2024, Vol. 7, Issue 6, Part I

author(s)
Abhishek KumarAwasthi, Raghvendra Singh, Durgesh Kumar Maurya, Ravikesh Kumar Pal and Satyarath Sonkar

abstract
An experiment was conducted on “Effect of boron and zinc on yield, water use efficiency and economic of linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) crop under limited water supply during rabi 2023-24 at oil seed farm Rama university Mandhana Kanpur. the experiment consisted 9 treatments viz. T₁: Control, T₂: Soil application of ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg/ ha, T₃: Foliar application of ZnSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DAS, T₁: Soil Application of ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg/ ha + Foliar application of ZnSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DAS, Ts: Soil application Borax @ 1.5 kg/ha, T₆: Foliar application of Borax @ 0.3% at 45 DAS, T₁: Soil application of Borax @ 1.5 kg/ha, Foliar application of Borax @ 0.3% at 45 DAS, T₈: Foliar application of ZnSO₄ @ 0.5% + Borax @ 0.3% at 45 DAS and T₉: Soil application of ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg/ha + Borax @ 1.5 kg/ha in soil assigned in randomized block design replicated thrice during rabi season of 2023 -2024. The Linseed c.v. Shekhar was used in the experiment. The soil of the experimental plot was sandy in texture, medium in fertility and slightly acidic in reaction. The weather during the experimental period was by and large normal and devoid of any extreme conditions. The results in significantly maximum plant height, yield attributes, oil content, oil yield and seed yield, stover yield, Root development, minimum water use and ultimately higher seed yield and WUE as compared to other corresponding tested treatments indicated that application of ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg/ha + Borax @ 1.5 kg/ha incorporated in the soil have fetched highest net return of Rs 63578 having B:C ratio of 3.11 would be quite remunerative for higher productivity along with water use efficiency in light textured alluvial soils of Uttar Pradesh.