COMPARISON BETWEEN THE BASAL AND FOLIAR APPLICATION OF BORON AND PHYSIO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILINMAIZEMUDIT TRIPATHI, NARENDRA SWAROOP, AND AKSHITA BARTHWALAbstract An experiment was conducted during Kharif season (July 2021 â Nov. 2021) which revealed after application of different levels NPK and boron applied through foliar application increases growth, yield of maize whereas through basal application the soil physical and chemical properties found to be best, in which maximum physical properties such as bulk density particle density % pore space water holding capacity varies from depth 0-15 cm to 15-30 cm was 1.305 Mg m-3 to 1.310 Mg m-3, 2.546 Mg m-3 to 2.548 Mg m-3 at 15- 30 cm, 46.87 % at 0-15 cm and 44.50 % at, 39.62 % at 0-15 cm and 37.95 % at 15-30 cm, pH 6.90 at 0-15 cm and 6.92 at 15-30 cm, EC 0.278 dSm-1 at 0-15 cm and 0.281 dSm-1 at 15-30 cm, organic carbon 0.561 % at 0-15 cm and at 0.550 % at 15-30 cm, available nitrogen 332.45 kg ha-1 at 0-15 cm and 325.22 kg ha-1 at 15 -30 cm, available phosphorus 35.75 kg ha-1 at 0-15 cm and 32.30 kg ha-1 at 15 -30 cm, available potassium 221.46 kg ha-1 at 0 -15 cm and 219.54 kg ha-1 at 15-30 cm, available boron 0.85 mg kg-1 at 0-15 cm and 0.73 mg kg-1 at 15-30 cm with cost benefit ratio is 1: 1.83 best from T1 [@ 0% RDF + 0% Boron]. |