ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Influence of Trace Elements (Co, Ni, Se)
on Growth, Nodulation and Yield of Lentil
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Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Murree Road, Shamsabad, Rawalpindi-46300 Punjab, Pakistan
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School of Agriculture Engineering and Food Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China, 255000
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Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University, 255300, Zibo, Shandong
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Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University,
P.O. Box. 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University,
P.O. Box. 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Submission date: 2023-11-21
Final revision date: 2024-02-27
Acceptance date: 2024-03-27
Online publication date: 2024-06-28
Corresponding author
Yubin Lan
School of Agriculture Engineering and Food Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, No. 402, Xincun Rd. Zibo, Shandong, 255000, Zibo, China
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ABSTRACT
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medic) is the main pulse crop and usually has low production due
to numerous factors and cultivation practices. A field study was designed to investigate the best
trace elements (Co, Nin, and Se) for sole application or in combination as fertigation after sowing for
the lentil variety (NIA Masoor-2005). Comparatively better crop growth and yield with better quality
were obtained through the application of Co, Ni, and Se, at 600, 600, and 300 g ha-1, respectively.
The maximum grain yield (1638 kg ha-1) was harvested from the treatment where Co, Ni, and Se
were applied at 600 g ha-1, which was 15% higher than that of the control receiving no trace elements.
According to economic analyses, the best performing treatment is the use of Ni and Co in full doses,
as Se has high and does not have economically effective results. All three trace elements had a positive
impact on lentil nodulation (up to 33%), seed protein (4.6%), and yield increase (15%) over the control
receiving no trace elements. However, with the application of Co and Ni at 600 g ha-1, each was found
to be the most economical and showed comparable results regarding growth, nodulation, and yield
contributing parameters compared to Co, Ni, and Se, each at 600 g ha-1. It was concluded that the use
of trace elements (Co, Ni, and Se), individually or in combination, is economical and has the capacity
to increase the yield and nodulation of lentils.