Effect of foliar application of various micronutrients on growth characters of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.)

Abstract

A field experimented was conducted at Vegetable Research Farm (South Block), Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh during winter season of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to study the effect of foliar application of various micronutrients on growth characters of cabbage. The results reveals that the maximum plant height (35.28, 37.67 and 36.47 cm during 2017-18, 2018-19 and pooled analysis, respectively), plant spread (94.44, 96.65 and 95.70 cm during 2017-18, 2018-19 and pooled analysis, respectively) and minimum stalk length (6.53, 9.04 and 7.78 cm during 2017-18, 2018-19 and pooled analysis, respectively) were observed with application of (T13) B-20 @ 0.075% + Mo @ 0.45% which was statistically at par with (T16) B-20 @ 0.100% + Mo @ 0.45%, (T15) B-20 @ 0.100% + Mo @ 0.30%, (T14) B-20 @ 0.100% + Mo @ 0.15% and (T12) B-20 @ 0.075% + Mo @ 0.30% during both the years as well as pooled analysis. However, least value of all growth characters was observed with (T1) control.