Table 1 Treatment details applied in wheat crop and respective abbreviations used throughout the text of the manuscript.

From: Nano DAP augments productivity, phosphorus use efficiency, and profitability of spring wheat

Treatment details

Short forms

Zero P (control for P)

P0

50% RDP* with no spray

P50

50% RDP + Nano-DAP 2 sprays** at the rate of 2.5 ml litre−1

P50 + Nano2.5 ml L−1

50% RDP + Nano-DAP 2 sprays at the rate of 5 ml litre−1

P50 + Nano5 ml L−1

75% RDP with no spray

P75

75% RDP + Nano-DAP 2 sprays at the rate of 2.5 ml litre−1

P75 + Nano2.5 ml L−1

75% RDP + Nano-DAP 2 sprays at the rate of 5 ml litre−1

P75 + Nano5 ml L−1

100% RDP with no spray

P100

100% RDP + Nano-DAP 2 sprays at the rate of 2.5 ml litre−1

P100 + Nano2.5 ml L−1

100% RDP + Nano-DAP 2 sprays at the rate of 5 ml litre−1

P100 + Nano5 ml L−1

  1. RDP*, Recommended dose of phosphorus (26.2 kg P or 60 kg P2O5); Nano-DAP 2 sprays** (20–25 DAS and 40–45 DAS). Two foliar sprays are applied: the first at the active tillering stage and the second one week before flowering.