Enhancing iron concentration in bread wheat through Fe-EDTA fortification
Iron (Fe) malnutrition in humans is a global concern which can be revised by improved Fe density in staple crops. A field experiment was performed to evaluate the effect of chelated iron on growth, yield and iron concentration in bread wheat (cv. Moomal) at Tando Jam Pakistan. The treatments include...
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| author | Saleem Maseeh Bhatti Zulfiqar Ali Mari Zohaib Ur Rehman Bughio Nizamuddin Depar Inayatullah Rajpar Muhammad Asif Siddiqui Iqra Sultan Rajput |
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| description | Iron (Fe) malnutrition in humans is a global concern which can be revised by improved Fe density in staple crops. A field experiment was performed to evaluate the effect of chelated iron on growth, yield and iron concentration in bread wheat (cv. Moomal) at Tando Jam Pakistan. The treatments included, Control (No Fe-EDTA), Soil supplement of Fe-EDTA (@ 2 kg Fe ha-1), Soil + foliar supplement of Fe-EDTA (@ 2 kg ha-1 and 0.2% Fe at booting, flowering, and milky stage), and Foliar supplement of Fe-EDTA (@ 0.2% Fe at booting, flowering and milky stages). The defined growth and yield traits of wheat were increased with Fe-EDTA applications over control treatment. Among different Fe-EDTA application methods, there was no significant difference for most of the growth and yield parameters (excluding spike length, number of spikelets spike-1, and 1000 grain weight). The amount of Fe in wheat grains was significantly higher in all Fe-EDTA treatments over control, with maximum value (86.54 ± 5.57 mg kg-1) in the treatment where Fe-EDTA was applied in soil + foliar. Similarly, a high Fe build up in surface soil was obtained with treatment of Fe-EDTA in soil + foliar. Overall, with various Fe-EDTA treatments, an increase of 21.2 to 29.1% in grain yield and 1.9 to 4.3 times in Fe concentration of wheat grains was achieved in current study. It is suggested that the Fe should be included in wheat production technology to attain better yield and Fe concentration in grains.
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| spelling | doaj.art-13f58e025df843de91eccfeecffd1a232023-12-29T14:06:42ZengFederation of Eurasian Soil Science SocietiesEurasian Journal of Soil Science2147-42492024-01-01131525810.18393/ejss.1394446Enhancing iron concentration in bread wheat through Fe-EDTA fortificationSaleem Maseeh Bhatti0Zulfiqar Ali Mari1Zohaib Ur Rehman Bughio2Nizamuddin Depar3Inayatullah Rajpar4Muhammad Asif Siddiqui5Iqra Sultan Rajput6Department of Soil Science, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, PakistanDepartment of Soil Science, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, PakistanAgriculture Extension Wing, Agriculture Supply and Prices Department, Sindh, PakistanSoil and Environmental Sciences Division, Nuclear Institute of Agriculture (NIA), Tando Jam, PakistanDepartment of Soil Science, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, PakistanSoil Salinity and Reclamation Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Tando Jam, PakistanDepartment of Soil Science, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, PakistanIron (Fe) malnutrition in humans is a global concern which can be revised by improved Fe density in staple crops. A field experiment was performed to evaluate the effect of chelated iron on growth, yield and iron concentration in bread wheat (cv. Moomal) at Tando Jam Pakistan. The treatments included, Control (No Fe-EDTA), Soil supplement of Fe-EDTA (@ 2 kg Fe ha-1), Soil + foliar supplement of Fe-EDTA (@ 2 kg ha-1 and 0.2% Fe at booting, flowering, and milky stage), and Foliar supplement of Fe-EDTA (@ 0.2% Fe at booting, flowering and milky stages). The defined growth and yield traits of wheat were increased with Fe-EDTA applications over control treatment. Among different Fe-EDTA application methods, there was no significant difference for most of the growth and yield parameters (excluding spike length, number of spikelets spike-1, and 1000 grain weight). The amount of Fe in wheat grains was significantly higher in all Fe-EDTA treatments over control, with maximum value (86.54 ± 5.57 mg kg-1) in the treatment where Fe-EDTA was applied in soil + foliar. Similarly, a high Fe build up in surface soil was obtained with treatment of Fe-EDTA in soil + foliar. Overall, with various Fe-EDTA treatments, an increase of 21.2 to 29.1% in grain yield and 1.9 to 4.3 times in Fe concentration of wheat grains was achieved in current study. It is suggested that the Fe should be included in wheat production technology to attain better yield and Fe concentration in grains. http://ejss.fesss.org/10.18393/ejss.1394446fe-edtafe-malnutritionbiofortificationwheat productionfe fertilization |
| spellingShingle | Saleem Maseeh Bhatti Zulfiqar Ali Mari Zohaib Ur Rehman Bughio Nizamuddin Depar Inayatullah Rajpar Muhammad Asif Siddiqui Iqra Sultan Rajput Enhancing iron concentration in bread wheat through Fe-EDTA fortification Eurasian Journal of Soil Science fe-edta fe-malnutrition biofortification wheat production fe fertilization |
| title | Enhancing iron concentration in bread wheat through Fe-EDTA fortification |
| title_full | Enhancing iron concentration in bread wheat through Fe-EDTA fortification |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing iron concentration in bread wheat through Fe-EDTA fortification |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing iron concentration in bread wheat through Fe-EDTA fortification |
| title_short | Enhancing iron concentration in bread wheat through Fe-EDTA fortification |
| title_sort | enhancing iron concentration in bread wheat through fe edta fortification |
| topic | fe-edta fe-malnutrition biofortification wheat production fe fertilization |
| url | http://ejss.fesss.org/10.18393/ejss.1394446 |
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