• Abdulrahman Maina Zubairu
• Mohammed Kyari Sandabe
• Rakiya Abdullahi
• Muhammad Tela Buba
• Ahmed Bunu

A pot experiment was carried out in Faculty of Agriculture Screen house, University of Maiduguri to study the effects of Farmyard manure (FYM) and Zinc fertilizer rates on Zinc content and uptake by wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown on sandy clay loam, from November 2019 to February, 2020 in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 3 replications. Ten (10) Kg soil was weighed into each pot, four levels of FYM; 0, 5, 10 and 15t/ha and three levels of Zn fertilizer; 0, 5 and 10 mg/kg treatment combinations with basal NPK fertilization were added to the appropriate pot. Soil, FYM and plant analyses for Zn concentrations were carried out for wheat grain, leaf and straw and their uptake. Agronomic data on wheat were collected. Result obtained showed improved Zn uptake by wheat with FYM and Zn fertilizer rates. Fertilizer rates of 0 t/ha FYM + 5 ppm Zn gave the maximum wheat grain Zn content and uptake of 84.00 µg/g (by 55%) and 1632.2 µg/pot respectively. It was concluded that application of FYM and Zn fertilizer had increased wheat Zn content and uptake. For sustainable soil and improved wheat grain Zinc content and uptake, 15t/ha FYM + 10 ppm Zn increased wheat grain Zn content by 51% and the combination ensures sustainable soil quality.

Zinc, wheat, farmyard manure, uptake, content

"Effects of farmyard manure (FYM) and zinc fertilizer rates on zinc content and uptake by wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.b324-b337, November-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111140.pdf

"Effects of farmyard manure (FYM) and zinc fertilizer rates on zinc content and uptake by wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no. ppb324-b337, November-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111140.pdf