Response of foliar application of urea and nano urea on growth, yield and quality of wheat under irrigated condition

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a crucial cereal crop globally, serving as a staple food for a vast population. Its productivity faces various challenges such as nutrient imbalance in India. To address this issue, a study was conducted during the rabi season of 2023-2024 at the Instructional Farm, Post Graduate Institute, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, with a view to study the “Response of foliar application of urea and nano urea on growth, yield and quality of wheat under irrigated condition”. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design and treatments were consisted of 12 levels of nutrient combination with 3 replications. Results revealed that treatment general recommended dose of fertilizers - 120:60:40 kg N:P2O5:K2O ha-1 + 10 t ha-1 of FYM recorded the highest plant height (99.2 cm), number of total tillers (101.4), ear length (9.16 cm), number of spikelet ear-ˡ (16.4), number of grains ear-ˡ (44.6), weight of grains ear-ˡ (1.7 g), test weight (40.9 g), grain yield (41.4 q ha-ˡ) and straw yield (52.1 q ha-ˡ) which was significantly superior over other treatments but was at par with treatments 75% RDN through soil + foliar spray of urea @ 6% as well as 75% RDN through soil + foliar spray of urea @ 4%.