Effect of foliar fertilization with zinc and manganese sulfate on yield, dry matter accumulation, and zinc and manganese contents in leaf and seed of chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

Abstract

To investigate the effects of zinc (Zn) and manganese (Mn) foliar fertilization on yield, dry matter accumulation, Zn and Mn concentrations in leaf and seed of chickpea cultivars, a field experiment was conducted in 2014. The experimental design was a split plot in randomized complete block with three replications. The phenological stages recorded were as follows: Emergence, flowering, 50% flowering, and harvest maturity. At harvest, economic yield and its components, biological yield, harvest index, stem, leaf, pod, seed, and total dry weight were measured. The Zn and Mn contents were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry. The results indicated that the spraying of Zn and Mn elements did not have a significant effect on the time from emergence to 50% flowering and the time from emergence to maturation. Spraying treatments had a significant effect on dry weight of stems, leaves, pods, seeds, and total plant. In all three cultivars, Zn spraying had the greatest effect on the plant height, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per plant, 100-seed weight, grain yield, biological yield, and dry weight of leaves, seeds, and total plant, while Mn spraying had the greatest effect on the increase in stem and pod dry weight and protein content.

Effect of micronutrients (Zn, B and Mo) foliar application at different growth stages of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) on yield and yield components

“…The greatest seed index (26.6 and 28.6 g) was obtained from the T5 treatment and the lowest (18.5 and 18.9 g) was recorded from the T1 (control) treatment. These results are in conformity with the work of Valenciano et al (2010) [27] , Karan et al (2014), Nasar and Shah (2017) [18] , Rahman et al (2017) [20] Islam et al (2018) [10] and Kobraee (2019) [14] who reported that maximum 1000-seed weight of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) was obtained from those treatment plots where plots where Mo and Fe were applied. Analysis of variance (Table 2) for seed yield plant -1 of chickpea in 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons, showed significant differences in T5 application with highest seed yield plant -1 (15.6 and 16.9 g), while minimum seed yield plant -1 (10.2 and 11.2 g) was recorded in T1appication in both seasons, respectively.…”

“…This potential increase of straw yield of chickpea with foliar application micronutrients might be due to the contribution of growth and yield attributes. These results are in line with those obtained by Valenciano et al (2011) [28] , Sarbandi and Madani (2014) [21] , Ganga et al (2014) [7] , Nandaniya et al (2016) [17] , Nasar and Shah (2017) [18] , Rahman et al (2017) [20] and Kobaraee (2019) [14] who stated that zinc, boron and molybdenum drastically improved straw yield of chickpea and lentil. Biological yield (kg feddan -1 ) was significantly affected by foliar application of micronutrients in 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons (Table 2).…”

“…The higher seed yield of chickpea (kg feddan -1 )was observed with foliar application with (Zn, B and Mo) due to their positive influence on pod set, number of pods plant -1 , pod weight, 100-seed weight and mobilization of assimilate reserves to the sink. Similar findings were also reported by Valenciano et al (2010) [27] , Valenciano et al (2011) [28] , Ganga et al (2014) [7] , Sarbandi and Madani (2014) [21] , Nandaniya et al (2017) Nasar and Shah (2017) [18] , Menaka et al (2018) [15] , Jadhav et al (2019) [11] and Kobraee (2019) [14] . Data regarding straw yield (kg feddan -1 ) of chickpea indicated that foliar application treatments significantly increased straw yield of chickpea over control treatment (Table 2) in 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons.…”

“…On the other hand, micronutrient foliar application was not only effective on plant height (Thalooth et al, 2006, Hu et al, 2008 and Kobraee 2019) [26,9,14] . (2) confirm that micronutrients' foliar application treatments have significant effect on the number of branches plant -1 in 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons.…”

Influence of Boron and Molybdenum on Growth, Yield and Economics of Kabuli Chickpea (Cicer kabulium L.)

“…Mekkei [29] concluded that the foliar application of zinc, boron and molybdenum produced more chickpea seeds. Kobraee [30] also reported similar findings.…”