Effect of Micronutrient and Organic Fertilizer on Plant Growth and Yield of Broccoli (Brassica Oleracea Var. Italica) CV. Palam Samridhi

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2018 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 5 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Balbir Dhotra, Kuldeep Raj Sharma, Manish Kumar Sharma, Sandeep Chopra

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V5I4P109

How to Cite?

Balbir Dhotra, Kuldeep Raj Sharma, Manish Kumar Sharma, Sandeep Chopra, "Effect of Micronutrient and Organic Fertilizer on Plant Growth and Yield of Broccoli (Brassica Oleracea Var. Italica) CV. Palam Samridhi," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 5,  no. 4, pp. 47-51, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V5I4P109

Abstract:

Boron and Farm Yard Manure (FYM) has significant role in cell division and development of the plant near the tips of shoots and roots. Hence, the study was conducted to investigate effect of boron and FYM application on plant growth and yield of broccoli (Brassica oleracea Var. Italica) cv. “Palam Samridhi”. The study was conducted during 2013-14 and 2014-15 using 10 treatments viz., T1 (Control), T2 (Spray of Boron @ 0.3% 20 days after transplanting + 100% of FYM), T3 (Spray of Boron @ 0.3% 35 days after transplanting + 100% of FYM), T4 (Spray of Boron @ 0.3% 45 days after transplanting + 100% of FYM), T5 (Soil application of borax @ 10 kg ha-1 + 100% of FYM), T6 (Soil application of borax @ 12.5 kg ha-1 + 100% of FYM), T7 (Soil application of borax @ 15 kg ha-1 + 100% of FYM), T8 (Soil application of borax @ 10 kg ha-1 + 50% of FYM), T9 (Soil application of borax @ 12.5 kg ha-1 + 50% of FYM) and T10 (Soil application of borax @ 15 kg ha-1 + 50% of FYM). The experiment was designed using Randomized Block Design (RBD) method with three replications. It was found that the boron and FYM application (T7 - Soil application of borax @ 15 kg ha-1 + 100% of FYM) in soil had significantly increased the plant height (67.3 cm), plant spread (4618 cm2), number of leaves (16), diameter of main curd (16.03 cm), average curd weight of per plant (461 g), number of lateral shoots (6), diameter of lateral shoots (3.2 cm), average weight of lateral shoots (164) and yield (208.1 q/ha).

Keywords:

Broccoli, Yield, Growth parameter, Boron application, FYM

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