‘On-farm’ seed priming with zinc sulphate solution—A cost-effective way to increase the maize yields of resource-poor farmers |
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| Authors: | D Harris A Rashid G Miraj M Arif H Shah |
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| Institution: | 1. CAZS Natural Resources, University of Wales, Bangor LL57 2UW, Wales, UK;2. Faculty of Crop Production Sciences, North West Frontier Province Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan;3. Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, North West Frontier Province Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan |
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| Abstract: | The effect of adding zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) to maize (Zea mays L.) growing on calcareous, Zn deficient soils in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan was assessed in vitro, on-station and in on-farm trials. The zinc sulphate was added either as a powder to the soil or by soaking seeds for 16 h in dilute solutions prior to sowing. For the first time in maize, we separated the benefits of priming simply with water from those provided by added zinc. |
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| Keywords: | Zn deficiency Pakistan Micronutrients Benefit cost ratio Field trials Tissue concentration Seed priming |
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