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Advances in Zoology and Botany Vol. 5(4), pp. 39 - 44
DOI: 10.13189/azb.2017.050401
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Management of Leaf Rust of Wheat through Different Levels of NPK and Sowing Times


Muhammad Atiq 1,*, Nazir Javed 1, Sidra Urooj 1, Aftab Ali Bukhari 1, Yasir Ali 1, Ahmad Zeeshan 2, Amna Shahid 1, Shafqat Ali 1, Abdul Jabbar 3, Wasi-ud-Din 3
1 Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Pakistan
2 Department of Plant Pathology, University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
3 Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

Leaf rust (Puccinia triticina f. sp. tritici) is universal threat for wheat production. In present study, effect of sowing dates (30th Oct; 10th, 20th and 30th Nov) and NPK levels (N1-80Kg, N2- 100Kg, N3-60Kg, P1-58 Kg, P2-70Kg, P3-50Kg, K1-63Kg, K2-75, K3-55Kg) against leaf rust and their impact on 1000 grain were evaluated under Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) at Plant Pathology research area in University of Agriculture Faisalabad during 2009. Results showed that among 3 fertilizers, K exhibited significant result as compared to N, P and control for management of leaf rust and produced maximum 1000 grain weight. Among sowing dates, rust severity was minimum in early sown (30th Oct) and maximum in late sown (30th Nov). Thus early sowing with different levels of NPK has paramount importance to combat leaf rust severity effectively.

KEYWORDS
Leaf Rust, Severity, Sowing Date, Wheat, Yield

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Muhammad Atiq , Nazir Javed , Sidra Urooj , Aftab Ali Bukhari , Yasir Ali , Ahmad Zeeshan , Amna Shahid , Shafqat Ali , Abdul Jabbar , Wasi-ud-Din , "Management of Leaf Rust of Wheat through Different Levels of NPK and Sowing Times," Advances in Zoology and Botany, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 39 - 44, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2017.050401.

(b). APA Format:
Muhammad Atiq , Nazir Javed , Sidra Urooj , Aftab Ali Bukhari , Yasir Ali , Ahmad Zeeshan , Amna Shahid , Shafqat Ali , Abdul Jabbar , Wasi-ud-Din (2017). Management of Leaf Rust of Wheat through Different Levels of NPK and Sowing Times. Advances in Zoology and Botany, 5(4), 39 - 44. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2017.050401.