Effect of foliar application of zinc and boron on growth and yield of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var.bortrytis L.)

Abstract

The field experiment was carried out during rabi season of 2018-2019 at Research farm, Raja Balwant Singh College, Bichpuri Agra,(U.P) to study the effect of different concentrations of zinc and boron as foliar spray on the vegetative growth and yield of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var.bortrytis). Nine treatments with three replications were evaluated in randomized block design. The results revealed that the maximum plant height (44.90 cm), diameter of stem (1.68cm), length (38.90 cm) and width (24.55 cm) of longest leaf were recorded with the foliar spray of 0.50% Zn + 0.2% boron solution .The maximum values of spread of plant along the row(53.51cm)and across the row (55.25 cm) and fully opened leaves per plant (12.94) were recorded with the foliar spray of 0.25% Zn +0.2% boron solution. The yield of cauliflower curd was recorded maximum (343.46 q ha-1) with foliar application of Zn (0.50%) + boron (0.2%). The increase in yield with this treatment was 23.9 % higher than obtained with control (277.13 q ha-1).The lower values of growth and yield attributes were recorded under control .In general combined application of zinc and boron was found significantly superior over their alone application