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Effects of foliar application of zinc and boron on growth and yield of summer tomato
 
M. R. Ali (a), H. Mehraj (b) and A. F. M. Jamal Uddin (c)
 
aScientific Officer, Olericulture Division, HRC, BARI, Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
bThe United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
cDept. of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh


J. bios. agric. res., volume 06, issue 01, pp. 512-517 | Available online: 16 December 2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18801/jbar.060115.61
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Abstract: To increase the yield of BARI hybrid tomato 4, cultivated in summer season of Bangladesh, foliar application of zinc and boron [T0: control; T1: 25-ppm ZnSO4 (Zinc Sulphate); T2: 25-ppm H3BO3 (Boric Acid) and T3: 12.5-ppm ZnSO4 + 12.5-ppm H3BO3] was done. Maximum plant height (106.9 cm), number of leaves (68.9/plant), leaf area (48.2 cm2), number of branches (11.9/plant), number of clusters (21.6/plant), number of fruits (1.8/clusters and 33.6/plant), fruit length (5.3 cm), fruit diameter (5.1 cm), single fruit weight (60.4 g) and yield (1.9 kg/plant, 25.7 kg/plot and 58.3 t/ha) were found from foliar application of 12.5-ppm ZnSO4 + 12.5-ppm H3BO3 while minimum from control. Early flowering (49.3 days) and minimum diseased infested plant (9.4%) were also found from foliar application of 12.5-ppm ZnSO4 + 12.5-ppm H3BO3.Combined foliar application of zinc and boron was more effective than the individual application of zinc or boron on growth and yield for summer season tomato (BARI hybrid tomato 4).
Key words: Lycopersicon esculentum, BARI hybrid tomato 4, ZnSO4, H3BO3, growth and yield
APA (American Psychological Association)
Ali, M. R., Mehraj, H. & Jamal Uddin, A. F. M. (2015). Effects of foliar application of zinc and boron on growth and yield of summer tomato. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 06(01), 512-517.
 
MLA (Modern Language Association) 
Ali, M. R., Mehraj, H. & Jamal Uddin, A. F. M. “Effects of foliar application of zinc and boron on growth and yield of summer tomato.” Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 06.01 (2015): 512-517.
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Chicago/Turabian
Ali, M. R., Mehraj, H. & Jamal Uddin, A. F. M. “Effects of foliar application of zinc and boron on growth and yield of summer tomato.” Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 06, no. 01 (2015): 512-517.
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