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Effect of Boron (B) and Zinc (Zn) on the Yield and Attributing Characters of Cauliflower

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Deficiency of micronutrients imposes heavy yield losses in crop production in India. The On-Farm Trail (OFT) was conducted at farmer’s field to assess the effect of B and Zn on the yield and attributing characters of cauliflower. Among the three treatments (second treatment, T2), application of 15 kg borax and 25 kg zinc sulfate per hectare resulted in significant yield of 308 q ha−1 and was economical feasible with B:C ratio 3.41. Yield of curd also had significantly positive correlation with majority of the yield attributing characters viz. plant height, days to curd maturity, and curd weight. However, it was nonsignificantly but positively correlated with number of leaves and days to curd initiation. The findings conclude that the incorporation of 15 kg borax and 25 kg zinc sulfate per hectare in the soil can have profound, non-tedious, economically feasible, and convenient impact on cauliflower production.

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The authors are thankful to Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour for permitting us to conduct On-Farm Trail at farmer’s farm and there is no conflict of interest among the authors.

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  1. Division of Horticultural Science, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madhepura, BAU Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

    Rahul Kumar Verma

  2. Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, BUA&T, Banda, U.P, India

    Shivam Singh

  3. Division of Vegetable Science, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, 813210, India

    R. B. Verma

  4. Division of Horticultural Science, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sonbhadra, Kumarganj, Faizabad, India

    Mahendra Pratap Singh

  5. Division of Horticultural Science, Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 803113, India

    Vijay Kumar

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Verma, R.K., Singh, S., Verma, R.B. et al. Effect of Boron (B) and Zinc (Zn) on the Yield and Attributing Characters of Cauliflower. Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. 44, 369–371 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-020-01020-z

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