Effect of foliar application of boron, urea and GA3 on various vegetative growth parameters of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica)

Abstract

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var italica) is an important cole crop belonging to Crucifer family. Being native to Mediterranean region, its cultivation started in Italy in ancient roman times. It is gaining fast popularity during the last few years among the consumers particularly in and around bigger cities owing to the increased awareness about the nutritional properties as well as palatability. For better yield, application of nutrients and phyto hormones is an important consideration. Various doses of foliar application of boron, urea and GA 3 may affect the proper growth and development of broccoli. Accordingly the objective here was to study the effect of boron, urea and GA 3 on various vegetative growth parameters of broccoli. The experimental design was Randomized Block Design, with three replication and sixteen treatments, under field conditions in the year 2013-14 and 2014-15. The foliar spray of various combination of nutrient and phyto hormones was done twice at 20 days and 40 days after transplanting and status regarding plant height, number of leaves, leaf length, leaf width, stalk length and plant spread were recorded thrice at 20, 40 and 60 days after transplanting. The result shows that in general the significant increases in various vegetative parameters were noticed upto the combination of urea @ 1.0% and GA 3 @ 50 ppm. However, the combination of urea @ 1.5% and GA 3 75 ppm had recorded with the maximum value. Thus, the urea @ 1.0% and GA 3 @ 50 ppm may be safely utilized for the better vegetative growth and development.

The Implications of Growth-Regulating Substances on Growth and Yield Traits of Cauliflower

“…Enhance in the auxin content of tissue also increase cell elongation. These findings are in close agreements with [17] in cauliflower, [18] Roy and Nusiruddin [15] in cabbage and [19] in broccoli.…”

Bor Gübrelemesinin Brokkolide Kof Gövde Oluşumu Üzerine Etkisi

“…In the researches, the effects of environmental conditions, plant growth, nitrogen doses, boron, borax, sulfur, molybdenum, zinc, planting time and density, seedling age, growth regulators (NAA, GA3) were determined on the formation of hollow stem in broccoli. In the researches, the effects of environmental conditions, plant growth, nitrogen doses, boron, borax, sulfur, molybdenum, zinc, planting time and density, seedling age, and growth regulators were determined on the development of the hollow stem in broccoli (Patel et al, 2017;Jakhar et al, 2018;Sheokand et al, 2018;Farooq et al, 2018;Verma et al, 2018). However, there were not enough studies about the effects of boron applications on hollow stem development in broccoli in Turkey.…”