S.F. El Habbasha, Magda H. Mohamed, E.M. Abd El-Lateef, B.B. Mekki and M.E. Ibrahim

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1 World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 9 (4): , 2013 ISSN IDOSI Publications, 2013 DOI: /idosi.wjas Effect of Combined Zinc and Nitrogen on Yield, Chemical Constituents and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Some Chickpea Cultivars under Sandy Soil Conditions 1 1 S.F. El Habbasha, Magda H. Mohamed, E.M. Abd El-Lateef, B.B. Mekki and M.E. Ibrahim 1 Department of Field Crops Research, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt 2 Department of Crop Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minufiya University, Egypt Abstract: Two field experiments were carried out at e Agricultural Production and Research Station, National Research Centre, Nubaria Province, Behaira Governorate, Egypt, during e two successive winter seasons 2010/2011and 2011/2012 to study e effect of foliar applied Zn at different grow stages (flowering and seed filling stages) combined wi N levels (30 or 60 kg N/faddan, one faddan= 0.42ha) on yield, chemical constituents and nitrogen use efficiency of two chickpea cultivars (Giza-2 and Giza-88). The results show at chickpea cultivars significantly differed in plant height, weight of pods/ plant, seed and straw yields/faddan, nitrogen and protein contents in e seeds. Giza-88 cultivar significantly surpassed Giza-2 cultivar in plant height, number of pods/plant, weight of pods/plant, seed yield/plant, seed and straw yields/faddan. The combination of Zn foliar application at different grow stages and nitrogen fertilizer treatments resulted significant effects on plant height, number and weight of pod/plant, seed yield/plant and seed, straw and biological yields/faddan. Increasing N levels from 30 to 60 kg N /faddan wiout Zn application increased significantly yield and its components i.e. plant height, number and weight of pods /plant, seed yield /plant, N and protein contents in e seed. Application of nitrogen levels in combination wi Zn as foliar application eier at flowering or seed filling stages exhibited significant increases in most of e studied characters compared to wiout Zn application. The highest values of e most studied characters were recorded by treatment 60 kg N /faddan+ Zn foliar application at seed filling stage followed by e treatment of 60 kg N /faddan + Zn foliar application at flowering stage. It seems at Giza 88 was more responsive to e greater N dose and Zn ( 60kg N /faddan + Zn foliar spraying applied at e seed filling stage) an Giza -2 under e same conditions of is study. It could be concluded at chickpea plants favor e lower rates of applied N an e higher rates when grown under e newly reclaimed sandy soils and e cultivars were differed in eir ability to utilize N efficiently. Also, late application of Zn especially at e seed filling period increased e ability of chickpea plants to use N effectively. Key words: Chickpea Nitrogen fertilizer Zinc application Yield INTRODUCTION e metabolic activity and nutritional status of crop plants. In is respect, Zinc (Zn) has an important Chickpea is one of e most important legume crops metabolically role in plants grow and development and in Egypt as it offers human nutrition wi vegetable is erefore called an essential trace element or a protein. Chickpea is a good source of protein, micronutrient. Zinc is uptake and transfers e form of carbohydrate, minerals (phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, 2+ Zn in plants and is an essential nutrient at has iron and zinc) and -carotene moreover its protein quality particular physiological functions in all living systems, is better an most oer legumes [1]. It can be a very such as e maintenance of structural and functional useful legume crop for incorporation into short-term integrity of biological membranes and facilitation of rotation and for fixation of nitrogen in soil and its fertility protein synesis and gene expression, enzymes [2]. Crop production can be improved rough improving structure, energy production and Krebs cycle; also has a Corresponding Auor: S.F. El Habbasha, Department of Field Crops Research, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt. 354

2 positive impact on crops yield; erefore crops second seasons, respectively, 10 cm between hills at a quantitative and qualitative yield is strongly dependent seeding rate of 60 kg/faddan. Phosphorus fertilizer as on zinc (Zn) in e soil [3, 4, 5]. Micronutrient availability calcium superphosphate, 15.5 % P2O 5at 30 kg P2O 5/faddan for e plant depends, among oer factors, texture, and potassium fertilizer as potassium sulfate, 48 % K2O organic matter and mainly soil ph. The sandy soil texture were added during e seedbed preparation, while is characterize very low organic matter, low water holding nitrogen fertilizer was added as ammonium sulfate, 20.6 % capacity and high nutrient losses by leaching ese tend in ree equal doses at 15, 30 and 45 days after sowing to deficiency of macro and micro-nutrient in semiarid (DAS). Organic fertilizer was added before preparing e regions. It was recently documented at Zn foliar 3 soil at a rate of 20 m /faddan. Sprinkler irrigation was application is a simple way for making quick correction of applied as plants needed. Normal cultural practices were plant nutritional status, as reported for green gram [6] and followed. At maturity, a sample of ten random guarded chickpea [4]. Zinc foliar application had positive effects plants from e middle rows of each plot were taken to on plant height and seed yield [7]. The yield potential of determine plant height (cm), number of pods per plant, chickpea could be regulated rough alternation of weight of pods and seeds per plant(g), as well as harvest genetically makeup. Increasing chickpea yield per unit index. Seed, straw and biological yields (ton/faddan) were area can be achieved by breeding high yielding varieties. determined from e whole plot. Nitrogen use efficiency Significant differences in chickpea varieties have been (NUE) is defined as seed yield produced per unit of total shown by Bakhsh et al. [8], Ahmed et al. [9], Akay [10], N supply as reported by Sowers et al. [14]. NPK content El-Habbasha et al. [11] and Rabieyan and Fakharian [12]. in seed and straw were determined according to e Therefore, is study aimed to investigate e effect meod described by A.O.A.C. [15] and e seed protein of foliar applications of Zn at different grow stages and content was calculated by multiplying total nitrogen N fertilizer levels on yield, chemical constituents and concentration by nitrogen use efficiency of some chickpea cultivars grown under newly reclaimed sandy soils. Statistical Analysis: The data obtained was statistically analysis according to Snedecor and Cochran [16] and e MATERIALS AND METHODS combined analysis was made for e two growing seasons according to Steel and Torrie [17]. The treatment means Two field experiments were carried out at e were compared by using L.S.D test at 5% level of Agricultural Production and Research Station, National probability. Research Centre, Nubaria Province, Behaira Governorate, Egypt during e two successive winter seasons RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 2010/2011and 2011/2012 to study e effect of nitrogen fertilizer and foliar zinc application at different grow Effect of Cultivars Differences on Yield and Yield stages on yield, yield attributes and some chemical traits Attributes of Chickpea: Data presented in Table 1 of chickpea cultivars. Physical and chemical properties of indicated at chickpea cultivars significantly differed in soil (0-30 dep) in e experimental site were determined plant height, weight of pods /plant, seed yield/plant, straw according to e meod described by Chapman and Pratt yield/faddan, nitrogen and protein contents in e seed. [13] as follows: sand 91.2%, silt 3.7%, clay 5.1%, ph 7.3, Giza-88 cultivar significantly surpassed Giza-2 cultivar in organic matter 0.3 %, CaCO 3, 1.4%, EC 0.3 ds/m, soluble N plant height, number of pods/plant, weight of pods/plant, 8.1 ppm, available P 3.2 ppm and available K 0.3 ppm. seed yield/plant, seed and straw yields/faddan. On e The treatments were arranged in split plot design wi oer hand, e differences between Giza-88 and Giza-2 ree replications where e chickpea cultivars (Giza-2 and cultivars in number of pods/plant, number of seeds/plant, Giza-88) occupied e main plots, while sub-plots were seed and biological yields/faddan did not reach e devoted to N fertilization levels 30 and 60 kg N/faddan level of significance. It could be mentioned at e (one faddan=0.42ha) and Zn foliar application treatments results of e varietal differences in yield and yield (0.2 % ZnSO 4 7H2O) at different grow stages (wiout components herein, are in full agreement wi ose Zn, flowering and seed filling stages), e treatments were obtained by Bakhsh et al. [8], Ahmed et al. [9], Akay [10], arranged randomly in e subplots. Seeds of chickpea El-Habbasha et al. [11], Rabieyan and Fakharian were planted on November 16 and 20 in e first and [12]and Shaban et al. [18]. 355

3 Table 1: Effect of cultivars differences on yield and yield attributes of chickpea (combined data of 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons) Plant No of Weight of No of Seed Seed Straw yield Biological Cultivars height (cm) pods/plant pods/plant (g) seeds/plant yield/plant (g) yield (ton/faddan) (ton /faddan) yield (ton /faddan) Giza Giza LSD NS 1.10 NS 0.13 NS 0.03 NS Table 1: Continue Seed content (%) Straw content (%) Cultivars N P K N P K Seed protein content (%) Giza Giza LSD NS NS NS NS NS 0.21 Table 2: Effect of nitrogen fertilizer and zinc foliar application at different grow stages on yield and yield attributes of chickpea (combined data of 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons) Plant Number of Weight of Number of Seed Seed yield Straw yield Biological yield Treatments height (cm) pods/plant pods/plant (g) seeds/plant yield/plant (g) (ton/faddan) (ton /faddan) (ton /faddan) 30 kg N/faddan + wiout Zn kg /faddan +Zn flowering kg N/faddan +Zn seed filling kg N /faddan+ wiout Zn kg N /faddan +Zn flowering kg N /faddan +Zn seed filling LSD Table 2: Continue Seed content (%) Straw content (%) Treatments N P K N P K Seed protein content % 30 kg N/faddan + wiout Zn kg /faddan + Zn flowering kg N/faddan + Zn seed filling kg N /faddan + wiout Zn kg N /faddan + Zn flowering kg N /faddan +Zn seed filling LSD NS NS NS NS NS 0.78 Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer and Zinc Foliar Application /plant, concentrations of N and protein contents, but at Different Grow Stages on Yield and Yield Attributes did not significantly influence number of seeds/plant. of Chickpea: Data in Table 2 illustrated at e The results are in conformity wi Dalvand and combination of foliar applied Zn at different grow stages Mehranzadeh [20], who reported at nitrogen fertilizer (flowering and seed filling stages) and nitrogen fertilizer improves e conditions and enhances soil enzyme treatments (30 and 60 kg N/faddan) had a significant effect activity and provides nitrogen in e soil, which reflect in on plant height, number and weight of pods/plant, seed increasing yield and its components and protein content. yield/plant and seed, straw and biological yields/faddan. Application of nitrogen fertilizer at e rate of The physiological role of Zn in nitrogen management was 30 and/or 60 kg N /faddan in combination of foliar most manifested roughout its greater recovery from application wi Zn eier at flowering or seed filling nitrogen fertilizer applied at e rate 60 kg N/faddan. stages significantly increased most of e studied Similar results were reported by Salehin and Rahman [19]. characters compared to e treatments wiout Zn Data presented in Table 2 indicated at increasing N application. The highest values of e most studied levels from 30 to 60 kg N /faddan wiout Zn application characters was recorded by e treatment 60 kg N/ increased significantly yield and its components i.e. plant faddan+ Zn foliar application at seed filling stage, e height, number and weight of pods /plant, seed yield increment reached to 7, 12 and 10% over e treatment 356

4 Table 3: Effect of interaction between varietal differences, nitrogen fertilizer and zinc foliar application at different grow stages on yield and yield attributes of chickpea (combined data of 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons) Plant No of Weight of No of Seed yield/ Seed yield Straw yield Biological yield Seed protein Treatments height (cm) pods/plant pods/ plant (g) Seeds/plant plant (g) ton/ faddan ton/faddan ton/faddan content % Giza-2 30 kg N/faddan + wiout Zn kg /faddan + Zn flowering kg N/faddan + Zn seed filling kg N /faddan + wiout Zn kg N /faddan + Zn flowering kg N /faddan + Zn seed filling Giza kg N/faddan + wiout Zn kg /faddan + Zn flowering kg N/faddan + Zn seed filling kg N /faddan + wiout Zn kg N /faddan + Zn flowering kg N /faddan + Zn seed filling LSD kg N/ faddan + wiout Zn foliar application followed physiological mechanism of plants carried out in e by treatment 60 kg N /faddan+ Zn foliar application at presence of Zn as foliar application. Data shown in Fig. 1, flowering stage. The increase in yield and its components 2 and 3 illustrated at N, P and K content in bo seed by foliar fertilizer wi Zinc may be due to e easily and straw affected by e interaction between chickpea absorbed forms of nutrients by leaves. Zinc is required for cultivars x Zn foliar application at flowering and seed chlorophyll production, pollen function, fertilization and filling stages and nitrogen fertilizer. Data also clearly germination [21, 22, 23]. Chickpea is a highly responsive indicated at Giza-88 fertilized wi 60 kg N/faddan + Zn crop to micronutrient fertilizer in general, Zn in particular foliar application at e seed filling stage gave e highest and his deficiency may be one of e important reasons of value of N in seed, meanwhile, Giza-2 fertilized wi 60kg poor yield [4]. Several studies pointed out to e positive N /faddan+ Zn foliar application at flowering stage response of yield to Zn foliar application [6] in green gram produced highest significant N, P and K in straw. and [19] in faba bean. In is respect, Shaban et al. [18] showed at application of Zn fertilizer had better effect Effect of Zn Foliar Application at Different Grow on grain yield and yield components compared to e Stages on Nitrogen Use Efficiency (Nue) of Chickpea control. Recently, Dalvand and Mehranzadeh [20] Cultivars: Data presented in Fig. 4 and 5 show e effect indicated at Zn fertilizer had a positive effect on e of Zn application on chickpea ability in greater NUE seed yield and biomass yield of chickpea. In chickpea, expressed as kg seeds/kg N applied. Generally, e data e final seed yield is dependent upon e number of pods show at foliar applied Zn increased NUE by chickpea per plant, number of seeds per pod and e extent to plants by 8 and 9% at flowering and seed filling stages, which seeds are filled. Hadi et al. [7] reported at Zinc respectively compared to e untreated plants and foliar application had positive effects on plant height and regardless nitrogen applied level. Data also indicated at seed yield. Foliar application of Zn led to an increase in Giza-88 possessed a slight greater ability in using nitrogen concentrations of N, P and K in bo seed and straw and and e chickpea plants responded positively to e lower protein content which was mainly due to e vital nitrogen level an e higher level. Nitrogen use physiological role of Zn in plant cell. efficiency expressed as kg seeds/kg N applied under 30 kg N level reached 39.2 and kg seeds for Giza-2 and Effect of Interaction Between Chickpea Cultivars, Giza-88, respectively, while e corresponding values Nitrogen Fertilizer and Zinc Application on Yield and when e plants fertilized wi 60 kg N/faddan were Yield Attributes of Chickpea: Application of 60 kg N and kg seeds/kg N applied, respectively. /faddan+ Zn foliar application applied at e seed filling Application of Zn led to greater NUE when it was applied stage recorded e highest values of all characteristics for at grain filling stage an flowering stage and ranged bo cultivars Giza 88 and Giza-2 wiout significance between 3 and 12 % when e plants were fertilized wi differences between em in number of pods/plant and 30 kg N/faddan, while it was 3 and 8% wi 60 kg weight of pods/plant. However, application of 30 kg N N/faddan at grain filling and flowering stages, /faddan + wiout Zn recorded e lowest values of ese respectively. These results clearly indicated at e characters in Giza-2 (Table 3). Such differential behaviour synergistic effect of Zn application to chickpea plants of various cultivars to Zn foliar application may be fertilized wi nitrogen especially at e lower level which attributed to eir variable genetic make up and reflected as greater yield units per nitrogen utilized unit. 357

5 Fig. 1: Effect of interaction between chickpea cultivars, nitrogen fertilizer and zinc foliar application at different grow stages on nitrogen percentage Fig. 2: Effect of interaction between chickpea cultivars, nitrogen fertilizer and zinc foliar application at different grow stages on phosphorus percentage Fig. 3: Effect of interaction between chickpea cultivars, nitrogen fertilizer and zinc foliar application at different grow stages on potassium percentage 358

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