EFFECT OF NITROGEN, BORON AND ZINC ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF LENTIL (LENS CULINARIS L.)Bukke Gopal Naik and Umesha C.Abstract A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2022-23 at the Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P.) India. To study the Response of Nitrogen, Boron and Zinc on growth and yield of Lentil. The treatments consist of nitrogen 10, 20, 30 kg/ha, boron 1.6, 0.75 kg/ha and Zinc 6.0, 3.0 kg/ha. The soil of experimental plot was sandy loamy in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.8), low in organic carbon (0.35%). Results revealed that the higher plant height (38.18 cm), higher number of nodules (22.88), higher plant dry weight (19.17 g/plant), higher crop growth rate (9.79 g/m2/day) higher number of pods/plant (117.50), higher number of seeds/pod (1.92), higher 1000 seed weight (22.02 gm), higher seed yield (16.36 q/ha) and higher stover yield (28.74 q/ha) were significantly influenced with application of Nitrogen 30 kg/ha + Zinc - 3 kg/ha + Boron â 0.75 kg/ha. Higher gross return (INR 98,160.00/ha), higher net return (INR 67,318.00/ha) and higher B:C ratio (2.18) were also recorded in treatment-9 (Nitrogen 30 kg/ha + Zinc - 3 kg/ha + Boron â 0.75 kg/ha). |