IMPACT OF NPK APPLICATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF PRODUCTIVE TILLERS AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF WHEAT IN HILL–TORRENT IRRIGATED AREA OF
D. I. KHAN DIVISION, KHYBER PAKHTOONKHWA

Authors: M. Niamatullah, M. Khan, M. Q. Khan, M. Sadiq, K. U. Zaman, C.S. Hayat, S. Rehman
Journal: Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (JAPS)
ISSN: 1018-7081 (Print), 2309-8694 (Online)
Volume: 21  Issue: 2  Pages: 211-214
Year: 2011
DOI: NA
URL: https://doi.org/NA
Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum

Abstract:
<p>An experimental trial was carried out on two variable textured soils of farmer fields in the hill- torrent irrigated area of Dera Ismail Khan Division (Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa) Pakistan during the years 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 with wheat variety (Daman-98) to observe the result of impact factor of NPK Kg ha-1 viz T1 0-0-0, T2 20-0-0, T3 40-20-0, T4 40-20-10, T5 60-30-20,&nbsp; T6 80-40-30 and T7 100-50-40 in terms of number of productive tillers- m-2 and cost benefit analysis of fertilizer applications on wheat in Randomized Block Design with three repeats. The results revealed that treatment T6 (NPK @ 80-40-30 kg ha-1) proved most economical NPK dose yielding Rs. 7358.54 ha-1 for wheat under hill- torrent irrigated area of D.I.Khan (Pakistan).</p>

Keywords: Irrigated area, NPK, productive tillers, length of ear, wheat, cost benefit