Effect of foliar application of micronutrients on shelf-life of cabbage

The experiment was conducted to study the effect of foliar application of micronutrients on shelf-life of cabbage. With the advancement of storage period, there was a significant increase in weight loss in all the treatments. Application of 0.5 % zinc sulphate recorded minimum mean weight loss (20.16 %) of cabbage head. There was significant variation on colour change of head due to treatments during storage. Among the treatments application of 0.5 % zinc sulphate maintained its superiority over other treatments. On the other hand, application of 0.5 % borax resulted compact head during storage for a longer period.