Abstract

Khira, one of the very low-calorie vegetables, is an excellent source of potassium, magnesium and vitamin K with the hydrating property. To increase the farm income and achieve food and nutritional security, an experiment was conducted at the farmer’s field to study the effect of Boron (B) and Sulfur (S) on growth attributes and fruit yield of Khira during 2020-2021. The crop was cultivated following farmer’s management practices in pits (spacing 1.2 m×1.2 m) in RCBD design with 3 replications. Four fertilizer combinations as control (farmers practice; NPKZn), improved practice I (NPKZn + B), improved practice II (NPKZn + S) and improved practice III (NPKZn + B + S), were used asexperimental treatments. The application of B and S individually and/or in combined enhanced plant length and other growth descriptors and fruit yield as well. The longer plant (232.4 cm) and other morphological descriptors were found in improved practice II and the shorter in the control (farmer’s practice). The larger male and female flowers (floral parts) were obtained from the improved practice III. The higher number (20 fruit/plant) and larger fruit (174 g/fruit)was harvested from the improved practice II; although there were no significant differences among the improved practices. The shape index was a constant indicator, might be one of the important descriptors of a cultivar. We have applied only one level of B andS in our experimental plots; therefore, further experiments are neededto make a more confine recommendation.