International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

Evaluation of germination, morphophysiological traits, and grain yield of wheat affected by foliar application and pretreatment of micronutrient fertilizers (Agrotin) in Miandoab

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1 Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

2 Shahid Bakeri High Education Center of Miandoab, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

Abstract

In recent years, special attention has been paid to using plant growth stimulants such as amino acids and humic acids along with micronutrients as one of the most effective ways to increase the quality and quantity of plants. Germination indices and performance characteristics in different varieties of rainfed wheat (Homa, Baran, and Sadra) were improved using micronutrient fertilizers (Agrotin) as pretreatment and foliar spraying to reduce the effects of environmental stress. This study was conducted in a factorial form of a randomized complete block design with three replications in 2021-2022 in Miandoab, Iran. The experimental factors included foliar application and pretreatment of micronutrient fertilizers (agrotin) in two levels (use and non-use, prime and non-prime, and rainfed wheat cultivars (Homa, Baran, and Sadra). The experiment results showed that the average comparison for different wheat cultivars indicated that the Homa cultivar had the highest average days to the ripening stage (178 days). The lowest number of days until the processing stage was related to the rain variety (168 days). In addition, the average treatment of cultivar x fertilizer interaction showed that the maximum leaf width of the Baran cultivar was obtained with the foliar treatment combination (14.12cm). The lowest leaf width (1.15cm) related to the Homa variety was obtained in the control condition. The correlation table of traits showed that increasing the number of days to maturity, plant height, stem fresh weight, leaf and stem dry weight, single plant dry weight, and spike length significantly positively affected flag leaf length.

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International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

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Available Online from 28 April 2026
  • Receive Date: 01 April 2023
  • Revise Date: 14 June 2023
  • Accept Date: 19 June 2023