Studies on Growth, Yield and Economic Aspects of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) var. IPL 220 as Influenced by Bioregulator and Micro Nutrient in Meerut District

A field experiment was undertaken during the Rabi season of 2024 in the Department of Botany at Meerut College, Meerut, and Western Uttar Pradesh. This study aims to determine the effects of foliar feeding bioregulator and micronutrient on the growth, yield, and economic aspects of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) Var. IPL 220 using a randomized block design. There are 10 treatments total, with the control treatment (T1) (N:P:K at 20:40:20 kg/ha) and the remaining treatments (T2-T10) containing a combination of bioregulator (Thiourea) and micronutrient (Zinc) that are replicated three times. The application of T10 (Thiourea 1000 ppm + Zinc 100 ppm) produced the largest plant height (43.04 cm), the highest number of branches per plant (3.86), the highest dry matter accumulation per plant (12.16 gm), and the highest number of pods per plant (81.94), according to the experimental data. The highest benefit-to-cost ratio (2.58), greatest seed yield (1.53 t ha-1), gross return (Rs. 77,445 ha-1), and net return (Rs. 555,895 ha-1) have all been observed with the application of T10 (Thiourea 1000 ppm + Zinc 100 PPM)