Amelioration of Iron and Zinc Deficiency through Seed Priming

The present investigation was undertaken to study the effect of seed priming with iron and zinc for ameliorating their deficiencies in soybean on calcareous soil. The field experiment was conducted at PGI Research Farm. Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry M.P.K.V. Rahuri during the kharif 2016-17. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications and seven treatments. The treatment comprised of absolute control GRDF (general recommended dose of fertilizer) (50:75:45 kg ha-1 N : P2O5 + 5 t FYM ha-1) GRDF with seed priming with distilled water GRDF with seed priming with Zn EDTA GRDF with seed priming with ZnSO4 GRDF with seed priming with Fe EDTA GRDF with seed priming with FeSO4.