Effect of Zinc and Boron on Growth, Seed Yield and Quality of Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) Cv. Arka Nishanth

C. Deepika*

Department of Seed Science and Technology, GKVK, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, India.

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DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.3.1.12

Abstract:

The field experiment was conducted at Zonal Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Navile, Shimoga during kharif, 2013 and Laboratory studies were conducted in the Department of Seed Science and Technology, UAS, Bangalore. The four levels of nutrients M₁:75:40:40NPK kg ha^-1M₂: RDF+ZnSo₄ @10 kg ha^-1 M₃: RDF + Borax 0.1% spray at bud initiation stage M₄: RDF + ZnSo₄ @ 10 kg ha^-1 + Borax (0.1%) spray at bud initiation stage. The combination of RDF + ZnSo₄ @ 10 kg ha^-1 + Borax 0.1% spray at bud initiation stage was effective in maximum plant height (33.80 cm),number of leaves plant^-1 (34.30) at bud initiation stage, length of inflorescence (93.80 cm),number of siliqua plant^-1(363),siliqua weight plant^-1 (26.30 g), siliqua length (5.34 cm),No. of seeds siliqua^-1(5.67),seed recovery per cent (92.87), seed yield(199.93 kg ha^-1), germination per cent(92.20), seedling vigour index I &II (2100 & 467) compared to control with (30.09 cm, 26.60, 81.70 cm,13.80 g,4.63 cm,4.59,80.38%,138.75 kg ha^-1, 83.70%,1243 and 357 respectively.

Keywords:

Radish (Raphanus Sativus L.); Zinc and Boron; Seed Yield Parameters

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