A field experiment was carried out during kharif 2022 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agriculture Institute, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, (UP). The soil had a sandy loam texture, with a pH of 7.5, organic carbon (0.625%) and EC (0.564 m.m cm-1), Nitrogen (278.48 kg ha-1), Phosphorus (38.2 kg ha-1) and Potassium (240.7 kg ha-1). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with nine treatments and control which are replicated thrice based on one year of experimentation. The treatments consisted of 3 levels of source of sulphur (Gypsum 300 kg/ha-1, Single super phosphate 20 kg/ha-1, Elementary Sulphur 40 kg/ha-1) and zinc (5, 10, 15 kg/ha-1) as a Basal application and a control. The application of Gypsum 300 kg/ha-1 + Zinc 15 kg/ha-1 recorded significantly higher  Plant height (110.73 cm), Plant dry weight (15.71 g/plant), number of Capsules/plant (51.40), Seeds/capsules (55.47), Test weight (2.70 g), Seed yield (1.07 t/ha) were recorded with the treatment of  Gypsum 300 kg/ha + Zinc 15 kg/ha.

A field experiment was conducted at the Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during Rabi season 2022-23 on chickpea crop. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with ten treatments and three replication. The treatments consist of 3 levels of Phosphorus (30, 40 and 50 kg/ha) and 3 levels of Zinc (10, 15 and 20 kg/ha). The treatment combinations are as follows, T1 – 30 kg/ha Phosphorus + 10 kg/ha Zinc,  T2 – 30 kg/ha Phosphorus and 15 kg/ha Zinc, T3 – 30 kg/ha Phosphorus and 20 kg/h Zinc, T4 – 40 kg/ha Phosphorus + 10 kg/ha Zinc, T5 – 40 kg/ha Phosphorus + 15 kg/ha Zinc, T6 – 40 kg/ha Phosphorus + 20 kg/ha Zinc, T7 – 50 kg/ha Phosphorus + 10 kg/ha Zinc, T8 – 50 kg/ha Phosphorus + 15 kg/ha Zinc, T9 – 50 kg/ha Phosphorus + 20 kg/ha Zinc and T10 – (control). The nutrient sources were Urea, Single Super Phosphate (SSP) and Muriate of Potash (MOP), applied as per the recommended dose of 20-40-20 kg NPK/ha. As per the treatment, application of phosphorus and zinc were done as basal application. The treatment consisted of soil application of Phosphorus (30 kg/ha, 40 kg/ha and 50 kg/ha), Zinc (10 kg/ha, 15 kg/ha and 20 kg/ha) and zinc and a control (20-40-20 kg NPK/ha). The results of the experiment showed that, plant height (48.81 cm), dry weight (14.88 g) number of nodules/plant (14.67), number of pods/plant (30.07), number of seeds/pod (1.37), seed index (21.36 g), seed yield (2.66 t/ha) and stover yield (4.26 t/ha), harvest index (38.31) were recorded significantly highest with the application Phosphorus 50 kg/ha + Zinc 20 kg/ha. Maximum gross returns (152516.67 INR/ha), net returns (102367.23 INR/ha), and B-C ratio (2.04) were also obtained with the same treatment.

Background: A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2022 month of August at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with nine treatments and control which are replicated thrice on the basis of one year experiment. The treatments consisted of 3 levels of source of sulphur (Gypsum 300 kg/ha, Single super phosphate 20 kg/ha, Sulphur 40 kg/ha) and zinc (5, 10, 15 kg/ha) as a basal application and a control. The application of Gypsum 300 kg/ha + Zinc 15 kg/ha recorded significantly maximum number of Capsules/plant (51.40), Seeds/capsules (55.47), Test weight (2.70 g), Seed yield (1.07 t/ha), stover yield (2.59 t/ha), Harvest index (29.30), Gross returns (89,889.00 INR/ha), Net returns (60,180.00INR/ha), B:C ratio (2.03 INR/ha) was recorded with the treatment of Gypsum 300 kg/ha + Zinc 15 kg/ha.

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season (2022) at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P.). The treatments consisted of 3 levels of Phosphorous (30, 40, 50 kg ha-1) and 3 levels of micronutrients (Zn-0.5%), (B-0.5%) (Fe-0.5%). The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with 10 treatments and replicated thrice. The results reported that the application of 50kg ha-1 Phosphorous + 0.5% Zinc (treatment -7) recorded maximum plant height (160.7 cm), Maximum plant dry weight (74.60 g plant-1), No. of corns per plant (1.77), corn length (19.3 cm), corn yield (10.06 t ha-1),  green fodder yield (28.43 t ha-1). Maximum gross return (1,20501.00 INR ha-1), net return (77,444.00 INR ha-1) and B:C ratio (1.80) were recorded in (treatment -7) that is with 50 kg ha-1 Phosphorous + 0.5% Zinc.

A field experiment was conducted at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Prayagraj, 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India during (kharif  2022) to study the effect of micronutrients and sulphur on growth and yield of sesame. The treatments consisted of two levels of zinc (10 kg/ha,5 kg/ha), two levels of boron (5 kg/ha, 2.5 kg/ha) and three levels of sulphur (30 kg/ha, 40 kg/ha, and 50 kg/ha)  and one control plot was used (the micronutrients were applied through soil application). The experiment was laid out in the Randomized Block Design with ten treatments which are replicated thrice on the basis of, one year experiment. The result showed that growth parameters viz., Plant height (127.57 cm), Plant dry weight ( 17.47 g plant-1), the application of micronutrients also improve the Crop growth rate (7.94 g/m2/day), Relative growth rate (0.026 g/g/day), and the yield parameters viz., Number of capsules plant-1 (43.37) seeds pod-1 (49.40), test weight (3.40 g), stover yield (1.98 t ha-1), grain yield ( 1.103 t ha-1), Harvest index (23.01%) were recorded significantly higher with application of zinc(5 kg ha-1), boron(2.5 kg ha-1) in combination with sulphur (50 kg ha-1). Maximum highest Net return (₹ 56,226 ha-1), Gross return (₹ 86,364 ha-1), and benefit cost ratio (1.86) were also recorded with the treatment 9 i.e., zinc (5 kg ha-1), boron (2.5 kg ha-1) in combination with sulphur (50 kg ha-1).