Effect of levels of nitrogen with boron and zinc on quality and chlorophyll content in broccoli (Brassica oleraceae L. Var. italica) Cv. Phule Ganesh

Abstract

The investigation was carried out in shade net of Instructional- cum- Research farm of Department of Horticulture, College of Horticulture, VNMKV, Parbhani during the year 2018-2019. The seven different treatments including control were used in Randomized Block Design (RBD). There were significant differences found in quality by the soil application of NPK and B and Zn with different treatments. Application of 130 kg N + 60 kg P2O5 + 15 kg B ha-1 gave maximum TSS (11.45 0Brix), Reducing sugar (2.96%), Non-reducing sugar (0.41%), Total sugar (3.32%), Ascorbic acid (86.72 mg-100 g), Chlorophyll (a) (29.27 mg-100 g), Chlorophyll (b) (4.06 mg-100 g) Total chlorophyll (20.63 mg-100 g).