Outcome of Diverse Nitrogen Applications and Seed Rates for Attaining Quantitative and Qualitative Wheat Crop Production

Volume: 12 | Issue: 1 | Year 2026 | Subscription
International Journal of Plant Biotechnology
Received Date: 02/05/2026
Acceptance Date: 02/10/2026
Published On: 2026-05-09
First Page: 31
Last Page: 47

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By: Syed Anas Shah Bacha, Hamza Iftikhar, Wajid Ali Shah, Ranra Jalal, Salman Khan, Saddam Hussain, and Syed Majid Rasheed.

1M.Sc. (Hons) Agronomy, Department of Agronomy, Bacha Khan University, Cahrsadda
2Lecturer, Department of Entomology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar
3M.Sc. (Hons), Department of Weed Science and Botany, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar
4Seed Certification Officer, Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department, Swat
5Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, The University of Agriculture, Swat

Abstract

The application rates of nitrogen and seed can significantly improves the quality of nutrients and productivity is wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crops. To discourse it, an experiment in field was conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mardan District (SCRI) Sugar Crop Research Institute, Pakistan with the name of “Effect of Different Seed Rates and Nitrogen Application for Obtaining Qualitative and Quantitative Production in Wheat Crop”. This research assessed (150, 120, 90 and 60 Kg ha-1) rates of seeds and different (165, 120, 75, 30 Kg ha-1 and control) levels of nitrogen on the wheat variety Pirsabak-2015. The source of nitrogen was urea and 9 m2 plots were used. The uniform applications of standard practices of agronomy were followed. The outcome illustrates significant impact on the parameters by treatments apart from the emergence days. The rates of seeds from 120 -150 Kg ha-1 showed the greater index of harvest (42%), yield of grain (4,010 kg ha-1), biological yields (10,829 kg ha-1), weight of thousand grains (42g), spikes per m2 (414), grains per spike (52), length of spike (10 cm), height of plant (93 cm), index of leaf area (4.9), tiller per m2 (399) and emergence per m2 (131). The levels of nitrogen from 120 – 165 kg ha⁻¹ produced higher index of harvest (41%), yield of grains (4,139 kg ha⁻¹), biological yields (10, 109 kg ha⁻¹), weight of thousand grains (42g), spikes per m2(381), grains per spike (53), length of spike (11cm), height of plant (98 cm), index of leaf area (4.9) and tiller per m2 (437). The protein of straw (2.9%), protein of grain (11.8%), nitrogen of straw (0.51%) and nitrogen of grain (2.08%) were significantly enhanced by the rates ofnitrogen. Interaction of nitrogen x seed rates was substantial for yield, components of yield, canopy traits and tillering. The joint use of nitrogen 120 kg ha⁻¹ and seed rate 120 kg ha⁻¹ is suggested for the enhancement of the productivity of wheat crops in Mardan region.

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