production (Table 2). However, the highest grain yield (3.87 t/ha) was obtained
with the treatment (T2), which is comparable to the treatment (T1) (Table 2).
Nevertheless, the difference in grain yield between (T1) and (T2) was minimum.
Similar results were obtained by Anonymous (1), who described that the
application of the nutrient package @ N120P35 K66 S20 Zn5 B2 produced the
average spike no. /m2
(347) and average wheat grain yield of 3.49 t/ha and by
Anonymous (2) using the nutrient package @ N120P60 K40 S20 obtained the
average spike no./m2
(317) and average wheat grain yield of 2.87 t/ha in variety
Protiva. Hossain et al. (2004) also reported that the nutrient package @ N120P60
K40 S45 produced the spike no./m2
(305) and wheat grain yield of 3.47 t/ha (var.
Protiva). The treatment (T3) (Farmers’ own fertilizer practice) produced the
lowest grain yield (2.18 t/ha). No application of Zn and B and application of
under-dose of urea and sulphur fertilizer by farmers may be the cause of
minimum yield. The obtained results were supported by Halder et al. (2007) who
described the application of Zn 2 kg/ha and B @ 2 kg/ha increased the wheat
grain yield. Similar trend was also found in case of straw yield (Table 2). The
highest straw yield (4.67 tlha) was found with the treatment (T1) followed by that
in (T2) (4.65 t/ha) and (T3) (2.97 t/ha).