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2 (Rashid and Sparks, 1991 Ryan, 2004 ) ph. Peleg et al., 2008 Koocheki, Mollashi et al., Zn Hu and

3 S1 S2 S3 Olsen et al., 1954 Pauwels et al., 2006 Lindsay and Norvell, 1978 SAS Excel V3 Z3 V1 Z2 Z1 V2 Tle 1 - Chemical properties of soil TNV(%) Depth cm Saturated mud PH Electrical Conductivity ds.m-1 Organic Carbon(%) P Absorption mg.kg -1 K bsorption mg.kg -1 Zinc Absorption mg.kg

4 Tle 2- Physical properties of different layers of soil Soil depth(cm) Kocheki, 1997 Soil Texture (%) Soil Texture Class Sand% Silt% Clay% Silty-Loam Clay-Loam Loam. Bulk density (g/cm3)

5 Tle 3 - Mean squares characteristics of wheat cultivars under different moisture regimes and foliar application with zinc sulfate Grain Zn Number S.P.S grain weight Harvest index Total D.M. Grain yield * and ** significant at the 5% and 1% probility levels, respectively D.F R ** 15 * * * ** 2 S E ** ** ** ** 2 Z ** 36 * * S* Z ** V ** * 4 S*V ** Z*V * E CV% S.O.V.

6 Tle 4 - Mean comparison characteristics of wheat cultivars, zinc sulfate and moisture regimes under field conditions Grain Zn mg/kg B 35 A Number S.P.S grain gr weight 38 A 34 B 37 A Harvest Index (%) AB 41 A Total D.M kg/ha AB A Grain yield kg/ha) AB 8299 A 38 A B B 7480 B Z A 40 A A 8396 A S AB 34 B 39 A 36 B A B 8019 A 6500 B Means, in each column, followed by similar letter(s) are not significantly different at the 5% probility level- using Duncan s Multiple Range Test a c V1 V2 V3 Z1 Z2 S2 S3 Treatment V Zn mg.kg -1 S Figure 1. The effects of interaction water deficit and zinc sulfate application on total dry mater of wheat

7 a c c c c Figure 2. The effects of interaction water deficit and different genotypes of wheat on grain yield Hu and. Sparks, 1991 Cakmak, 2009

8 Poltoo et al., 1994 Casanova et al., 2002 Khan et Cakmak, 2009 al., 2008 Ahmadi et al., 2000 Mollashi et al., 2007 Cakmak, 2009 (Tataeian, 2010)

9 Radmehr, 2000 Innes et al., a Ahmadi et c c al., Figure 3. The effects of interaction water deficit and zinc sulfate application on 1000 grain weight of wheat

10 b b a Figure 4. The effects of interaction water deficit and different genotypes of wheat on 1000 grain weight c a Khan et al., c 2008 Richards et al., 2002

11 a b c c d Radmehr, 2000 Figure 5. The effects of interaction water deficit and zinc sulfate application on harvest index of wheat

12 a b Figure 6. The effects of interaction different genotypes of wheat and zinc sulfate application on number of seed per spike Alloway, 2006 Movahedi Dehnavs et al., 2009 FAO., 2000

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