Abstract

Effect of different level of micronutrient on yield and quality of broccoli.

Kushal Bhattarai, Bhuparaj Bhattarai, Ganesh Belbase, Rajesh Yadav, Santosh Pandey
Tribhuvan university, institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Paklihawa Campus, Siddharthanagar-1,
Rupendehi, Nepal. Email: kushalbhattarai30@gmail.com

Broccoli is a horticultural crop gaining popularity in whole world and in Nepal too because of
presence of high level of vit. C, carotenoids and anti-cancerous property. There is limited study on
effect of micronutrients on yield and quality of horticultural crops in Nepal and this research is
new breakthrough in this field as it combines micronutrients along with phosphate solubilizing
bacteria and see its interaction effects. A field experiment was conducted at vegetable farm,
institute of agriculture and animal science, Paklihawa campus, in order to find out the effect of
application of micronutrients along with phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) on yield and quality
of broccoli. The experimental design was RCBD with 7 treatments and 3 replications. Differe nt
combination of four micronutrients i.e. Boron, Zinc, Manganese and Molybdenum along with PSB
was made. Application of boron 18 kg/Ha, Zinc 1 kg/Ha, Manganese 1 kg/Ha, Molybdenum 1
kg/Ha with PSB 10 lt/Ha (T6 ) was found to produce higher yield (14 t/Ha) which was statistica lly
significant. This combination was found to increase total soluble solute (TSS) presence of broccoli
which was recorded to be 6.033 degree brisk which was also statistically significant. Vit C content
of broccoli was highest in T4 (Boron 15kg/ Ha+ Zinc 1 kg/Ha). Ph of broccoli was found highest
in T6 i.e. 6.69 but was not significantly different then other treatments.