Paper · 2025 · Indian Journal of Agronomy

Nitrogen levels and growth regulators effect on wheat (Triticum aestivum) lodging, productivity and profitability under restricted irrigation in a Vertisols of Central India

K.C. SHARMA; K.S. SOLANKI

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Abstract

The field experiment was carried out during rabi seasons of 2019–20 and 2020–21 at Research Farm of ICARIndian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Indore (M.P). A total nine treatments consisted of absolute control, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150% doses of recommended N, 100%, 125% and 150% N along with Growth regulators (Grs) spray were laid out in randomized block design with three replications under restricted irrigation condition. Pooled analysis revealed that spray of Grs along with 100 to 150% of recommended N significantly decreased the plant height and ultimately reduced lodging. However, maximum grain yield (4.40 t/ha) recorded with 100% N was statistically at par with 100 and 150% of N applied along with Grs but significantly higher over rest of the treatments. Wheat crop was lodged only in the plots, where nitrogen was applied @ 125 and 150% of the recommended N and lodging score was 5.23 and 12.53, respectively. Application of Grs recorded significantly higher wheat yields only when crop lodged or lower N levels. Highest values of net returns (` 85,114/ha), B:C ratio (2.73), energy productivity (256.9 g grain/MJ), energy responsiveness (7.84 MJ/Re), agronomic N-use efficiency (20.5 kg grain/kg-N applied), physiological N-use efficiency (38.5 kg grain/kg N uptake) and apparent recovery efficiency (66.5% N uptake/kg N applied) were recorded at 100% N, however, maximum values of energy ratio (9.46) was obtained with 100% N + Grs, partial factor productivity (68.0 kg grain/kg N applied) in 50% N, nitrogen harvest index (75.0%) under 75% N applied and total N uptakes (125.7 kg) as well as crude protein yield with 150% N + Grs. Overall, concluded that application of growth retardants, viz. 0.2% Chlormequat chloride + 0.1% Tebuconazole was found effective in shortening of wheat plant and reduced lodging but did not improve productivity and profitability under restricted irrigation condition in Vertisols of Central India.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Spray of growth regulators along with 100 to 150% of recommended N significantly decreased wheat plant height and ultimately reduced lodging.

Treatment
spray of Grs along with 100 to 150% of recommended Ne1
Outcome
plant height and ultimately reduced lodginge1
Direction
decreasede1

Not reportedComparator

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Triticum aestivum
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“spray of Grs along with 100 to 150% of recommended N significantly decreased the plant height and ultimately reduced lodging”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Maximum wheat grain yield (4.40 t/ha) was recorded with 100% N, statistically at par with 100 and 150% N plus growth regulators but significantly higher than the remaining treatments.

Treatment
100% Ne1
Outcome
grain yielde1
Direction
maximume1
Value
4.40 t/hae1
Qualifier
statistically at par with 100 and 150% of N applied along with Grse1
Comparator
rest of the treatmentse1

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“maximum grain yield (4.40 t/ha) recorded with 100% N was statistically at par with 100 and 150% of N applied along with Grs but significantly higher over rest of the treatments”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Wheat lodged in plots with N at 125% of recommended, with a lodging score of 5.23.

Treatment
nitrogen was applied @ 125e1
Outcome
lodging scoree1
Value
5.23e1

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Triticum aestivum
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“Wheat crop was lodged only in the plots, where nitrogen was applied @ 125 and 150% of the recommended N and lodging score was 5.23 and 12.53, respectively”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Wheat lodged in plots with N at 150% of recommended, with a lodging score of 12.53.

Treatment
150% of the recommended Ne1
Outcome
lodging scoree1
Value
12.53e1

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Triticum aestivum
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“Wheat crop was lodged only in the plots, where nitrogen was applied @ 125 and 150% of the recommended N and lodging score was 5.23 and 12.53, respectively”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Growth regulator application gave significantly higher wheat yields only when the crop lodged or at lower N levels.

Treatment
Application of Grse1
Outcome
wheat yieldse1
Direction
highere1
Qualifier
only when crop lodged or lower N levelse1

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“Application of Grs recorded significantly higher wheat yields only when crop lodged or lower N levels”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Highest net returns of ` 85,114/ha were recorded at 100% N.

Treatment
100% Ne2
Outcome
net returnse1
Value
` 85,114/hae1

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“Highest values of net returns (` 85,114/ha)”

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“were recorded at 100% N”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The highest B:C ratio (2.73) was recorded at 100% N.

Treatment
100% Ne2
Outcome
B:C ratioe1
Value
2.73e1

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“B:C ratio (2.73)”

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“were recorded at 100% N”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The highest energy productivity (256.9 g grain/MJ) was recorded at 100% N.

Treatment
100% Ne2
Outcome
energy productivitye1
Value
256.9 g grain/MJe1

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“energy productivity (256.9 g grain/MJ)”

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“were recorded at 100% N”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The highest energy responsiveness (7.84 MJ/Re) was recorded at 100% N.

Treatment
100% Ne2
Outcome
energy responsivenesse1
Value
7.84 MJ/Ree1

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“energy responsiveness (7.84 MJ/Re)”

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“were recorded at 100% N”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The highest agronomic N-use efficiency (20.5 kg grain/kg N applied) was recorded at 100% N.

Treatment
100% Ne2
Outcome
agronomic N-use efficiencye1
Value
20.5 kg grain/kg-N appliede1

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Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“agronomic N-use efficiency (20.5 kg grain/kg-N applied)”

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“were recorded at 100% N”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The highest physiological N-use efficiency (38.5 kg grain/kg N uptake) was recorded at 100% N.

Treatment
100% Ne2
Outcome
physiological N-use efficiencye1
Value
38.5 kg grain/kg N uptakee1

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Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“physiological N-use efficiency (38.5 kg grain/kg N uptake)”

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“were recorded at 100% N”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The highest apparent recovery efficiency (66.5% N uptake/kg N applied) was recorded at 100% N.

Treatment
100% Ne2
Outcome
apparent recovery efficiencye1
Value
66.5% N uptake/kg N appliede1

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Triticum aestivum
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“apparent recovery efficiency (66.5% N uptake/kg N applied)”

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“were recorded at 100% N”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The maximum energy ratio (9.46) was obtained with 100% N plus growth regulators.

Treatment
100% N + Grse1
Outcome
energy ratioe1
Direction
maximume1
Value
9.46e1

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Triticum aestivum
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“maximum values of energy ratio (9.46) was obtained with 100% N + Grs”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The maximum partial factor productivity (68.0 kg grain/kg N applied) was obtained at 50% N.

Treatment
50% Ne1
Outcome
partial factor productivitye1
Value
68.0 kg grain/kg N appliede1

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Triticum aestivum
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“partial factor productivity (68.0 kg grain/kg N applied) in 50% N”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The maximum nitrogen harvest index (75.0%) was obtained under 75% N.

Treatment
75% N appliede1
Outcome
nitrogen harvest indexe1
Value
75.0%e1

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“nitrogen harvest index (75.0%) under 75% N applied”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The maximum total N uptake (125.7 kg) was obtained with 150% N plus growth regulators.

Treatment
150% N + Grse1
Outcome
total N uptakese1
Value
125.7 kge1

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Triticum aestivum
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“total N uptakes (125.7 kg) as well as crude protein yield with 150% N + Grs”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The maximum crude protein yield was obtained with 150% N plus growth regulators.

Treatment
150% N + Grse1
Outcome
crude protein yielde1

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Triticum aestivum
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“as well as crude protein yield with 150% N + Grs”

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Intervention effectauthor interpretationoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The authors conclude that growth retardants (0.2% chlormequat chloride + 0.1% tebuconazole) shortened wheat plants and reduced lodging but did not improve productivity and profitability under restricted irrigation.

Treatment
growth retardants, viz. 0.2% Chlormequat chloride + 0.1% Tebuconazolee1
Outcome
productivity and profitabilitye1
Direction
did not improvee1

Not reportedComparator

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Triticum aestivum
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“wheat”

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“application of growth retardants, viz. 0.2% Chlormequat chloride + 0.1% Tebuconazole was found effective in shortening of wheat plant and reduced lodging but did not improve productivity and profitability under restricted irrigation condition”

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