How efficient way of Urea application in wheat crop | Benefits of urea spray | Umar FarmingWala

Urea is one of the most economical and important fertilizer available for plants. Crisis of urea shortage is becoming worse with the passage of time. It has also caused reduction in production for recent wheat crop. Now its availability is causing serious concern in the farmers community of Pakistan. It is generally recommended that 100-135 kg of urea should be added in the soil for good wheat crop production. No doubt, this recommendation is valid under our agricultural conditions of wheat crop. As it is established that 80% or more of the nitrogen is lost and out of this added quantity, only 20 to 30 kg of urea is available for absorption and just few kilograms for synthesis of amino acids/proteins. Spray able new fertilizers which are more readily taken up and maximum available to wheat crop are required only in few (3-4) kilograms. It means, there is a hell of difference between added and actually required amount of nitrogen. In the light of these comments, we can extract that in case of non-availability of urea fertilizer, we can spray 3-4 kilograms of spray able forms of nitrogen in 3-4 slits during 1st 60 days of its life span. Farmers of rain fed areas can make better use of new fertilizers than adding nitrogen in the soil. Modern production technology of wheat involves trace amounts of different nutrients that are required for better growth and development of wheat crop to enhance its yield. It is generally recommended that 100-135 kg of urea should be added in the soil for good wheat crop production. No doubt, this recommendation is valid under our agricultural conditions of wheat crop. As it is established that 80% or more of the nitrogen is lost and out of this added quantity, only 20 to 30 kg of urea is available for absorption and just few kilograms for synthesis of amino acids/proteins. Spray able new fertilizers which are more readily taken up and maximum available to wheat crop are required only in few (3-4) kilograms. It means, there is a hell of difference between added and actually required amount of nitrogen. In the light of these comments, we can extract that in case of non-availability of urea fertilizer, we can spray 3-4 kilograms of spray able forms of nitrogen in 3-4 slits during 1st 60 days of its life span. Farmers of rain fed areas can make better use of new fertilizers than adding nitrogen in the soil. Among major fertilizers, urea is relatively cheaper source of nitrogen in Punjab and is widely used for wheat crop growth and production. In this video, we have explained the physiological reasoning of nitrogen application in wheat crop. We have elaborated that most of nitrogenous fertilizers should be applied in split doses within 1st 60 days of wheat crop. One fourth amount of the total nitrogen should be applied at planting time to meet its initial requirements. Maximum nitrogen application which is more than 50 % of the total should be applied at 1st irrigation. This application provides a boost in the tillering behavior of wheat. Excessive use of nitrogen 60 days after planting may lead to lodging of crop. However, one fourth nitrogen may also be applied at booting stage for maximum amino acids synthesis. Urea fertilizer is the most frequently used as the major and regular source of nitrogen in the most parts of the world. Its nitrogen is taken from the air present in atmosphere of earth (globe) and that is why it has natural tendency to be freed in the environment. Most part of the applied urea is lost through volatilization, leaching deep into the soil and so many other sources. As compared to the winter season or low temperature, losses of nitrogen are more during summer season and high temperature. Salt affected soils and sandy loam soils also cannot make proper use of nitrogen. Keeping these things in view, reduction in the losses of added nitrogen is a very important thing. In this video, we have explained more than 10 points which lead to minimize nitrogen losses which include split application, fertigation, use of sulphur coated or Neem coated formulations and many others. By following these instructions, we can save a large amount of urea. In this way, we can use urea fertilizers in most effective and efficient manner. I hope farmers will follow the instructions given in this video to enhance the benefits of urea fertilizer used in their fields. Efficient use of fertilizers is an important part of production technology of crops.In this video, I will share the best efficient methods to use urea fertilizer in wheat crop. These are; 1) Urea broadcasting just after irrigation in high moisture 2) Urea foliar spray on crops These two methods increase the nitrogen uptake efficiency of plants. We can increase the fertilizer use efficiency by foliar application of fertilizers. Urea fertilizer dose in foliar spray is 2 kg per acre in 100 litres water. #Urea #ureafertilizer #ureaspray #ureauseinwheatcrop #ureabenefitsinwheatcrop #umarfarmingwala #diy #fertilizer