Effect of foliar spray of Micronutrients on Yield of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. Capitata)

Abstract

The experiment was conducted during rabi, 2016-2017 at Regional Horticultural Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India to evaluate the yield performance of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. Capitata) through foliar spray of micronutrients. The experiment was arranged over 9 treatments comprising micronutrient sources T1 :Ammonium molybdate (0.1%), T2 :Boric acid (0.2%), T3 : Zinc sulphate (0.5%), T4 :Copper sulphate (0.5%), T5 :Ferrous sulphate (0.5%), T6 :Manganese sulphate (0.5%), T7 :1% General grade-1 (Fe-2.0, Mn-0.5, Zn-4.0, Cu-0.3, B-0.5), T8:1% General grade-1 + T1 which was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with three replications. The application of 1% General grade-1 + T1 (0.1% Ammonium molybdate) had shown significant impact on highest head yield per hectare (24.24 t), yield of head per plot (31.42 kg) and other yield attributes viz., polar diameter of head (15.46 cm), equatorial diameter of head (13.35 cm), gross weight of head (1.24 kg/plant) and net weight of head (748.00 g/plant) were recorded significantly highest in T8 (1% General grade-1 + T1) treatment. While head compactness did not show any significant differences.