Abstract
The aim of the study was to improve yield, quality and nutritional value of broccoli head with different dose and application methods of zinc and boron and also decide the best possible treatment combination. The experiment was conducted in Palli sikhsha bhavana, agriculture farm, Visva Bharati (Sriniketan) during rabi seasons of 2018-19 and 2019-20 from October to January. It was laid out in a Factorial Randomized Block Design consisting of 9 treatments of zinc and boron combination with different doses and application method replicated thrice. Three treatments of Zinc viz. Z0 (no zinc), Zf (foliar application @0.5% ZnSO4), Zs (soil application @25 kg/ha ZnSO4) and three treatments of Boron viz. B0 (no boron), Bf (foliar application @0.5% borax), Bs (soil application @2 kg/ha borax) randomized among themselves The crop was planted (spacing of 50 cm X 40 cm), fertilized (N: P2O5: K2O::150:100:100) and irrigated as per recommended practices. Five plants from each plot were randomly selected and tagged for data collection. Treatment (T8) combined application of boron soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% was found superior for total yield (28.9 ton/ha) and head weight per plot (695.4 gms). Vitamin C and total chlorophyll of broccoli head significantly improved with combined application of zinc in soil @25 kg/ha and boron as foliar @0.5% with highest value of 1117.5mg/g and 0.77mg/g respectively. Highest Total sugar and reducing content was recorded for combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha as well as foliar @0.5% with value of 1.7% and 1.62%. Crude protein content in broccoli head was significantly improved with zinc foliar application @0.5% with a value of 14.34%. Zinc concentration and zinc uptake by broccoli head was significantly increased by zinc foliar application @0.5% recording highest value of 0.041% and 6.67 kg/ha whereas boron concentration and uptake was improved by combined application of boron soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% with a value of 0.0049% and 2.26 kg/ha respectively. The combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% would be the best treatment to impact on yield, quality and nutritional values of broccoli head in red and lateritic soils of Birbhum district.
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Claims 12
Claim · model-written summary
Combined boron soil and zinc foliar application gave superior total yield in broccoli, 28.9 ton/ha.
- Taxon
- broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italicae0 - Treatment
- combined application of boron soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5%e1
- Outcome
- total yielde1
- Direction
- superiore1
- Value
- 28.9 ton/hae1
- Setting
- red and lateritic soils of Birbhum districte7
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The aim of the study was to improve yield, quality and nutritional value of broccoli head”
e1“Treatment (T8) combined application of boron soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% was found superior for total yield (28.9 ton/ha) and head weight per plot (695.4 gms)”
e7“The combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% would be the best treatment to impact on yield, quality and nutritional values of broccoli head in red and lateritic soils of Birbhum district”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined boron soil and zinc foliar application gave superior head weight per plot in broccoli, 695.4 gms.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0
- Treatment
- combined application of boron soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5%e1
- Outcome
- head weight per plote1
- Direction
- superiore1
- Value
- 695.4 gmse1
- Setting
- red and lateritic soils of Birbhum districte7
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The aim of the study was to improve yield, quality and nutritional value of broccoli head”
e1“Treatment (T8) combined application of boron soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% was found superior for total yield (28.9 ton/ha) and head weight per plot (695.4 gms)”
e7“The combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% would be the best treatment to impact on yield, quality and nutritional values of broccoli head in red and lateritic soils of Birbhum district”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined zinc soil and boron foliar application improved vitamin C of broccoli head, 1117.5mg/g.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0
- Treatment
- combined application of zinc in soil @25 kg/ha and boron as foliar @0.5%e2
- Outcome
- Vitamin Ce2
- Direction
- improvede2
- Value
- 1117.5mg/ge2
- Setting
- red and lateritic soils of Birbhum districte7
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The aim of the study was to improve yield, quality and nutritional value of broccoli head”
e2“Vitamin C and total chlorophyll of broccoli head significantly improved with combined application of zinc in soil @25 kg/ha and boron as foliar @0.5% with highest value of 1117.5mg/g and 0.77mg/g respectively”
e7“The combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% would be the best treatment to impact on yield, quality and nutritional values of broccoli head in red and lateritic soils of Birbhum district”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined zinc soil and boron foliar application improved total chlorophyll of broccoli head, 0.77mg/g.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0
- Treatment
- combined application of zinc in soil @25 kg/ha and boron as foliar @0.5%e2
- Outcome
- total chlorophylle2
- Direction
- improvede2
- Value
- 0.77mg/ge2
- Setting
- red and lateritic soils of Birbhum districte7
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The aim of the study was to improve yield, quality and nutritional value of broccoli head”
e2“Vitamin C and total chlorophyll of broccoli head significantly improved with combined application of zinc in soil @25 kg/ha and boron as foliar @0.5% with highest value of 1117.5mg/g and 0.77mg/g respectively”
e7“The combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% would be the best treatment to impact on yield, quality and nutritional values of broccoli head in red and lateritic soils of Birbhum district”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined boron soil and zinc foliar application gave the highest total sugar content in broccoli head, 1.7%.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0
- Treatment
- combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha as well as foliar @0.5%e3
- Outcome
- Total sugare3
- Direction
- Higheste3
- Value
- 1.7%e3
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The aim of the study was to improve yield, quality and nutritional value of broccoli head”
e3“Highest Total sugar and reducing content was recorded for combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha as well as foliar @0.5% with value of 1.7% and 1.62%”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined boron soil and zinc foliar application gave the highest reducing content in broccoli head, 1.62%.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0
- Treatment
- combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha as well as foliar @0.5%e3
- Outcome
- reducing contente3
- Direction
- Higheste3
- Value
- 1.62%e3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The aim of the study was to improve yield, quality and nutritional value of broccoli head”
e3“Highest Total sugar and reducing content was recorded for combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha as well as foliar @0.5% with value of 1.7% and 1.62%”
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc foliar application at 0.5% improved crude protein content of broccoli head, 14.34%.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae4
- Treatment
- zinc foliar application @0.5%e4
- Outcome
- Crude protein contente4
- Direction
- improvede4
- Value
- 14.34%e4
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e4“Crude protein content in broccoli head was significantly improved with zinc foliar application @0.5% with a value of 14.34%”
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc foliar application at 0.5% increased zinc concentration in broccoli head, 0.041%.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae5
- Treatment
- zinc foliar application @0.5%e5
- Outcome
- Zinc concentratione5
- Direction
- increasede5
- Value
- 0.041%e5
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e5“Zinc concentration and zinc uptake by broccoli head was significantly increased by zinc foliar application @0.5% recording highest value of 0.041% and 6.67 kg/ha”
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc foliar application at 0.5% increased zinc uptake by broccoli head, 6.67 kg/ha.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae5
- Treatment
- zinc foliar application @0.5%e5
- Outcome
- zinc uptakee5
- Direction
- increasede5
- Value
- 6.67 kg/hae5
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e5“Zinc concentration and zinc uptake by broccoli head was significantly increased by zinc foliar application @0.5% recording highest value of 0.041% and 6.67 kg/ha”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined boron soil and zinc foliar application improved boron concentration in broccoli head, 0.0049%.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0
- Treatment
- combined application of boron soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5%e6
- Outcome
- boron concentratione6
- Direction
- improvede6
- Value
- 0.0049%e6
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The aim of the study was to improve yield, quality and nutritional value of broccoli head”
e6“whereas boron concentration and uptake was improved by combined application of boron soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% with a value of 0.0049% and 2.26 kg/ha respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined boron soil and zinc foliar application improved boron uptake by broccoli head, 2.26 kg/ha.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae0
- Treatment
- combined application of boron soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5%e6
- Outcome
- uptakee6
- Direction
- improvede6
- Value
- 2.26 kg/hae6
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The aim of the study was to improve yield, quality and nutritional value of broccoli head”
e6“whereas boron concentration and uptake was improved by combined application of boron soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% with a value of 0.0049% and 2.26 kg/ha respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined boron in soil at 2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar at 0.5% is recommended as the best treatment for broccoli head in red and lateritic soils of Birbhum.
- Taxon
- broccoliBrassica oleracea var. italicae7
- Outcome
- combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5%e7
- Setting
- red and lateritic soils of Birbhum districte7
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e7“The combined application of boron in soil @2 kg/ha and zinc as foliar @0.5% would be the best treatment to impact on yield, quality and nutritional values of broccoli head in red and lateritic soils of Birbhum district”
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