Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during the winter (rabi) seasons of 201516 and 201617 at Kalyani (Nadia), West Bengal, India, to determine the effect of boron and zinc on growth and yield of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under lower Gangetic plains of West Bengal. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with 4 replications, having 7 treatments. Micronutrient-management practices could not significantly affected plant emer- gence of potato, and it was above 98.3%. Application of both zinc and boron improved the growth and yield of po- tato significantly. Zinc and boron acted synergistically in increasing the tuber yield. The highest total tuber yield (30.12 t/ha) of potato was recorded with foliar application of 0.1% boron + 0.1% zinc along with recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) of NPK. Soil application of only boron, only zinc and boron + zinc increased the total yield of tubers by 12.7%, 3.23% and 22.41%, respectively, over RDF of NPK only. The foliar application of only boron, only zinc and boron + zinc increased the total yield of tubers by 18.71%, 7.70% and 29.55%, respectively, over RDF of NPK only. The effect of boron in increasing tuber yield of potato was found more pronounced than zinc in our study experimental situation. Foliar application of B and Zn was found superior in increasing tuber yield to their soil application. The highest uptake of N, P, K, B and Zn were recorded with foliar application of B and Zn over RDF. Soil application of B and Zn significantly increased the B and Zn concentration in soil. Foliar application of B and Zn over RDF of NPK resulted in the highest net returns.
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Claims 17
Claim · model-written summary
Micronutrient management did not significantly alter potato emergence, which exceeded 98.3%.
- Taxon
- potato
Solanum tuberosumt0 - Treatment
- Micronutrient-management practicese0
- Outcome
- plant emer- gencee0
- Direction
- could not significantly affectede0
- Value
- 98.3%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Micronutrient-management practices could not significantly affected plant emer- gence of potato, and it was above 98.3%.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Joint zinc and boron application significantly improved potato growth.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- both zinc and borone0
- Outcome
- growthe0
- Direction
- improvede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Application of both zinc and boron improved the growth and yield of po- tato significantly.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Joint zinc and boron application significantly improved potato yield.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- both zinc and borone0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- improvede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Application of both zinc and boron improved the growth and yield of po- tato significantly.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc and boron acted synergistically to increase potato tuber yield.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- Zinc and borone0
- Outcome
- tuber yielde0
- Direction
- increasinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Zinc and boron acted synergistically in increasing the tuber yield.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar 0.1% boron plus 0.1% zinc with RDF produced the highest total tuber yield, 30.12 t/ha.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- foliar application of 0.1% boron + 0.1% zinc along with recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) of NPKe0
- Outcome
- total tuber yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 30.12 t/hae0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest total tuber yield (30.12 t/ha) of potato was recorded with foliar application of 0.1% boron + 0.1% zinc along with recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) of NPK.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil application of only boron increased potato tuber yield by 12.7% versus RDF of NPK only.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- Soil application of only borone0
- Outcome
- total yield of tuberse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 12.7%e0
- Comparator
- RDF of NPK onlye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Soil application of only boron, only zinc and boron + zinc increased the total yield of tubers by 12.7%, 3.23% and 22.41%, respectively, over RDF of NPK only.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil application of only zinc increased potato tuber yield by 3.23% versus RDF of NPK only.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- only zince0
- Outcome
- total yield of tuberse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 3.23%e0
- Comparator
- RDF of NPK onlye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Soil application of only boron, only zinc and boron + zinc increased the total yield of tubers by 12.7%, 3.23% and 22.41%, respectively, over RDF of NPK only.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil application of boron + zinc increased potato tuber yield by 22.41% versus RDF of NPK only.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- boron + zince0
- Outcome
- total yield of tuberse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 22.41%e0
- Comparator
- RDF of NPK onlye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Soil application of only boron, only zinc and boron + zinc increased the total yield of tubers by 12.7%, 3.23% and 22.41%, respectively, over RDF of NPK only.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
foliar application of only boron increased potato tuber yield by 18.71% versus RDF of NPK only.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- only borone0
- Outcome
- total yield of tuberse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 18.71%e0
- Comparator
- RDF of NPK onlye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The foliar application of only boron, only zinc and boron + zinc increased the total yield of tubers by 18.71%, 7.70% and 29.55%, respectively, over RDF of NPK only.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
foliar application of only zinc increased potato tuber yield by 7.70% versus RDF of NPK only.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- only zince0
- Outcome
- total yield of tuberse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 7.70%e0
- Comparator
- RDF of NPK onlye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The foliar application of only boron, only zinc and boron + zinc increased the total yield of tubers by 18.71%, 7.70% and 29.55%, respectively, over RDF of NPK only.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
foliar application of boron + zinc increased potato tuber yield by 29.55% versus RDF of NPK only.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- boron + zince0
- Outcome
- total yield of tuberse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 29.55%e0
- Comparator
- RDF of NPK onlye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The foliar application of only boron, only zinc and boron + zinc increased the total yield of tubers by 18.71%, 7.70% and 29.55%, respectively, over RDF of NPK only.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Boron increased tuber yield more than zinc.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- borone0
- Outcome
- tuber yielde0
- Direction
- more pronouncede0
- Comparator
- zince0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The effect of boron in increasing tuber yield of potato was found more pronounced than zinc in our study experimental situation.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar B and Zn increased tuber yield more than soil application.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- Foliar application of B and Zne0
- Outcome
- tuber yielde0
- Direction
- superiore0
- Comparator
- soil applicatione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Foliar application of B and Zn was found superior in increasing tuber yield to their soil application.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar B and Zn produced the highest uptake of N, P and K over RDF.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- foliar application of B and Zne0
- Outcome
- uptake of N, P, Ke0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Comparator
- RDFe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest uptake of N, P, K, B and Zn were recorded with foliar application of B and Zn over RDF.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar B and Zn produced the highest uptake of B and Zn over RDF.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- foliar application of B and Zne0
- Outcome
- uptake of N, P, K, B and Zne0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Comparator
- RDFe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest uptake of N, P, K, B and Zn were recorded with foliar application of B and Zn over RDF.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil B and Zn application significantly raised soil B and Zn concentration.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- Soil application of B and Zne0
- Outcome
- B and Zn concentration in soile0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Soil application of B and Zn significantly increased the B and Zn concentration in soil.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar B and Zn over RDF of NPK gave the highest net returns.
- Taxon
- potatoSolanum tuberosumt0
- Treatment
- Foliar application of B and Zn over RDF of NPKe0
- Outcome
- net returnse0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Foliar application of B and Zn over RDF of NPK resulted in the highest net returns.”
t0“potato (Solanum tuberosum)”
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