant increase in growth and yield attributes of mungbean and was statistically similar with ZnSO4 application to soil at 20 kg/ha along with 0.5% foliar spray at initiation of flowering alone. The per cent increase in yield was 14.6% and 15.0% with this treatment over control for two years of the study, respectively. The maximum energy output (14448.6 and 14658 MJ/ha) and energy productivity (204.3 and 207.3 g/MJ) was observed with soil Zn application at 20 kg/ ha + 0.5% foliar spray at initiation of flowering and pod formation stages during 2021 and 2022, respectively. Thus, zinc sulphate application has greater effect on augmenting growth, productivity and energetics of mungbean.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Soil ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha with foliar Zn at flower initiation and pod formation significantly increased growth and yield attributes of mungbean.

Taxon
mungbeanVigna radiatae0
Treatment
soil applied ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha along with foliar spray of Zn (0.5%) at both flower initiation and pod formation phasese1
Outcome
growth and yield attributese1
Direction
increasee1
Setting
Ludhiana, Punjabe0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The present experiment was conducted during rainy (kharif) seasons of 2021 and 2022 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab to evaluate the effect of zinc sulphate (ZnSO4.7H2O) on growth, yield and productivity of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]”

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e1

“Results revealed that soil applied ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha along with foliar spray of Zn (0.5%) at both flower initiation and pod formation phases attributed significant increase in growth and yield attributes of mungbean”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The soil plus foliar zinc treatment was statistically similar to soil ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha with 0.5% foliar spray at flowering alone for growth and yield attributes.

Taxon
mungbeanVigna radiatae0
Treatment
soil applied ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha along with foliar spray of Zn (0.5%) at both flower initiation and pod formation phasese1
Outcome
growth and yield attributese1
Direction
statistically similare2
Comparator
ZnSO4 application to soil at 20 kg/ha along with 0.5% foliar spray at initiation of flowering alonee2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The present experiment was conducted during rainy (kharif) seasons of 2021 and 2022 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab to evaluate the effect of zinc sulphate (ZnSO4.7H2O) on growth, yield and productivity of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]”

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e1

“Results revealed that soil applied ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha along with foliar spray of Zn (0.5%) at both flower initiation and pod formation phases attributed significant increase in growth and yield attributes of mungbean”

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e2

“was statistically similar with ZnSO4 application to soil at 20 kg/ha along with 0.5% foliar spray at initiation of flowering alone”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Yield increased by 14.6% and 15.0% over control with the soil plus foliar zinc treatment in the two study years.

Taxon
mungbeanVigna radiatae0
Treatment
soil applied ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha along with foliar spray of Zn (0.5%)e1
Outcome
yielde3
Direction
increasee3
Value
14.6% and 15.0%e3
Qualifier
for two years of the study, respectivelye3
Comparator
controle3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The present experiment was conducted during rainy (kharif) seasons of 2021 and 2022 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab to evaluate the effect of zinc sulphate (ZnSO4.7H2O) on growth, yield and productivity of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]”

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e1

“Results revealed that soil applied ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha along with foliar spray of Zn (0.5%) at both flower initiation and pod formation phases attributed significant increase in growth and yield attributes of mungbean”

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e3

“The per cent increase in yield was 14.6% and 15.0% with this treatment over control for two years of the study, respectively”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Soil ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha with 0.5% foliar spray at flowering and pod formation gave the maximum energy output, 14448.6 and 14658 MJ/ha in 2021 and 2022.

Taxon
mungbeanVigna radiatae0
Treatment
soil Zn application at 20 kg/ ha + 0.5% foliar spray at initiation of flowering and pod formation stagese4
Outcome
energy outpute4
Direction
maximume4
Value
14448.6 and 14658 MJ/hae4

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“The present experiment was conducted during rainy (kharif) seasons of 2021 and 2022 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab to evaluate the effect of zinc sulphate (ZnSO4.7H2O) on growth, yield and productivity of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]”

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e4

“The maximum energy output (14448.6 and 14658 MJ/ha) and energy productivity (204.3 and 207.3 g/MJ) was observed with soil Zn application at 20 kg/ ha + 0.5% foliar spray at initiation of flowering and pod formation stages during 2021 and 2022, respectively”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Soil ZnSO4 at 20 kg/ha with 0.5% foliar spray at flowering and pod formation gave the maximum energy productivity, 204.3 and 207.3 g/MJ in 2021 and 2022.

Taxon
mungbeanVigna radiatae0
Treatment
soil Zn application at 20 kg/ ha + 0.5% foliar spray at initiation of flowering and pod formation stagese4
Outcome
energy productivitye4
Direction
maximume4
Value
204.3 and 207.3 g/MJe4

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“The present experiment was conducted during rainy (kharif) seasons of 2021 and 2022 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab to evaluate the effect of zinc sulphate (ZnSO4.7H2O) on growth, yield and productivity of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]”

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e4

“The maximum energy output (14448.6 and 14658 MJ/ha) and energy productivity (204.3 and 207.3 g/MJ) was observed with soil Zn application at 20 kg/ ha + 0.5% foliar spray at initiation of flowering and pod formation stages during 2021 and 2022, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 883–1139 · show in text ↑

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zinc sulfate · yield · Vigna radiata (mung bean)Results agree

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stage · yield · Vigna radiata (mung bean)Positive and negative results

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application · yield · Vigna radiata (mung bean)Positive and negative results

216 papers: 209 positive, 7 negative or no effect

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