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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (1171) Last page : (1175)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6702

Effect of Boron on Growth and Yield of Lentil in Alluvial Soil

Pabitra Adhikary*, Soma Giri, Ananda Hansda, Sukanta Saren and Babulal Tudu

North 24 Parganas Krishi Vigyan Kendra, WBUAFS, Ashokenagar - 743223, West Bengal, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: pabitra.bdp@gmail.com
Received: 6.07.2018  |  Revised: 15.08.2018   |  Accepted: 23.08.2018  

 ABSTRACT

A filed experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2015- 16 and 2016-17 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Farm, Ashokenagar (North 24 Pargana), West Bengal on a sandy loam soil to assess the effect of foliar applications of Boron on growth, yield attributing characters and yield of lentil, cv. Moitree, (WBL-77). The experiment was carried out in a randomized block design with four treatments and five replications. Results revealed that grain yield increased significantly with foliar application of Boron in to 3 splits (at 15, 40 DAS and at flower initiation stage), along with soil application of NPK over control. Application of boron recorded 26.98% higher seed yield than soil application of sole NPK fertilizers. The maximum plant height (38.86 cm), pod per plant (45.40), seed yield (11.34 q/ha) and BC ratio (2.06) were recorded in soil application of NPK along with 0.5% foliar application of Boron in to 3 splits i.e. at 15, 40 DAS and at flower initiation stage.

Key words: Lentil, Boron, Growth parameters, Yield

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Cite this article: Adhikary, P., Giri, S., Hansda, A., Saren, S. and Tudu, B., Effect of Boron on Growth and Yield of Lentil in Alluvial Soil, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(5): 1171-1175 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6702