Effect of Macro- and Micro- Nutrients on Grain Yield and Quality Related Traits of Two Bread Wheat Cultivars

To determine the effect of macro- and micro- nutrients applicaton on quantity and quality related traits of two wheat cultivars (Parsi and Marvdasht)، a split plot arragement experiment in randomaized complete block design with three replications was carried out at Karaj SPII، experimental field during two cropping seasons 2010-2012. The main plots were nutrition management including no application of fertilizer (control)، macro-nutrient and macro + micro-nutrient. Two bread wheat cultivars were randomized in sub-plots. Grain yield، 1000 grain weight، protein content، wet gluten (%)، gluten index، Zeleny sedimentation volume، SDS- sedimentation height، falling number and bread volume were measured. Combined analysis of variance showed that nutrition management effect on the grain yield، grain protein contant (%)، SDS، Zeleny، wet gluten (%)، gluten index، hardness index and bread volume was significant. Results showed that cultivar effect on 1000 grain weight، wet gluten (%)، gluten index، bread volume and falling number was significant. Parsi had the highest grain yield and grain quality related traits (except gluten index).