Effect of different levels of sulphur and boron on growth and nodulation of garden pea (Pisum sativum L.)

Afield experimental was conducted at Division of Vegetable Science, SKUAST-Kashmir, Shalimar during rabi 2009–2010 and 2010–2011 in randomized complete block design with sixteen treatment combinations consisting four levels of sulphur (0, 15, 30 and 45 kg S ha⁻¹) and boron (0, 1, 2 and 3 kg B ha⁻¹) replicated three times. Application of 30 kg S ha⁻¹ showed marked improvement in growth and nodulation parameters in pea. Increasing dose of boron in the absence of sulphur up to 3kg ha⁻¹ resulted marked improvement in growth and nodulation in garden pea. Higher values of plant height, number of branches plant⁻¹, fresh weight plant⁻¹, dry weight plant⁻¹, number of nodules plant⁻¹, fresh weight of nodules plant⁻¹ha-and dry weight of nodules plant⁻¹ were noticed with combined application of 30 kg S + 2 kg B ha⁻¹.