Abstract
Sunflower is sensitive to boron (B) and zinc (Zn) deficiency when grown on deficient soil, A field experiment was conducted to determine the main and interactive effects of soil applied Zn and B on total production of sunflower at Agronomic Research Area, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBI) with factorial arrangement using three replications with net plot size of 6 m x 4.5 m. The soil application of variable levels of Zn (0, 10, 20 and 30 kg ha-1) and B (0, 1, 2 and 3 kg ha-1) in the form of zinc sulphate and boric acid, respectively were applied at time of sowing. All other agronomic and plant protection practices were kept uniform. The data regarding growth, yield and quality parameters were noted by using standard procedures. Results showed that Zn @ 20 kg ha-1 and B @ 3 kg ha-1 significantly increased the number of plants per plot at harvest, stem diameter, head diameter, number of achenes per head, 1000-achene weight, biological yield and days to maturity, achene yield kg per, harvest index, leaf concentrations or Zn at heading stage, leaf concentrations of B at heading stage (ppm), achene oil content (%), achene protein contents as compared to control. This study concluded that higher growth and yield of sunflower can be achieved by application of Zn at 20 kg ha-1 and B at 3 kg ha-1 under Faisalabad conditions.
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Claim · model-written summary
Applying Zn at 20 kg ha-1 and B at 3 kg ha-1 significantly increased sunflower stand, stem and head diameter, achene number and weight, biological yield, maturity time, achene yield and harvest index compared with control.
- Taxon
- sunflower
Helianthus annuust0 - Treatment
- Zn @ 20 kg ha-1 and B @ 3 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- number of plants per plot at harvest, stem diameter, head diametere0
- Direction
- increasede0
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Verbatim
e0“Zn @ 20 kg ha-1 and B @ 3 kg ha-1 significantly increased the number of plants per plot at harvest, stem diameter, head diameter, number of achenes per head, 1000-achene weight, biological yield and days to maturity, achene yield kg per, harvest index”
t0“sunflower”
Claim · model-written summary
The same zinc and boron treatment significantly increased sunflower leaf Zn and B concentrations at heading.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuust0
- Treatment
- Zn @ 20 kg ha-1 and B @ 3 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- leaf concentrations or Zn at heading stage, leaf concentrations of B at heading stagee0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Zn @ 20 kg ha-1 and B @ 3 kg ha-1 significantly increased the number of plants per plot at harvest, stem diameter, head diameter, number of achenes per head, 1000-achene weight, biological yield and days to maturity, achene yield kg per, harvest index, leaf concentrations or Zn at heading stage, leaf concentrations of B at heading stage (ppm), achene oil content (%), achene protein contents as compared to control”
t0“sunflower”
Claim · model-written summary
The same zinc and boron treatment significantly increased sunflower achene oil and protein content compared with control.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuust0
- Treatment
- Zn @ 20 kg ha-1 and B @ 3 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- achene oil content (%), achene protein contentse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Zn @ 20 kg ha-1 and B @ 3 kg ha-1 significantly increased the number of plants per plot at harvest, stem diameter, head diameter, number of achenes per head, 1000-achene weight, biological yield and days to maturity, achene yield kg per, harvest index, leaf concentrations or Zn at heading stage, leaf concentrations of B at heading stage (ppm), achene oil content (%), achene protein contents as compared to control”
t0“sunflower”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend Zn at 20 kg ha-1 and B at 3 kg ha-1 for greater sunflower growth and yield under Faisalabad conditions.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuust0
- Treatment
- application of Zn at 20 kg ha-1 and B at 3 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- higher growth and yielde0
- Setting
- Faisalabade0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“higher growth and yield of sunflower can be achieved by application of Zn at 20 kg ha-1 and B at 3 kg ha-1 under Faisalabad conditions”
t0“sunflower”
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