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Foliar fertilization of micronutrients on the performance of zucchini squash (Cucurbita pepo) under the Old Meghna Estuarine Flood plain of Bangladesh

DOI: 10.31830/2348-7542.2022.052    | Article Id: 052 | Page : 380-392
Citation :- Foliar fertilization of micronutrients on the performance of zucchini squash (Cucurbita pepo) under the Old Meghna Estuarine Flood plain of Bangladesh. Res. Crop. 23: 380-392
Shoumika Binte Shafiqe, Rayhan Ahmed, Kawsar Hossen, Akhinur Shila, Kazi Ishrat Anjum, Sabia Khan, Mohammed Nuruzzaman nzaman.ag@nstu.edu.bd
Address : Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Science Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh; The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Matsuyama790–8566, Japan; Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki761–0795, Japan; Department of Agricultural Botany, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh

Abstract

Zucchini squash is a popular vegetable linked to many health benefits. Micronutrients although used in a small quantity, play a significant role for optimal plant growth and development however, little is known about foliar feedings of micronutrients on this crop. Therefore, the current research was conducted during 2020 to evaluate foliar micronutrient treatments viz., boron (B), zinc (Zn), silicon (Si), chlorine (Cl), and their combination on growth and yield-related attributes of ‘zucchini squash cv. Surma F:‘. The 12 micronutrient treatments were untreated control, 0.2% boron, 0.2% ZnSO4, 0.2% SiO2, 0.2% NaCl, 0.2% boron + 0.2% ZnSO4, 0.2% boron + 0.2% SiO2, 0.2% boron + 0.2% NaCl, 0.2% ZnSO4 + 0.2% SiO2, 0.2% ZnSO4 + 0.2% NaCl, 0.2% SiO2 + 0.2% NaCl, and mixture of 0.2% boron + 0.2% ZnSO4 + 0.2% SiO2 + 0.2% NaCl. Eight out of 16 parameters viz., stem length (38.94 cm), stem diameter (3 cm), number of leaves (25.64), length of the largest leaf (30.24 cm), length of plant canopy (133.65 cm), number of marketable fruits (6.54), yield plot−1 (18.76 kg) and total yield ha−1 (46.89 tons) was meaningfully influenced with the foliar spray of the treatments whereas the combination of 0.2% boron and 0.2% ZnSO4 was found to relatively be better regarding growth and yield-related attributes of zucchini squash. The results suggest that foliar spray of micronutrients might play significant role in zucchini production.

Keywords

Boron  Chlorine  Foliar application  Micronutrient  Silicon  Zucchini squash  Zinc

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