Effect of boron and molybdenum on growth and yield of Lentil (Lens culinaris L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at the crop research farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agriculture Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P.) India, a field experiment was carried out during the Rabi season of 2024. Effect of Boron and Molybdenum on Lentil Growth and Yield (Lentils culinaris L.) is the title of the current study. The randomized block design (RBD) used in this experiment included 10 distinct treatment combinations that were reproduced three times with application of Different levels of Boron (0.25, 0.50 and 1.0 kg/ha and Molybdenum 1 g/kg, 2 g/kg and 3 g/kg Seed along with RDF: - 20:40:20 kg NPK/ha). The result showed that significantly higher growth parameters viz., Plant (39.36 cm), number of nodule/plant (30.93), Number of branch/plant (7.10), maximum plant dry weight (7.67 g/plant), Crop growth rate (6.54 g/m2/day) was recorded with the application of Boron at 1.0 kg/ha along with Molybdenum at 3 g/kg Seed. And significantly maximum number of pod/plant (84.97), number of seed/pod (2.84), Grain yield (1.77 t/ha), Straw yield (3.61 t/ha). Maximum gross returns (INR 136828.00 /ha), Net return (INR 93725.10 /ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.17) was recorded in (T9) with application of Boron at 1.0 kg/ha + Molybdenum at 3 g/kg Seed.