EFFECT OF COMPOUND FERTILISER DOSES ON TRACE ELEMENT CONTENT IN SELECTED SPRING TRITICALE CULTIVARS

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted from 2017 to 2019 in Borki-Wyrki, located in the Zbuczyn municipality. The objective of the study was to assess the content of trace elements – iron, zinc, and manganese – in the grain of two spring triticale varieties, depending on fertilizer dosages, using Polifoska 6 and Polifoska Krzem fertilizers. The experiment considered three research factors: the first factor was the spring triticale variety (Milewo, Dublet); the second factor was the type of mineral fertilizer (Polifoska 6, Polifoska Silicon); the third factor was the fertilizer dosage (0 kg∙ha−¹, 140 kg∙ha−¹, 280 kg∙ha−¹, 420 kg∙ha−¹). The content of iron and zinc in the grain was significantly influenced by weather conditions during the study years. The applied fertilizer dosages increased the micronutrient content in the grain of the tested varieties. The chemical composition analysis of the spring triticale grain demonstrated that the type of fertilizer did not have a significant impact on grain quality. The study results hold practical and scientific importance as they enable the development of precise fertilization strategies that improve crop quality and nutritional value. Understanding the impact of mineral fertilizers on the trace element content in spring triticale grain can enhance agricultural production efficiency, especially under changing climatic conditions.

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