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Zinc Application in Combination with Zinc Solubilizing Enterobacter sp. MN17 Improved Productivity, Profitability, Zinc Efficiency, and Quality of Desi Chickpea

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Chickpea is mostly grown in sandy loam soils having receding soil moisture and Zn deficiency, which limits the chickpea productivity. Zn solubilizing plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) may improve the availability and uptake of Zn in these soils. This 2-year field study was conducted to evaluate the interactive effects of pre-optimized Zn application methods and Zn solubilizing PGPB (i.e., endophyte Enterobacter sp. MN17) on the productivity and quality of desi chickpea during 2016–2017 and 2017–2018. Zn was delivered through osmopriming (0.001 M Zn solution), seed coating (5 mg Zn kg−1 seed), foliar application (0.025 M Zn solution), and soil application (10 kg Zn ha−1) with or without Zn solubilizing PGPB, while hydroprimed seeds were taken as control. Zn application through either method improved the grain yield, economics, bioavailable Zn, and grain quality of desi chickpea. The maximum improvement in grain yield (43.7%) was recorded with Zn soil application followed by Zn seed coating (38.8%). The highest protein contents (22.8%), grain Zn concentration (45.8 μg g−1), bioavailable Zn contents (4.38 mg Zn day−1), and minimum phytate contents (12.0 mg g−1) were recorded by Zn soil application. The maximum mineral matter (3.89%) and fiber contents (4.81%) were recorded with Zn soil application + PGPB. The maximum agronomic efficiency (6409 kg kg−1), agro-physiological efficiency (160 kg kg−1), and apparent recovery efficiency (76.8%) were noted by Zn osmopriming + PGPB. However, the maximum physiological (289 kg kg−1) and utilization (10,559 kg kg−1) efficiencies were recorded with Zn osmopriming. Moreover, the highest economic returns ($1518.2 ha−1) and marginal net benefits ($571.5 ha−1) were recorded with Zn soil application + PGPB. To improve the productivity, profitability, and grain quality of desi chickpea, Zn application through soil or seed coating in combination with plant growth-promoting bacteria may be opted to maximize the productivity and profitability.

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This study was funded by Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

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  1. Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Aman Ullah & Muhammad Farooq

  2. Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, 123, Al-Khoud, Oman

    Aman Ullah & Muhammad Farooq

  3. The UWA Institute of Agriculture and School of Agriculture & Environment, The University of Western Australia, LB 5005, Perth, WA, 6001, Australia

    Muhammad Farooq

  4. Department of Agronomy, University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan

    Faisal Nadeem

  5. Department of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Dankook University, Chungnam, Republic of Korea

    Abdul Rehman

  6. Department of Agronomy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

    Mubshar Hussain

  7. School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia

    Mubshar Hussain

  8. College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Sub-Campus, Layyah, Pakistan

    Ahmad Nawaz

  9. Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Muhammad Naveed

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Ullah, A., Farooq, M., Nadeem, F. et al. Zinc Application in Combination with Zinc Solubilizing Enterobacter sp. MN17 Improved Productivity, Profitability, Zinc Efficiency, and Quality of Desi Chickpea. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 20, 2133–2144 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-020-00281-3

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