Growth and yield response of rice varieties to foliar application of Boron

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Growth and yield response of rice varieties to foliar application of Boron

Muhammad Aamer, Muhammad Ali, Rashid Iqbal, Salman Ahmad, Muhammad Usman Aslam, Imran Haider, Hassan Mehmood, Muhammad Adnan Rafique, Syed Zaheer Uddin, Malik Attique Ur Rehman
J. Bio. Env. Sci.17( 1), 66-72, July 2020.
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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2018-19 at Rice Research Station Bahawalnagar on the calcareous sandy loam soil to assess the effect of foliar application of boron on growth & yield components of rice varieties (Kissan & Punjab Basmati 2016).The foliar application of boron aqueous solution was used as treatments comprised of control, 0.5kg/ha, 1.00kg/ha, 1.5kg/ha & 2.0kg/ha Boron. Boric acid (11.17% B) was used as the source of boron (soluble in warm water). In this investigation a recommended dose of N at 133kg, P2O5 at 85kg ha-1, 50kg ha-1 K2O was applied to rice crop. The experiment was carried out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with factorial arrangement having three replications and five treatments (T1= control, T2= 0.5kg/ha, T3= 1.00kg/ha, T4= 1.5kg/ha & T5= 2.0kg/ha B).The data of growth and yield components (field data) was recorded according to the standard procedures. Fisher analysis of the variance was used for statistical analysis & treatments mean difference was compared using LSD at 5% probability level. Boron showed the significant effects on plant height (cm), number of tillers/plant, panicle length (cm), number of grains/panicle, 1000 grain weight & ultimately the paddy yield of rice over control.

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