Evaluation of the Performance of Micronutrients on Growth and Quality Parameters of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)

Author: Swati Kumari, Ritu Kumari and Santosh Kumar

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Abstract

Oilseed crops are the second most important contributing factor of agricultural economy in the country, next to cereals. Average yield of oilseed i.e. linseed in India is very low due to many constraints like poor soil fertility, insufficient application of macro and micronutrients, and traditional crop cultivation practices. Micronutrients mainly zinc and boron play a significant role in the increasing productivity growth and metabolic operations of plant associated with photosynthesis, and enzyme activities involved in synthesis of metabolites. Deficiency of these two micronutrients in soil adversely influences the growth and development of linseed which ultimately abate its oil quality. So, for addressing this issue an experiment was conducted during rabi, season of 2020-21 at the Research farm, Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour, Bhagalpur. Nine treatments of application practices of micronutrients were laid out in randomized block design with three replications. Result revels tha

Keywords

Dry matter, Linseed growth and development, Micronutrients, Oil yield, Oil content

Conclusion

Earlier linseed production occurred mainly in rainfed area, since then there has been a continuous decline in linseed area in the country during the last four decades. So, there is need to develop appropriate agronomic practices to increase higher crop yield. Surveys showed that there is an increase of about 50% in food production due to use of chemical fertilisers. Poor management of inputs is one of the limiting factors for low yield of linseed. The amount of fertilizers that a crop needs depends on many factors including climatic conditions, plant species and cultivar, and soil fertility levels. To obtain higher crop yield and quality, suitable agro techniques like judicious use of fertilizers especially micronutrients zinc and boron is the major research threats for agronomic research workers. On the basis of the results of present investigation, it may be concluded that application of RDF (80:40:40 NPK kg ha-1) + foliar application of ZnSO4 @ 0.5 % + foliar application of Borax @

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Kumari, S., Kumari, R. and Kumar, S. (2021). Evaluation of the Performance of Micronutrients on Growth and Quality Parameters of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3): 450-453.