Table 6 Crude protein, partial factor productivity (PFP) and recovery efficiency (RE) of phosphorous in wheat under different levels of phosphorus in conjunction with nano DAP application.

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

Treatments

Crude protein (%)

PFP (kg grain kg−1 P applied)

RE (%)

2022–23

2023–24

2022–23

2023–24

2022–23

2023–24

P0

10.10c

10.26b

P50

10.20bc

10.47b

121.77b

189.33b

4.01f

10.33c

P50 + Nano2.5 ml L−1

10.26bc

10.53ab

127.80a

194.50a

6.19ef

14.93bc

P50 + Nano5 ml L−1

10.36b

10.64a

130.79a

196.00a

9.51cd

18.83abc

P75

10.37b

10.63a

85.33d

127.77d

6.13ef

12.00c

P75 + Nano2.5 ml L−1

10.46b

10.74a

92.18c

131.40cd

11.07bc

17.50abc

P75 + Nano5 ml L−1

10.63a

11.12a

94.00c

133.50c

13.86ab

22.10ab

P100

10.47b

10.90a

69.17f

97.50f

8.10de

13.73bc

P100 + Nano2.5 ml L−1

11.12a

11.06a

72.51f

101.97ef

12.01bc

18.30abc

P100 + Nano5 ml L−1

11.55a

11.33a

77.18e

103.70e

16.37a

23.57a

LSD (p = 0.05)

0.93

0.84

4.52

4.67

2.79

8.54

  1. Values represent means from three replicates. Mean values followed by different letters are significantly different at p = 0.05 using Tukey’s honestly significant difference test.