Evaluation of Boron Levels for Improving the Growth and Yield of Wheat Crop (Triticum aestivum L.)

The experiment comprising of six levels of boron, i.e., 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 kg ha-1 was conducted to investigate the effect of different levels of boron on growth and yield of wheat [Triticum aestivum (L.)] cv. HUW 234. The treatments were laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The results revealed that plant height, tillers plant-1, ear length (cm), fertile spikelets ear-1, grains ear head-1 and 1000 seed weight, were increased significantly up to 2.0 kg ha-1boron. Maximum plant height was recorded with T4 (2.0 kg B ha-1) and was at par with T5 (2.5 kg B ha-1). T4 and T5 were significantly superior over lower doses and control. Thus, effect of boron was significant for all the growth and yield attributing parameters.