Effect of zinc and boron on improved physiological traits, productivity and phytoconstituents of carrot grown at Trans-Himalayan region

Kumar Tiwari Vivek; Kathayat Khushboo; Singh Narendra; Rawat Monisha; Kumar Pandey Avnish; K Dwivedi Shailendra

doi:10.14719/pst.3754

Authors

Kumar Tiwari Vivek Vegetable Science Division, Defence Institute of High-Altitude Research-DRDO, C/O 56/APO, Leh-Ladakh-901205, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0764-8494
Kathayat Khushboo Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144411, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6632-4639
Singh Narendra Vegetable Science Division, Defence Institute of High-Altitude Research-DRDO, C/O 56/APO, Leh-Ladakh-901205, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1710-5733
Rawat Monisha Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144411, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4888-168X
Kumar Pandey Avnish Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396450, Gujrat, India https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3433-6001
K Dwivedi Shailendra College of Horticulture, RVSKVV Campus, Madssaur-458001, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-7683

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.3754

Keywords:

Boron, zinc, carrot, growth, yield, sugars, zero hunger

Abstract

Natural growth and development of plants in cold arid regions are affected by drought stress, limited water availability and sandy soils, thereby reducing growth and productivity. This study was aimed at examining the combined effects of boron and zinc supplementation on the physicochemical responses of carrots in high-altitude cold desert environments using different concentrations of these micronutrients. Experiment was carried out in randomized block design (RBD) and treatment means were differentiated using the Tukey’s test at a 0.05 level of probability. It was observed that in comparison to control, the foliar application of Borax @ 0.1% + ZnSO4 @ 0.5% significantly improved root diameter, average root weight, yield, sucrose content, total sugar, sweetness index, and total sweetness index in carrots. The maximum chlorophyll content (9.29 CCI) in carrot leaf was observed by foliar application of Borax @ 0.2% + ZnSO4 @ 1.0%, which is statistically at par with foliar application of Borax @ 0.1% + ZnSO4 @ 1.0% (9.27 CCI). However, the highest glucose and fructose content was observed with a foliar application of Borax @ 0.1%. The highest nitrate (351.08 mg/100 g) content was recorded in the combined foliar application of Borax @ 0.1% + ZnSO4 @ 0.5% (T5). Among the treatments, maximum values of sulphur (210.73 mg/100 g) in carrot root were observed in Borax @ 0.2% + ZnSO4 @ 0.5%.

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