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Standardisation of foliar spray of boron for correction of brown rot and for increasing yield of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea convar botrytis var botrytis) in Bihar plateau

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Title Standardisation of foliar spray of boron for correction of brown rot and for increasing yield of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea convar botrytis var botrytis) in Bihar plateau
 
Creator KOTUR, SHIVAPUTRA C
 
Subject Foliar spray, boron, cauliflower, Brassica oleracea, Alfisol, deficiency, brown rot
 
Description Field experiment was conducted during 1989-92 at Ranchi on a red sandy loam (Ultic Haplustalf) deficient inavailable boron (0.01 flg/g hot-water soluble (HWS) B] with 'Pusa Snow Ball K-1' cauliflower. Foliar application ofB was as good as soil application @ 1.5 kg B/ha in increasing curd yield, B and Ca content of leaf and Ca : B ratio inleaf-tissue. Reduction of curd-rot was signiticant compared to control but of lower order than that achieved with soilapplication. Among spray concentrations (0.125 - 4.00 % boric acid) and spray numbers (1- 4, 10 days after transplantingat 15 days interval), the highest curd yield (14.73 tonnes/ha) was obtained at 0.125 % spray concentrationwhile the lowest curd-yield of 6.87 tonnes/ha curd yield was obtained at control. The curd-yield declined at higherspray concentrations due to excess B applied, the lowest being at 4.00% boric acid (12.41 tonnes/ha). Spray concentrationabove 1.00% and 2 sprays caused irreversible yellowing/scorching, reduction of plant-growth and high residualhot water soluble B in soil (0.95 - 3.90 flg/g). Application of 3 sprays was adequate. Among lower spray concentrations(0.025 - 0.125%) applied in 3 sprays, the curd-yield increased with that of spray concentration (18.32 - 21.81tonnes/ha) while the curd-rot decreased (51 - 2%). Foliar application of 3 sprays of 0.125% boric acid was optimumfor high curd-yield (23.46 tonnes/ha, 76% higher than the control), low curd-rot (5%), negligible residual hot watersoluble B in soil (0.11 flg/g) and high net returns per rupee invested (Rs 4.74) corresponding to 23.45 flg/g of B andCa:B ratio of 678 in leaf-tissue.
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
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Date 2013-02-21
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
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Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/27475
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 68, No 4 (1998)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/27475/12475
 
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