Effect of Boron, Zinc and Sulphur on Growth, Yield and Mineral Composition of Black Gram (Vigna mungo L.) in Alluvial Soil
Kavita, Y.V. Singh *
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221011, Uttar Pradesh, India.
S.K. Singh
Department of Soil Science, Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi, Dr. RPCAU, PUSA, Samastipur- 848125, Bihar, India.
P.K. Bharteey
Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, C.C.R. (P.G.) College, Muzaffarnagar-251 001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Kajal Singh
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221011, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ashutosh Sahu
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221011, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Aman Saini
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221011, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study determining the effect of Boron, Zinc and Sulphur on Growth, Yield and Mineral Composition of Black gram (Vigna mungo L.) in alluvial soil. A pot experiment was conducted during kharif 2023 at Net House in Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, B.H.U, Varanasi, U.P. to study the effect of Boron, Zinc and Sulphur on growth, yield and quality of black gram (Vigna mungo L.). The experiment was laid-out in a Completely Randomized design (CRD) with eight treatments, each having three replications. Dry matter accumulation, Number of branches plant-1, test weight, grain yield kg ha-1, straw yield kg ha-1, harvest index significantly affected due to various treatments. T7 (B +Zn+ S) recorded most pronounced improvements.
Keywords: Blackgram, sulphur, zinc, boron, test weight, quality and yield