Effect of nitrogen levels and boron on growth, yield and quality of Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) Cv. Pusa Reshmi

Abstract

A field experiment, entitled “Effect of nitrogen levels and boron on growth, yield and quality of Radish (Raphanus sativus L.)” was carried out at Horticulture research farm of AKS University, Sherganj Satna (M.P.) during Rabi season of 2018-19. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with twelve treatments and three replication. The treatment comprises of application of T1-nitrogen @ 0 kg/ha + Boron @ 0 kg/ha, T1-nitrogen @ 0 kg/ha + Boron @ 10 kg/ha, T3- nitrogen @ 0 kg/ha + Boron @ 20 kg/ha, T4- nitrogen @ 40 kg/ha + Boron @ 0 kg/ha, T5- nitrogen @ 40 kg/ha + Boron @ 10 kg/ha, T6- Potassium @ 40 kg/ha + Boron @ 20 kg/ha, T7- nitrogen @ 80 kg/ha + Boron @ 0 kg/ha, T8 - nitrogen @ 80 kg/ha + Boron @ 10 kg/ha, T9 – nitrogen @ 80 kg/ha + Boron @ 20 kg/ha, T10- nitrogen @ 120 kg/ha + Boron @ 0 kg/ha, T11- nitrogen @ 120 kg/ha + Boron @ 10 kg/ha, T12- nitrogen @ 120 kg/ha + Boron @ 20 kg/ha the variety ‘Pusa reshmi’ was used for the study. The observations on growth yield and quality parameters were recorded, the results of present study indicated that the, there were significant differences in growth, yield and quality of radish due to different treatments. The maximum plant height (38.71cm), plant spread (72.18) number of leaves (17.17), fresh weight of leaf (182.78 g), dry weight of leaves (32.85 g), leaf area (1212.94) leaf area index (4.15) root length (29.25 cm), root diameter (5.04 cm), root to shoot ratio (2.39) average yield gm. per plant (175.35), root yield kg per plot (40.22 Kg), root yield quintal per hectare TSS (10.25%), ascorbic acid (28.15%), and B:C ratio (1.95) were observed in the treatment T11 (nitrogen@ 120 kg/ha + Boron @ 10 kg/ha). Hence, considering the positive effects of the different levels of nitrogen and boron it can be concluded that, the application of nitrogen @ 120 kg/ha and boron @ 10 kg/ha was found to be beneficial for radish crop grown under Satna (M.P.) condition.